Hey everyone from !cats,
This is my cat, Candy. A while ago, she looked up at me with those big, pleading eyes while I was in the kitchen, and the question immediately popped into my head: “Can she eat this?”
My other fat cat, Poppy, is just as bad—he’s always eating random stuff.
I found myself frantically Googling, only to find stressful and conflicting information. I figured I couldn’t be the only one.
So, I decided to build cancateat.food. I want to be clear from the start: this is purely a passion project. My only goal is to create something genuinely helpful for our fellow cat lovers when they face that moment of doubt.
The site is a simple tool to give you instant, reliable answers on food safety. Here’s what it offers:
A Growing Database: It has nearly 200 foods (and counting!), with info cross-referenced from authoritative sources like the ASPCA.
Clear Safety Ratings: ✅ Safe, ⚠️ Use Caution, or ❌ Dangerous.
NEW - In-depth Blog: I’ve also just launched a blog for more detailed articles. The first post is live, and I’ll be updating it frequently.
Built for the Community, 100% Free: I want to emphasize this point. The site is, and always will be, completely free for everyone. There are no ads, no premium features, no sign-ups, and no data tracking. It’s just a tool built out of love, to help.
Ultimately, I’m not trying to sell anything. I just wanted to use my skills to give back to the community that loves cats as much as I do.
I’d be thrilled to hear any feedback or suggestions you might have.
To respect the community rules, I’ve put the link to the website in the comments below.
Thanks for your time! Hope this can help someone here. 🐾
You can check it out here: cancateat.food
Finally settling the question, can has cheeseburger?
A little will be fine. Most adult cats lack the enzyme lactase, which is needed to digest dairy products. While a tiny piece might be tolerated, it can cause digestive upset.
U can see it: here
Awesome stuff! Really cool project and I have experienced the same problems.
May I suggest one thing: when you have a search term that has a single hit (like “broccoli”), navigate to the page immediately instead of showing the single search result you have to press again to read.
This speeds up the process immensely but idk how easy it is to implement.
Keep up the good work!
Whoa, thanks for the love and for this awesome idea! You’re totally right, jumping straight to the page would be SO much faster.
Honestly, it’s such a good call that I’m already on it. I’ll get an update pushed out with this change within the next week. Thanks again, man! 🙏
Being that fat really hurts cats :(
Unless it is caused by a condition i‘d call it animal cruelty.
Any place to suggest missing foods? After a bit of searching I found that chickpeas are missing.
Awesome feedback, thanks for pointing that out! I’m actually working on a ‘suggest a food’ feature right now and it should be live within a week.
Btw, cooked chickpeas are safe in moderation! Thanks for the help! 🙌
You can check it out here: cancateat.food
Thank you
😘
Mobile styling is weird on my pixel 6 pro.
The header bar is transparent, and the search bar elements are flowing oddly. I also don’t get the suggestion window until I’ve already submitted the search. The flowing is also weird on the header bar search and the “popular searches” carousel.
If at all possible the “sources” section should contain links to the relevant sources instead of just flat text.
Overall though I think it’s a great project and it’s nice to have this kinda info in one place.
oh, i will check it out and fix, thanks for your advice 😘
This is so neat! Thanks a bunch for this 🙌 Very well executed webpage too.
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