Yes, cats can eat eggs!
Fully cooked eggs (scrambled or hard-boiled, plain) are safe for cats and are a good source of protein. Never feed raw eggs.
| Can cats eat it? | Safe |
| Calories | About 18 kcal per tablespoon of plain scrambled egg |
| Main benefit | High-quality animal protein, which suits obligate carnivores |
| Main risk | Raw eggs can carry Salmonella or E. coli |
| Kittens? | In tiny amounts once on solid food; kittens have sensitive stomachs |
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Vets recommend keeping all treats under 10% of daily calories. One tablespoon of plain scrambled egg has about 18 kcal. The chart shows the most a typical spayed or neutered adult cat could have in a day if eggs were the only treat.
| Cat weight | Daily treat budget | Max eggs per day |
|---|---|---|
| 6 lb (2.7 kg) | 18 kcal | 1 × tablespoon of plain scrambled egg |
| 8 lb (3.6 kg) | 22 kcal | 1 × tablespoon of plain scrambled egg |
| 10 lb (4.5 kg) | 26 kcal | 1 × tablespoon of plain scrambled egg |
| 12 lb (5.4 kg) | 30 kcal | 1.5 × tablespoon of plain scrambled egg |
| 14 lb (6.4 kg) | 34 kcal | 1.5 × tablespoon of plain scrambled egg |
Eating more than the recommended amount usually causes nothing worse than an upset stomach: soft stool, gas or vomiting. Skip treats for the rest of the day, keep fresh water available and call your vet if vomiting or diarrhea lasts more than 24 hours or your cat seems unwell.
Check your cat's full daily needs with the cat food calculator.
Yes. Fully cooked eggs (scrambled or hard-boiled, plain) are safe for cats and are a good source of protein. Never feed raw eggs.
No. Raw eggs carry bacterial risk and raw whites can interfere with biotin absorption.
A small cat's whole-day treat budget is only about 20 kcal, roughly one tablespoon of scrambled egg. Use the calculator above.
Small amounts of cooked egg are fine once kittens are eating solid food, but their main diet should be complete kitten food.
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This guide is general information for healthy adult cats. Cats with medical conditions (such as diabetes, pancreatitis, kidney disease or food allergies) may need different advice from their vet.
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Yes. Fully cooked eggs (scrambled or hard-boiled, plain) are safe for cats and are a good source of protein.