Yes, cats can eat peas!
Plain cooked peas are safe for cats and appear in many cat foods. Some cats enjoy batting and eating them. Avoid canned peas with added salt.
| Can cats eat it? | Safe |
| Calories | About 2 kcal per 5 cooked green peas |
| Main benefit | Fiber and some plant protein |
| Main risk | Too many can cause gas or loose stool |
| 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 5 cooked green peas has about 2 kcal. The chart shows the most a typical spayed or neutered adult cat could have in a day if peas were the only treat.
| Cat weight | Daily treat budget | Max peas per day |
|---|---|---|
| 6 lb (2.7 kg) | 18 kcal | 8.5 × 5 cooked green peas |
| 8 lb (3.6 kg) | 22 kcal | 11 × 5 cooked green peas |
| 10 lb (4.5 kg) | 26 kcal | 13 × 5 cooked green peas |
| 12 lb (5.4 kg) | 30 kcal | 14 × 5 cooked green peas |
| 14 lb (6.4 kg) | 34 kcal | 16 × 5 cooked green peas |
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. Plain cooked peas are safe for cats and appear in many cat foods. Some cats enjoy batting and eating them. Avoid canned peas with added salt.
They add a little fiber, but plain canned pumpkin or a vet-recommended diet is more reliable.
Yes, in very small amounts once they are eating solid food. Kittens have sensitive stomachs, so offer a tiny piece and stop if you see loose stool. Most of their calories should come from a 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. Plain cooked peas are safe for cats and appear in many cat foods.