Cat Owner Drops Potatoes on Floor, Panic As She Realizes Her Mistake – ryan

After accidentally dropping a bag of raw potatoes on the floor while cooking dinner, a cat owner from Austin, Texas, noticed her cat rubbing his body on them as if he really liked them, but she did not expect what he did next.

a viral tiktok video shared on Sunday under the username @aspen.kay94, shows the black cat grabbing the bag of potatoes, sinking his claws into them, and trying to chew on them, as his owner rushes to remove them.

“Honey what are you doing? Do you like those tatoes (potatoes)?” she can be heard telling him, changing her voice tone as soon as she notices him trying to bite into them, “you can’t chew on those tatoes (potatoes), no tatoes (potatoes)!”

“My potatoes fell off the counter while I was slicing raw chicken. This was his response,” reads layover text in the clip.

A caption says: “Good thing I always scrub my potatoes before I use them.”

The poster, Aspen King, told Newsweek that Fray, short for Fray Fischl Fraldarius Wolfwood the Vessel III, did not consume any of the raw potatoes because she took the bag away from him immediately.

“At that moment, I vaguely remembered that raw potatoes could be dangerous, so I quickly shooed him away. Several comments later pointed out they could be outright poisonous when raw, so I’m glad I did,” she said, adding that he did get a cat-safe snack later that day.

Fray, who was adopted as a kitten from kitten from Austin Pets Alive, will be 3 years old this weekend.

“Unfortunately, all the fame has gone to Fray’s head. He now regularly demands my food, and knows that if I don’t give it to him, the internet will be mad at him. He’s gotten so many pieces of chicken and cheese lately,” King added.

Dr. Amanda Chambers, veterinarian for Embrace Pet Insurance, told Newsweek that raw potatoes contain a chemical called solanine which is toxic to cats, leading to vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy and even neurologic symptoms.

“If your cat eats a raw potato, you should contact your vet or the Pet Poison Helpline for guidance based on how much your cat ingested and when,” she said.

As for cooked potatoes with no seasoning or fat added, such as oil or butter, she says they are safe for cats, however most felines will probably not like them.

“While cooked potatoes are not toxic to cats, they do not offer much nutrients and therefore there is no good reason to feed your cat potatoes when there are safer and more nutritious options to share with your feline friend,” she said.

Other foods that are toxic to cats, according to Preventive Vet, include milk and dairy; onions and garlic; alcohol; chocolate; grapes, raisins and currants; caffeine; raw meat; seafood; eggs; raw dough; avocado; and bones.

Dog food is also not a good choice for cats, because it’s made with a different nutritional balance that is not adequate for them. Too much tuna is also not good for your feline, because of the risk of mercury poisoning.

The video quickly went viral on social media and it has so far received over 637,500 views and 149,600 likes on the platform.

One user, Simba, commented: “Get his hopes up and then crush them.”

The Koog said: “This is the most cat parent thing, aw so cute…. Wait wait noooooo.”

HeyItsJay added: “I swear if they have even a speck of dirt on them my cat needs to roll on it, she tried to sand bath in an old planter with ancient dry soil.”

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