Can Cats Eat Eggs?
Neither of the ASPCA’s two lists names eggs — not the foods to avoid, and not the foods it says you can share. That is not the same as a green light, and we don’t turn it into one.
What the ASPCA publishes
The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center keeps two lists — “People Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pets” and “Sharing is Caring: Foods You Can Safely Share with Your Pet”. Eggs is on neither of them. That is checked against both pages every week: if eggs is added to either list, this page fails its own test rather than going on saying this.
What the avoid list does name is raw eggs, which is not the same question: “Raw meat and raw eggs can contain bacteria such as Salmonella and E. coli that can be harmful to pets and humans alike.”
Not being on the avoid list is not the same as being endorsed. We publish the gap instead of filling it with a verdict no source supports — a veterinarian who knows your cat can answer what a list cannot.
Common questions
Can cats eat eggs?
Neither of the ASPCA’s two lists names eggs — not the foods to avoid, and not the foods it says you can share. That is not the same as a green light, and we don’t turn it into one.
Is eggs bad for cats?
We don't know, and neither list says. Eggs appears on neither the ASPCA's list of people foods to avoid nor its list of foods you can safely share — though the avoid list does name raw eggs, which is a different question. An absence from a list is not a verdict, so this page reports the gap instead of filling it. Both pages are re-checked here every week, and this answer changes the day either of them changes.
My cat already ate eggs — what now?
Call your veterinarian, or the ASPCA Poison Control at (888) 426-4435. Note how much was eaten and when. This page reports what published sources say about eggs; it cannot tell you whether your cat is affected, and no amount is described here as safe.
Other foods neither ASPCA list names
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If your cat has already eaten eggs, call your veterinarian or the ASPCA Poison Control at (888) 426-4435. This page reports what published sources say; it is not a diagnosis, and no amount is described here as safe.
Verified on . Based on ASPCA Poison Control (ASPCA, 24-hour emergency line, accessed 2026-07-28) and Kitten Age & Weight Chart (ASPCA Pro, 2023 (golden-test source, not used to build the calculation)). See the method.