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Chocolate Poisoning in Cats

Chocolate contains stimulants that can cause serious illness in cats, including abnormal heart activity, tremors or seizures.

Chocolate contains stimulants that can cause serious illness in cats, including abnormal heart activity, tremors or seizures. Signs may be delayed, so exposure needs prompt professional assessment.

Editorial overview based on the linked VCA resource; this is not the complete original handout. Prepared 2026-10-03; not veterinarian-reviewed. Diagnosis and treatment, including medication choice and dose, require veterinary guidance.

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