My senior cat ate a few small chunks of frozen cherry from my smoothie mix — they were pitted and

Short answer

Yes, pitted and blended cherry flesh is safe in tiny amounts. The real danger is the pit, stem, or leaf, which contain cyanide — but a smoothie mix typically uses pre-pitted fruit. Frozen chunks can be a choking risk or cause a stomach chill, so watch for gagging or a sudden lack of appetite. Offer a little plain water and keep an eye on her litter box for any diarrhea. Call your vet if she seems lethargic or refuses her next meal.

Horseradish — Food safety facts

Feed with care · Cats · full breakdown on the linked food page

Pungent and irritating to the mouth and stomach. Avoid.

Dogs and cats carry the same rating (Feed with care), so the notes below hold for either pet.

Horseradish is not poisonous to cats, but it is easy to over-feed. Rich fat, salt or seasoning can bring on vomiting or diarrhoea within a day, and repeated large portions are a recognised trigger for pancreatitis.

If it ate some before you noticed, watch for vomiting, diarrhoea, loss of appetite, unusual tiredness or a painful, swollen abdomen over the next 24 hours. A one-off small amount in a healthy adult usually passes with water and rest; repeated exposure, a puppy or kitten, a senior, or a pet with an ongoing illness is a reason to call your vet the same day.

Horseradish can turn up now and then, but not as a daily habit: keep the rest of the day's food unchanged and watch the litter box and how quickly they finish the next meal.

The full verdict, portion guidance and serving notes are collected on the Horseradish food facts page.

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My senior cat ate a few small chunks of frozen cherry from my smoothie mix — they were pitted and blended, is that okay?

Horseradish — Food safety facts

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