Alcohol — Food safety facts
Do not feed · Cats · full breakdown on the linked food page
Ethanol poisoning in pets is fast and serious — a small amount of spirits can be fatal to a cat.
Dogs and cats carry the same rating (Do not feed), so the notes below hold for either pet.
Alcohol should not be given to cats at all. Even a small amount can do harm, so there is no portion small enough to be safe.
Do not induce vomiting and do not give milk or oil to “dilute” it. Note the food and roughly how much was eaten, then call your vet or a pet poison hotline and follow their advice on whether to bring the pet in straight away.
Why these cautions matter
Rich, fatty food is the classic trigger for pancreatitis, a painful inflammation of the pancreas that usually needs veterinary treatment rather than rest alone.
Alcohol has no place in everyday feeding: keep the rest of the day's food unchanged after this 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 Alcohol food facts page.