Red 40

Cat treats have Red 40 in them. How dangerous is Red 40 to cats? Possible brain tumors??

I don't know, but I avoid all treats (or food) with artificial coloring, flavoring or preservatives. I give freeze-dried meat treats, often to be found in the "dog section", and break them into smaller pieces if necessary.

NickDNHR said:

 
Cat treats have Red 40 in them. How dangerous is Red 40 to cats? Possible brain tumors??

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 Hi @NickDNHR

Is your cat ok?  I have no idea if there are studies about red dye 40 in cats, but brain tumors are very rare in cats.  But similar to what @jcat said cat food that has red dye 40 is probably a very low quality food that has lots of other things in it that you definitely would not want to feed a cat with.

You might want to have a look at our nutrition forum at http://www.thecatsite.com/f/64/cat-nutrition

Thanks for posting!

Hmmm, I just took a look, and Red 40 is approved for use in human food by the FDA. I still wouldn't buy anything with it in it.
Summary of Color Additives for Use in the United States in Foods, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Medical Devices