What can a cat eat?

So my kitty Lucius has been eating everything. 

Honestly, everything.

Plants, plastic, cardboard, feathers you name it. So my question is; what should I be wary of? 

We have bought him a bunch of cheap toys off Amazon to keep him occupied while we are at work or out of the house (as he is an indoor cat) there are loads of different types (stuffed toys, balls and whistles, bells etc) but some of them he just... eats. 

There's two in particular, one plastic ball with brightly coloured feathers in it and the other is a sort of fluffy ball. I'm worried that these aren't 'cat safe' to digest, the same with the house plants (which we have moved to another room) 

Now, we always make sure there's food in his bowl so he can't be hungry, and I always try to play with him when I can so I'm not sure why he keeps eating things. Is it just his way of being playful?  

Becky1827 said:

 
So my kitty Lucius has been eating everything. 

Honestly, everything.

Plants, plastic, cardboard, feathers you name it. So my question is; what should I be wary of? 

We have bought him a bunch of cheap toys off Amazon to keep him occupied while we are at work or out of the house (as he is an indoor cat) there are loads of different types (stuffed toys, balls and whistles, bells etc) but some of them he just... eats. 

There's two in particular, one plastic ball with brightly coloured feathers in it and the other is a sort of fluffy ball. I'm worried that these aren't 'cat safe' to digest, the same with the house plants (which we have moved to another room) 

Now, we always make sure there's food in his bowl so he can't be hungry, and I always try to play with him when I can so I'm not sure why he keeps eating things. Is it just his way of being playful?  

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some plants are poisonous, don't let him eat plastic, cardboard, or feathers as he could choke on it. be careful when free feeding as it can make him fat, but since he only two months old free feeding is great to make sure he getting all the nutrients he needs but in few months switch to scheduled feeding

herre a link http://www.thecatsite.com/t/174854/101-things-that-can-harm-your-cat

I would make sure to get toys that can't break off and be swallowed.  Otherwise, supervise them with the breakable toys and take them away when you leave.  My cat is obsessed with eating plastic bags so it's become a habit to hide anything plasticy. 

I don't think that they chew on things because they're hungry.  Also be careful with things like string or yarn. They can be swallowed and obstruct your kitty's insides.

Thank you both, I bought them as they were named 'cat toys' but I'm no longer allowing him to play with the feathers and he used to enjoy a ball of string but I've taken that away now as well. 

Can you recommend any good toys to keep my kitty occupied? He often runs around our feet when we are trying to work and it's increasingly difficult to not hit him as we walk. 

you can still let him play with feathers only when you playing with him, otherwise put the feather away

You have some kitty proofing to do!  Hide all plastic, cords etc, and get rid of any plants that might be toxic to cats.

One of my cats is a chewer also.  Not to scare you or anything, but when he was 6 months old he swallowed a piece of a toy and obstructed.  It ended being a very expensive Friday night emergency surgery.  Poor guy...he was neutered just one week previously.  He was very shy and skittish after that but is slowly becoming his more outgoing self, 1.5 years later.

I'm very careful about what cat toys to leave out.  Most of them are death traps for chewers, and it shocks me how cavalier manufacturers are about safety.  Remove anything that can be chewed off and swallowed.  The best I've found are the Petstages dental chew toys, with the netting that's supposed to act as dental floss but also nicely contains the stuffing.  The Ethical springs are great too - not the thin ones though.  Puzzle feeders are another good option.  I buy the guinea feathers for the da Bird toy, and those Etta says rabbit sticks.  Also think about environment enrichment with things like cat videos, tunnels, window perches etc.

It sounds like your cat wants to play, which might also be why he's chewing so much.  If you have an only cat, you need to play with him often since you're his only playmate.  Twice a day, minimum.  Frankly it's easier to get another cat!