Garlic Bread! Please help!

[dncngqn]

Hello, I’m very concerned as my three year old female cat licked ( maybe one or two licks ) the edge of a piece of garlic bread a few hours ago. She weighs 3.5kg and is in good health. Do I need to be concerned as I know that garlic is very toxic to cats. Thank you very much in advance!

 

[iPappy]

Hello, I’m very concerned as my three year old female cat licked ( maybe one or two licks ) the edge of a piece of garlic bread a few hours ago. She weighs 3.5kg and is in good health. Do I need to be concerned as I know that garlic is very toxic to cats. Thank you very much in advance!

Hi!
For the record, I am not a vet.
It's been a few hours. Is she acting normal? If so, I'd keep an eye on her and follow up with your regular vet as soon as they open.

It always happens on a holiday or weekend (or, in this case, both), doesn't it?

 

[dncngqn]

Yes, she’s acting completely normal, as I said, I don’t think she managed to lick more than the crust, but anxiety sucks tbh. I will definitely be doing so, thank you.

 

[FeebysOwner]

Hi. Just me speaking personally - also not a vet - but I cannot imagine a lick or two of a piece of garlic bread is going to present any real issues. As said above, just keep an eye on her. The most likely scenario is that she could get an upset stomach from it, but I think even that is highly unlikely.

 

[dncngqn]

Thank you so much for the reply! Nothing was actually eaten at all; as I said; just a few licks before I caught her, but once again; thank you for the reassurance

 

[iPappy]

Yes, she’s acting completely normal, as I said, I don’t think she managed to lick more than the crust, but anxiety sucks tbh. I will definitely be doing so, thank you.

Yes, anxiety sucks. In the worst possible way.
If it helps, I have a few cats that are semi-feral that showed up out of nowhere, and live on our property. I've seen them outside, and they'll stop and nibble at wild growing garlic. They give it a nibble, and then keep moving. At first it made me nervous. But none of them have ever gotten sick from it.

 

[catsknowme]

I like this link for it's article on garlic:
Can Cats Eat Garlic, and Should They? | Purina 

 

[silent meowlook]

Garlic can cause anemia in cats. I would just keep an eye on her if she was mine. There isn’t much the vet could do for it anyway. I wouldn’t lose any sleep over it. But, if you are concerned call the ASPCA poison control #