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Can cats eat cheese?

A little

A dice-sized piece to hide a pill, no more — it's salty.

How much

Up to per day 4.7g about 2 pieces · 1 cm cube ≈ 2 g

4 kg adult cat, treats ≤10% of ~200 kcal/day

PreparationA dice-sized piece.

Why

Aged cheese has little lactose so it's gentler than milk, but it's salty and fatty; processed slices are saltier still. Use a tiny piece to hide a pill.

If your cat has a condition

  • Kidney disease Avoid High in both phosphorus and sodium — use another pill trick with kidney disease.
  • Diabetes OK to give Low in carbohydrate. Carbs 0% of calories
  • Heart disease (HCM) Avoid Salty — avoid with heart disease. Sodium 1,529 mg/1000kcal
  • Urinary stones A little Calcium-rich — avoid with calcium oxalate stones.

Nutrition per 100 g

Nutrients per 100 g, with phosphorus also shown per 1000 kcal
Calories425 kcal
Protein25 g
Fat35 g
Carbohydrate0 g
Phosphorus– mg
Sodium650 mg
Potassium– mg

Source: Korea MFDS Food Nutrient Database — 체다치즈

SourcesReviewed 2026-10-24

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