Is the cat okay after drinking some tea?

It’s okay if the cat drinks a little tea. The owner can let the cat drink more water to help metabolize the tea, and then carefully observe whether there is vomiting, diarrhea, etc. It will be fine after 12 hours. A small amount of tea will not poison cats. What can cause poisoning in cats is actually eating tea leaves.

Cats should not drink too much tea, mainly because the alkaloids in tea contain methylxanthines. In addition, cocoa, coffee, chocolate, etc. containing alkaloids cannot be given to cats, otherwise they may be poisoned or even die.

In tea, the caffeine content is about 2% to 5%, that is, 150 ml of tea contains about 40 mg of caffeine. After brewing for 3 minutes, the caffeine is basically dissolved in the tea. Caffeine is a nitrogen-containing complex. Organic compounds with a ring structure are a type of alkaloids. Cats do not have the corresponding enzymes in their bodies to decompose alkaloids. Every time they are ingested, they will accumulate in the body. Excessive amounts may cause death.