Cats cannot eat spicy food. Spicy food is very irritating to cats’ sense of taste and gastrointestinal tract. Cats eating spicy food may cause digestive abnormalities such as enteritis and pancreatitis.

Chili pepper is irritating to cats, especially those with sensitive senses of smell and taste. Eating chili peppers by mistake may cause tears, diarrhea, stomach pain, and even skin diseases in cats.