The reasons why cats cannot eat shrimp shells:
1. Cats’ gastrointestinal organs are relatively fragile and shrimp shells are hard, which makes it difficult for cats to digest them and may cause gastrointestinal discomfort.
2. Shrimp shells generally have hard spines, which can easily puncture the cat’s mouth and stomach, causing infection.
3. Some cats are susceptible to allergies. After eating shrimp shells, they may develop allergic symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, redness and swelling.
Precautions for cats eating shrimp shells:
1. The shrimp shells need to be mashed before feeding to the cat. It is easy to digest and will not hurt the cat’s intestines. .
2. If a cat takes in too much salt, it will easily increase the burden on the kidneys. It is best to wash it with water when feeding shrimp shells to the cat.

3. When a cat develops vomiting, diarrhea and other adverse symptoms after eating shrimp shells, it should be taken to a pet hospital for treatment in time.