Prunes

Prunes concentrate sugar and fibre, so a cat can get loose stools or diarrhoea from very little; the stone is hard and, like other plum stones, holds cyanogenic compounds, so always pit the fruit, and cats need no such fruit anyway.

Loose stools, diarrhoea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort, poor appetite, lethargy; after a stone is swallowed, retching, repeated swallowing or trouble swallowing.

Stop feeding and monitor; **contact a vet immediately** if a stone was swallowed or vomiting, diarrhoea or lethargy continues, and never induce vomiting at home.

At most a rare piece of pitted, chopped fruit; **prunes are not a pet laxative**, so see a vet for constipation or digestive problems, and keep any treat within about 10% of daily energy intake.

Prunes concentrate sugar and fibre, so a little can loosen the stool or cause diarrhoea, and repeated large helpings risk obesity and pancreatitis; the stone, like other plum stones, holds cyanogenic compounds and can choke or block the gut, so pit it.

Loose stools, diarrhoea, vomiting, bloating, abdominal pain, poor appetite, lethargy; after a stone is swallowed, retching, repeated swallowing, drooling or trouble swallowing.

If only a small piece of pitted fruit was eaten, stop feeding and watch; **contact a vet immediately** if a stone was swallowed or vomiting, diarrhoea or abdominal pain continues, and never induce vomiting at home.

Only an occasional, nail-sized piece, pitted and chopped; **prunes are not a pet laxative**, so see a vet for constipation or digestive problems, and keep the treat within about 10% of daily energy intake.