Jujube

Jujubes are very sugary and cats handle sugar poorly, so a small piece can cause vomiting and loose stools; **the hard, pointed stone must always be removed**, as it can choke or obstruct the gut, and cats have no need for this fruit.

Vomiting, diarrhoea, loose stools, poor appetite, lethargy and hiding; 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 nail-sized piece of pitted fruit; **dried red dates are even more concentrated in sugar and are not advised**, they offer cats no health benefit, and any treat should stay within about 10% of daily energy intake.

Jujubes are very high in sugar, so even a small amount can cause vomiting or diarrhoea, and repeat helpings add obesity and pancreatitis risk; **the stone is hard and pointed and must always be removed**, since swallowing it can choke or block the gut.

Vomiting, diarrhoea, loose stools, abdominal pain, poor appetite, lethargy; after a stone is swallowed, retching, repeated swallowing, drooling and 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, abdominal pain or lethargy continues, and never induce vomiting at home.

At most an occasional nail-sized piece of pitted, chopped fruit; **dried red dates concentrate the sugar further and are not advised**, there is no health reason to feed jujube, and treats should stay within about 10% of daily energy intake.