Rosemary

Rosemary gives cats no nutrition, at most a small fresh-smelling sprig to sniff.

Offer one small torn leaf and let the cat decide; it can never stand in for complete cat food.

Wash it under running water and pat it dry, use fresh needles only, add no seasoning, and never mix it with garlic or onion.

**A cat may like the smell, but that is not permission to eat it**; **skip rosemary oil and concentrated products**, and do not use it as a dewormer or remedy; stop feeding and contact a vet if drooling, vomiting or loose stools appear.

Rosemary is almost calorie-free with only traces of vitamins and minerals, so its job is adding a pine-like aroma that makes the bowl more interesting.

One or two washed fresh needles, chopped or steeped whole and then removed, is plenty; keep extras within about 10% of daily energy intake, with complete dog food as the main diet.

Rinse each needle under running water and drain it; use **fresh** rosemary only, with **no salt, oil or sauce, and never alongside garlic or onion**.

**Dried rosemary powder and rosemary essential oil are concentrates and should not be given**; keep it to a small garnish, never dose it as a herb or medicine, and stop feeding and contact a vet if vomiting or diarrhoea follows.