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My cat ate gabapentin twice. Is he in danger or showing overdose signs?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 13 lbs

I was trying to give my cat 100mg of gabapentin and he wouldnt eat it on his wet food but did on his dry food. Then he had gone back to his wet food and ate that too while I wasnt looking? Is he in a lot of danger? If it’s already metabolized is there anything I can do?

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Answered By Lauren Kennedy, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 28th, 2018

Gabapentin is a faily safe drug and has a wide dosing range so your cat should be just fine. He may be more sleepy and lethargic than normal. Just be sure to keep him somewhere safe while he is sleepy. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

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    Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

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    Clever kitty....that is how you get fed doubly..... Joke aside, this dose could be a problem. Gabapentin has a very large safety margin, however can cause serious effects such as lethargy, excessive sleeping ataxia, vomiting and diarrhea. If this happened within the past 45 minutes to an hour Your vet or a pet emergency vet can induce vomiting and maybe most of the medication can be evacuated. I would recommend that you call ASPCA's poison control number. That number is 888-426-4435. There is a $65 charge, but they will be able to best advise you. Please have the label available so you can let them know the amount of gabapentin ingested. I hope this helps. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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