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Is it safe for my cat to eat household cockroaches or soil from plants?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Male | unneutered | 3 months and 1 day old

Is it a problem for my cat if he eat small household cockroaches and soil from the plants?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on October 23rd, 2018

Yes it is a problem if Elvis does this. The soil could container fertilizer which has chemicals that aren't safe for him to ingest, and the exoskeleton of the cockroach be hard on a cat's stomach leading to vomiting. I hope this helps!

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