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Are ground pumpkin seeds safe and effective for kitten deworming?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Female | unspayed

Can I deworm my kitten with ground pumpkin seeds?

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 26th, 2018

You would have to feed a pound of pumpkin seeds to your kitten to get any effect at all. It is much safer and more effective to buy a kitten wormer and worm her according to the instructions on the box.

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    Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on May 17th, 2018

    In order to deworm a cat with pumpkin seeds , the cat would need to eat about 1 lb of seeds. I doubt you can stuff that many seeds into a cat and neither will she eat it voluntarily. You can buy over the counter cat wormer for the cats.

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