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My cat licked lime juice. Is a small amount toxic? Will she be okay?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 8 months and 22 days old | 8 lbs

Hi, i was cutting limes and my cat licked my fingers that had lime juice on them. i was worried if she will be ok since limes are toxic to cats. How much lime juice is toxic? thank you so much im just worried if shes going to be ok.

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Answered By Shaneez Wallani, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 8th, 2019

A small amount of lime juice should not cause any problems except potentially a little drooling/ gastrointestinal upset. It is usually the skin and oils from citrus fruit that can cause toxicity. However if you're concerned, you can contact the pet poison helpline at the link below for further guidance. See the link under that for more nformation on lime ingestion. https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/ https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/lime

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