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My husband uses human toothpaste. Is it safe near our cat?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 5 years old | 10.5 lbs

Is it safe to use toothpaste around my cat ? For example if my husband brushes his teeth and kisses the cat or feeds the cat can this poison the cat ?

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on August 4th, 2020

Yes, it's fine to use toothpaste around your cat. You shouldn't use human toothpaste to brush her teeth, and she shouldn't ingest large amounts of it - but the scenarios you describe here are perfectly safe and would not cause any problems.

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