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My cat licked a chicken bone with garlic. Should I be worried?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 1 year and 3 months old | 6 lbs

Hello! My cat found a chicken bone from the trash and she licked it a few times. But what im worried about is that i used some garlic to make the chicken. However the chicken was meatless and it was just bone. I used about one clove of garlic to cook whole chicken. Should i be worried? I dont see any symptoms on my car right now. Thank yoy!

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Jessica Desrosiers

Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

Veterinary Technician

Published on May 16th, 2019

If she only licked it and didn't eat any I wouldn't be too concerned. Signs to watch out for that she ate some and is now ill include vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, blood in stool or vomit, or painful abdomen. If you do see those symptoms, a vet visit is best.
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