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My kitten ate some chicken with garlic mayo. Is she going to be okay?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 3 days old

My kitten has ate a tiny bit of my chicken burger but she only ate the chicken and it had a little bit of garlic mayonnaise on will she be okay or will she die?

1 Answer

Most Helpful Answer

Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on September 10th, 2020

I can understand your concern. Typically there isn’t enough raw garlic to be of concern when used in a condiment and especially if a small bite was consumed. Bonnie will likely be fine. If you want to be absolutely sure you can take her in for some bloodwork to check her organs and make sure everything looks good. Otherwise, just monitor her for the next few days for any symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, or lack of appetite and get her seen right away by your vet if she becomes ill.
Thanks for visiting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach and I hope that your fur baby Bonnie does well moving forward. Take care.

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