Can Cats Eat Cooked White Rice. Theres no harm in giving your cats leftover cooked rice occasionally or even mixing it in with their food if you are running short for the month. By Tricia GossOct 17 20173 mins to read.
While brown rice is praised in the human diet for its higher fiber content for cats this can be a problemcats are not good at processing dietary fiber. Both plain brown rice and plain white rice can be good for cats with an upset stomach so long as its fully cooked. Sometimes vets will recommend that cats with diarrhea eat an easily digestible bland diet which can include boiled rice and chicken.
Theres no harm in giving your cats leftover cooked rice occasionally or even mixing it in with their food if you are running short for the month.
If youd like to experiment with some alternative treats do so sparingly. Not only is it hard to digest uncooked rice is often found with a natural pesticide called lectin that can cause diarrhea and vomiting when consumed in large quantities. Cats are known as obligate carnivores meaning they need to eat meat to get the nutrition they need to survive. They cause pancreatitis and vomiting.
