Cleaning & home · cat safety
Are cigarettes, gutka and vape liquid toxic to cats?
Severe
No — nicotine in cigarettes and butts, bidis, gutka, khaini, nicotine gum and vape liquid is toxic to cats and acts fast: excitement, vomiting and tremors, then collapse. Go to a vet now.
Why severe: Nicotine acts fast with a narrow safety margin.
- Name
- Cigarettes, gutka and vape liquidalso Bidi, Khaini, Nicotine gum, Cigarette butts
- Hindi
- सिगरेट / गुटखा · cigarette / gutka
What's in it
Nicotine.
Where it hides
- Ashtrays and cigarette butts
- Gutka and khaini sachets
- Vape refills
- Nicotine gum
Symptoms to watch for
- Excitement and restlessness, then depression
- Vomiting
- Tremors, wobbliness
- Slow heart rate and breathing
- Collapse, coma
Rapid (Pet Poison Helpline).
What to do — now
Go to a vet now. Nicotine acts fast.
- Don't make your cat vomit at home unless a vet tells you to.
- Take the packet or product.
Where Indian cats meet it
Ashtrays, sachets on low shelves and vape refills — see also the tobacco plant.
Sources
Facts last checked
General information for cat parents, not a diagnosis or a treatment plan. The facts come from ASPCA, Pet Poison Helpline, International Cat Care, the Merck Veterinary Manual and the other sources listed on every page — and we say so when the evidence comes from dogs or people. If your cat may have eaten something harmful, call your vet.