Kitchen · cat safety
Can cats eat liver (कलेजी)?
Moderate
Occasional cooked liver (kaleji) is fine — cats need vitamin A from animal food. But liver as the main food over months causes a vitamin A overload that grows extra bone, fusing the neck and front legs.
Why moderate: Fine now and then; as the main food, too much vitamin A fuses the neck bones.
- Name
- Liveralso Kaleji, Chicken liver, Mutton liver
- Hindi
- कलेजी · kaleji
What's in it
Vitamin A, in excess.
Where it hides
- Chicken or mutton kaleji fed daily
- Home-made raw liver diets
Symptoms to watch for
- Neck pain and stiffness
- Lameness, not wanting to jump
- Paralysis in severe cases
What to do
See your vet if a liver-fed cat is stiff or lame.
- Keep liver an occasional treat; feed a complete cat food.
Where Indian cats meet it
Cheap, loved by cats — and often fed every day.
Sources
- Hypervitaminosis A in the cat: case report and review (PubMed)
- PetMD (Dr Ken Tudor): thiamine deficiency and excess vitamin A in cats
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.