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What in chocolate makes cats sick?

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The chemical theobromine (related to the chemical caffeine) in chocolate is toxic to cats, their liver cannot metabolize it (the human liver can) allowing it to accumulate to dangerous levels, causing illness and often death in cats (and dogs) that consume chocolate.

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