Can rabbits eat Coffee, tea and caffeine?
Also known as Kape at tsaa
The short answer
Caffeine-containing drinks and ingredients are unsafe for rabbits.
Recommended amount
Do not feed.
Suitable rabbit age
Best considered only after a young rabbit is established on hay and its normal diet; introduce one new food at a time.
Preparation
Keep it inaccessible and remove it from mixed food or forage.
Parts or forms to avoid
Avoid coffee, tea, grounds, leaves, energy drinks and caffeinated sweets.
Nutritional and feeding notes
Variety does not replace unlimited clean grass hay and fresh drinking water.
Review notes
Merck Veterinary Manual.
Educational guidance only, not veterinary diagnosis. Individual rabbits and local plant varieties differ. If your rabbit ate a questionable item or becomes unwell, contact a rabbit-experienced veterinarian promptly.
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