Cooked carrot is non-toxic to cats and provides some beta-carotene and fiber. Cats are obligate carnivores and do not need it, and raw pieces are a choking hazard, so soft and finely chopped is the safe form.
Serve cooked and cut into small, soft pieces rather than raw sticks or whole baby carrots, which are hard and dense enough to be a real choking risk for a cat's small mouth and teeth.
Raw carrot is hard and can be a choking hazard, so soft, cooked, and finely chopped pieces are the safer choice.
No. Cats are obligate carnivores and get what they need from a complete cat food, so vegetables are only ever an occasional extra.
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