{"id":624,"date":"2024-02-06T09:03:52","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T09:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/?p=624"},"modified":"2026-07-21T12:55:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T12:55:20","slug":"faire-des-chats-comme-du-sel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/fr\/do-cats-like-salt\/","title":{"rendered":"Les chats aiment-ils le sel ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qui n&#039;aime pas un bretzel sal\u00e9 ou quelques morceaux de pepperoni ? Alors que votre ami f\u00e9lin peut miauler et piaffer vos jambes pour avoir la chance de go\u00fbter \u00e0 de telles friandises, vous ne pouvez pas vous emp\u00eacher de vous demander si les chats aiment le sel\u00a0? \u00c9tant donn\u00e9 que le sel est l&#039;un des trois go\u00fbts que les langues de chat d\u00e9tectent, ils adorent les choses sal\u00e9es. Cependant, cela nous am\u00e8ne \u00e0 la question suivante\u00a0: le sel est-il sain pour les chats\u00a0?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C&#039;est un sujet important que les propri\u00e9taires de chats doivent conna\u00eetre, alors ne perdons pas une seconde de plus !<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"477\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sam-stockpack-unsplash-477x720.jpg\" alt=\"chat qui regarde le propri\u00e9taire\" class=\"wp-image-639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sam-stockpack-unsplash-477x720.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sam-stockpack-unsplash-252x380.jpg 252w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sam-stockpack-unsplash-768x1160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sam-stockpack-unsplash-1017x1536.jpg 1017w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sam-stockpack-unsplash-1356x2048.jpg 1356w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sam-stockpack-unsplash-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sam-stockpack-unsplash-1568x2367.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sam-stockpack-unsplash-556x840.jpg 556w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sam-stockpack-unsplash-795x1200.jpg 795w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sam-stockpack-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"simpletoc-title\">Table des mati\u00e8res<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"simpletoc-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#do-cats-like-salt\">Les chats aiment-ils le sel ?<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#can-cats-have-salt\">Les chats peuvent-ils avoir du sel\u00a0?<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-much-salt-is-safe-for-cats\">Quelle quantit\u00e9 de sel est sans danger pour les chats\u00a0?<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#what-is-sodium-deficiency-in-cats\">Qu&#039;est-ce que la carence en sodium chez le chat ?<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#does-salt-make-cats-sick\">Le sel rend-il les chats malades ?<\/a>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#a-case-of-salt-poisoning\">Un cas d&#039;empoisonnement au sel<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-do-you-treat-salt-poisoning-in-cats\">Comment traitez-vous l&#039;empoisonnement au sel chez les chats?<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#keep-your-paws-off-the-salt-lamp\">Gardez vos pattes hors de la lampe \u00e0 sel<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faqs\">FAQ<\/a>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"do-cats-like-salt\">Les chats aiment-ils le sel ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oui, les chats aiment le sel. Ou peut-\u00eatre vaut-il mieux dire qu&#039;ils aiment le sel. Quoi qu&#039;il en soit, tout ce qui est sal\u00e9 est une friandise tentante pour les chats, et ils trouveront tout ce qui est sal\u00e9 app\u00e9tissant (m\u00eame les produits non alimentaires). C&#039;est l&#039;une des raisons pour lesquelles les chats aiment l\u00e9cher vos larmes ou transpirer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"can-cats-have-salt\">Les chats peuvent-ils avoir du sel\u00a0?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oui, les chats peuvent avoir du sel. En fait, ils ont besoin de sel pour survivre. Comme la plupart des cr\u00e9atures sensibles, le sel est n\u00e9cessaire aux processus du syst\u00e8me nerveux et au mouvement des nutriments. Le sel aide \u00e9galement les signaux \u00e0 se d\u00e9placer dans le corps lorsqu&#039;un chat doit utiliser le bac \u00e0 liti\u00e8re. Sans sel, le corps d&#039;un chat s&#039;arr\u00eaterait et serait incapable de fonctionner correctement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regardez cette vid\u00e9o \u00e9ducative pour savoir si les chats devraient avoir du sel\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Le SEL ou le Sodium sont-ils MAUVAIS pour les chats\u00a0? - Cat Lady Fitness\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZRJRmw6uIBo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-much-salt-is-safe-for-cats\">Quelle quantit\u00e9 de sel est sans danger pour les chats\u00a0?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jetez un coup d&#039;\u0153il \u00e0 la nourriture pour chat - humide ou s\u00e8che, peu importe. Vous remarquerez qu&#039;il y a beaucoup plus de sodium dans les aliments pour chats que vous ne le pensiez probablement. Mais de quelle quantit\u00e9 de sel les chats ont-ils vraiment besoin ? \u00c0 propos de <a href=\"https:\/\/pets.thenest.com\/salt-cat-food-good-bad-10443.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">21-40 mg de sel par jour<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C&#039;est \u00e7a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pour les humains, cela ne ressemble pas \u00e0 grand-chose. Pour les chats, c&#039;est largement suffisant. Maintenant, gardez \u00e0 l&#039;esprit que certains chats plus gros peuvent consommer un peu plus de sel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vous devez cependant \u00eatre conscient de la quantit\u00e9 de nourriture sal\u00e9e que votre chat grignote. Le sel est pr\u00e9sent dans les aliments humides et secs, ainsi que dans les friandises. Si vous remarquez que l&#039;urine de votre chat a chang\u00e9 ou qu&#039;il pr\u00e9sente des signes de probl\u00e8mes urinaires ou r\u00e9naux, commencez \u00e0 supprimer certaines sources de sel de son alimentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-sodium-deficiency-in-cats\">Qu&#039;est-ce que la carence en sodium chez le chat ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Il existe un \u00e9quilibre d\u00e9licat entre trop peu et trop de sel pour les f\u00e9lins. De nombreux chats ont besoin d&#039;un peu de sel dans leur alimentation, sinon ils peuvent souffrir de <a href=\"https:\/\/wagwalking.com\/cat\/condition\/sodium-deficiency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">carence en sodium<\/a>. Cela signifie que votre chat n&#039;a pas assez de sel dans son sang pour fonctionner correctement. \u00c9tant donn\u00e9 que le sodium est essentiel \u00e0 tous les \u00eatres vivants, vous devrez donner \u00e0 votre chat du sel suppl\u00e9mentaire pour pallier son manque.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Une carence en sodium peut entra\u00eener des complications neurologiques. Si vous remarquez que votre chat agit bizarrement, emmenez-le chez le v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De plus, une carence en sodium peut \u00eatre caus\u00e9e par d&#039;autres probl\u00e8mes m\u00e9dicaux, tels que l&#039;insuffisance r\u00e9nale, l&#039;hypothyro\u00efdie, l&#039;insuffisance cardiaque congestive, le syndrome n\u00e9phrotique, etc. Encore une fois, les soins v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaires sont le seul moyen de savoir avec certitude ce qui se passe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"does-salt-make-cats-sick\">Le sel rend-il les chats malades ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En quantit\u00e9 appropri\u00e9e, non, le sel ne rendra pas les chats malades. Si votre compagnon f\u00e9lin parvient \u00e0 consommer plus de 42 mg de sel par jour, il pourrait finir par tomber malade. De fortes doses de sel pourraient \u00eatre carr\u00e9ment dommageables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lorsqu&#039;un chat a trop de sel, il peut d\u00e9velopper une intoxication au sel. Les sympt\u00f4mes de l&#039;empoisonnement au sel comprennent :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>La diarrh\u00e9e<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>L\u00e9thargie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vomissement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manque d&#039;app\u00e9tit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D\u00e9shydratation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perte de coordination et d&#039;\u00e9quilibre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saisies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agression<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fi\u00e8vre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chaque fois que vous voyez ces sympt\u00f4mes, n&#039;attendez pas. Emmenez imm\u00e9diatement votre chat chez le v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaire, car l&#039;empoisonnement au sel peut \u00eatre mortel s&#039;il n&#039;est pas trait\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De plus, vous souhaitez \u00e9loigner certains types de sels de votre f\u00e9lin. Le sel gemme, l&#039;eau sal\u00e9e (eau de mer), les lampes \u00e0 sel de l&#039;Himalaya et le sel de table peuvent tous \u00eatre incroyablement dangereux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-case-of-salt-poisoning\">Un cas d&#039;empoisonnement au sel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les chats aiment-ils le sel ? Trop, dans certains cas. Prenons, par exemple, le <a href=\"https:\/\/protectapet.com\/blogs\/blog\/himalayan-salt-lamp-warning-for-cat-owners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Chat n\u00e9o-z\u00e9landais nomm\u00e9 Ruby<\/a> qui avait un peu trop de Zen autour de la lampe \u00e0 sel. La propri\u00e9taire de Ruby, Maddie Smith, avait ramen\u00e9 \u00e0 la maison une lampe \u00e0 sel de l&#039;Himalaya. Elle ne savait pas que Ruby l&#039;avait l\u00e9ch\u00e9 jusqu&#039;\u00e0 ce que le chat se comporte tr\u00e8s \u00e9trangement - marchant la t\u00eate baiss\u00e9e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Surprise par le changement de son compagnon \u00e0 quatre pattes, Maddie a balay\u00e9 Ruby et l&#039;a emmen\u00e9e chez un v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaire d&#039;urgence. Chez le v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaire, Maddie a appris que son chat avait des niveaux toxiques de sodium dans son sang. Ceci, \u00e0 son tour, a fait gonfler le cerveau de Ruby, ce qui s&#039;est manifest\u00e9 par une marche chancelante et une t\u00eate pench\u00e9e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maddie a compris que Ruby \u00e9tait arriv\u00e9e \u00e0 la lampe \u00e0 sel. C&#039;\u00e9tait le seul changement qu&#039;elle avait fait. Donc, si vous envisagez d&#039;acheter une lampe \u00e0 sel, assurez-vous d&#039;en \u00e9loigner vos chats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-do-you-treat-salt-poisoning-in-cats\">Comment traitez-vous l&#039;empoisonnement au sel chez les chats?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les accidents arrivent. Peut-\u00eatre que Tiger a pouss\u00e9 la sali\u00e8re du comptoir et a commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u00e9cher le sel renvers\u00e9 sur le sol. Peut-\u00eatre que votre chat a commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 boire de l&#039;eau de l&#039;aquarium (\u00e9galement un non-non). Si vous pr\u00e9voyez que votre chat a une surdose de sel, surveillez-le pour tout sympt\u00f4me. Si vous remarquez le moindre changement, appelez le v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaire et faites-lui savoir ce qui s&#039;est pass\u00e9. Tu devrais entrer tout de suite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaire peut administrer des liquides IV pour aider \u00e0 \u00e9liminer le sodium du corps de votre chat. Cette m\u00e9thode est tr\u00e8s efficace pour ramener les niveaux de sodium de votre chat \u00e0 la normale. Des tests seront \u00e9galement effectu\u00e9s pour voir comment se portent les organes de votre chat et si son activit\u00e9 c\u00e9r\u00e9brale est normale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apr\u00e8s cela, votre chat aura besoin de liquides et de beaucoup de repos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lorsqu&#039;il est rep\u00e9r\u00e9 t\u00f4t, l&#039;empoisonnement au sel est assez facile \u00e0 traiter; le pronostic est \u00e9galement bon. Cependant, c&#039;est lorsque vous attendez que des l\u00e9sions c\u00e9r\u00e9brales permanentes peuvent survenir. Alors gardez les yeux ouverts sur votre chat curieux chaque fois qu&#039;il est autour du sel.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/white-and-brown-stone-fragment-stockpack-unsplash-720x510.jpg\" alt=\"sel de l&#039;himalaya\" class=\"wp-image-644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/white-and-brown-stone-fragment-stockpack-unsplash-720x510.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/white-and-brown-stone-fragment-stockpack-unsplash-380x269.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/white-and-brown-stone-fragment-stockpack-unsplash-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/white-and-brown-stone-fragment-stockpack-unsplash-1536x1088.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/white-and-brown-stone-fragment-stockpack-unsplash-2048x1451.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/white-and-brown-stone-fragment-stockpack-unsplash-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/white-and-brown-stone-fragment-stockpack-unsplash-1568x1111.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/white-and-brown-stone-fragment-stockpack-unsplash-840x595.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.walkiesandwhiskers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/white-and-brown-stone-fragment-stockpack-unsplash-1200x850.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"keep-your-paws-off-the-salt-lamp\">Gardez vos pattes hors de la lampe \u00e0 sel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les chats aiment-ils le sel ? Ils le font certainement! Les chats l\u00e8chent les lampes \u00e0 sel et s&#039;attaquent \u00e0 tout morceau sal\u00e9 qu&#039;ils peuvent trouver. En fait, les chats aiment tellement le sel qu&#039;ils courent un risque constant d&#039;empoisonnement au sodium. Il est pr\u00e9f\u00e9rable de suivre la quantit\u00e9 de sel consomm\u00e9e par votre chat, surtout s&#039;il est plus \u00e2g\u00e9 ou s&#039;il pr\u00e9sente un risque de probl\u00e8mes urinaires ou r\u00e9naux. En bref, assurez-vous que votre chat suit un r\u00e9gime pauvre en sodium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"faqs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1691674557903\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Est-il acceptable que les chats mangent du sel ?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Non, il est d\u00e9conseill\u00e9 aux chats de consommer du sel en exc\u00e8s. Bien que de petites quantit\u00e9s de sel soient essentielles \u00e0 diverses fonctions corporelles, notamment au maintien d\u2019un bon \u00e9quilibre \u00e9lectrolytique, une trop grande quantit\u00e9 de sel peut \u00eatre nocive pour les chats, tout comme pour les humains. Le corps des chats n\u2019est pas bien \u00e9quip\u00e9 pour g\u00e9rer une consommation excessive de sel, et des niveaux \u00e9lev\u00e9s de sodium peuvent entra\u00eener des probl\u00e8mes de sant\u00e9.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1691674572289\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Qu&#039;est-ce que cela signifie lorsque les chats ont envie de sel ?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Les chats, en tant que carnivores obligatoires, n\u2019ont pas un besoin naturel de sel de la m\u00eame mani\u00e8re que les humains. Si vous observez un chat qui semble avoir envie de sel ou qui pr\u00e9sente des comportements inhabituels autour du sel, cela pourrait indiquer un probl\u00e8me sous-jacent qui n\u00e9cessite une attention particuli\u00e8re.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1691674577118\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Puis-je mettre du sel dans l&#039;eau de mon chat ?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Il n&#039;est g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement pas recommand\u00e9 d&#039;ajouter du sel \u00e0 l&#039;eau de votre chat. Les chats ont des besoins alimentaires et nutritionnels diff\u00e9rents de ceux des humains, et leur corps est sensible aux changements de l&#039;\u00e9quilibre \u00e9lectrolytique. M\u00eame si de petites quantit\u00e9s de sodium sont essentielles aux fonctions corporelles, une trop grande quantit\u00e9 de sel peut \u00eatre nocive pour les chats.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who doesn\u2019t love a salty pretzel or a few pieces of pepperoni? While your feline friend may be meowing and pawing at your legs for a chance to taste such treats, you can\u2019t help but wonder, do cats like salt? 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