[ELI5] Can other animals besides humans experience refeeding syndrome?

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I like to feed the stray cats around my neighborhood and don’t want to end up doing more harm than good.

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Yes but they would have to be emaciated to be at risk of refeeding syndrome. This is uncommon in stray cats that can hunt or forage (for trash). It is more common in owned pets (dogs>cats) that have food withheld for a prolonged period of time.

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