In a word, no. Numerous stories have circulated about this or that cat with a taste for beer or sherry or whiskey, but most of those rumors are unsubstantiated, and veterinarians have reported almost no cases of drunken cats, though most admit that they’ve encountered an occasional tipsy
dog. The truth is that both cats and dogs show a lot more good sense than humans about intoxicating beverages. And besides, could a cat find anything more intoxicating—and less harmful—than catnip?
