Is it ok to feed cats bad chicken?

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Question by Danel: Is it ok to feed cats bad chicken?
It’s a chicken breast, and my sister left it on the counter overnight. It’s been quite warm today, and I woke up and went to the chicken and it smelled so bad. She said to me “what a waste. I’ll feed it to the cats”, and I gave her an extremely unhappy look, but there’s no way I can actually argue with her about it since I’ve lost my voice due to arguing with her two days ago. They’re not HER cats, and I don’t want her feeding my cats bad chicken, but she said she’s going to cook it to kill the bacteria. Can cats get food poisoning?

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