 [ Symptoms ] can cats smell poison ivy on a person  my boyfriend was working gathering brush burning it etc when he got home one of the cats who is very affectionate toward everyone especially him the cat would not go near him and actually had an unusual reaction eyes wide running away we thought he might have smelled his friend is dogs but then thought of the poison ivy the cat went from rolling all over my friend to being scared ideas [ Disease ] generally these are the dietary suggestions * use small feedings include some high protein foods to speed healing * avoid personal intolerances such as citrus juices which can cause pain during exacerbations * limit gastric stimulants if not tolerated such as caffeine alcohol peppermint black pepper garlic cloves and chili powder * include high protein foods and vitamin c rich foods to promote healing * avoid smoking i know this is not dietary but i thought it was important to mention 