Some foods that are considered good for people can be very dangerous for pets. The list below highlights some of the most common foods that can be dangerous to animals. This is not an exhaustive list, and any decision to provide your pet with food not specifically intended for animals should be discussed with your veterinarian or pet nutritionist.
The following foods may be dangerous to your pet:
- Alcoholic beverages
- Apple seeds
- Apricot pits
- Avocados
- Cherry pits
- Candy (particularly chocolate-which is toxic to dogs, cats, and ferrets-and any candy
- containing the toxic sweetener Xylitol)
- Coffee (grounds, beans, and chocolate-covered espresso beans)
- Garlic
- Grapes
- Gum (can cause blockages and sugar free gums may contain the toxic sweetener Xylitol)
- Hops (used in home beer brewing)
- Macadamia nuts
- Moldy foods
- Mushroom plants
- Mustard seeds
- Onions and onion powder
- Peach pits
- Potato leaves and stems (green parts)
- Raisins
- Rhubarb leaves
- Salt
- Tea (because it contains caffeine)
- Tomato leaves and stems (green parts)
- Walnuts
- Xylitol (artificial sweetener that is toxic to pets)
- Yeast dough
Protect your pet from poisoning by knowing what common household items might be dangerous to it. Close containers securely and dispose of them when empty. Allowing your pet to run at large increases its risk of poisoning. Being aware of poisons and controlling your pets environment may save its life. Check the following list of common household items that can be poisonous to your pet.
- Acetaminophen
- Antifreeze
- Aspirin
- Bleach
- Boric Acid
- Brake Fluid
- Carbon Monoxide
- Carburetor Cleaner
- Chocolate
- Cleaning Fluids
- Deodorant
- Deodorizers
- Detergents
- Diet Pills
- Disinfectants
- Drain Cleaners
- Dyes
- Fungicides
- Furniture Polishes
- Gasoline
- Hair Coloring
- Herbicides
- Insecticides
- Kerosene
- Laxatives
- Lead
- Liquor
- Lye
- Matches
- Metal Polishes
- Mineral
- Spirits
- Mothballs
- Nail Polish
- Polish Remover
- Paints
- Paint Removers
- Permanent Solution
- Phenol
- Photo Developer
- Rat Poisons
