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🥣 Pet Food Safety Guide

Quick reference for foods to keep away from dogs and cats.

Browse the food safety guide · 23 items
  1. Chocolate
  2. Grapes
  3. Raisins
  4. Onions
  5. Garlic
  6. Chives
  7. Leeks
  8. Xylitol (birch sugar)
  9. Alcohol
  10. Coffee
  11. Energy drinks and other concentrated caffeine
  12. Macadamia nuts
  13. Raw yeast dough
  14. Cooked bones
  15. Excessively salty foods
  16. Very fatty foods
  17. Moldy foods
  18. Large amounts of nutmeg
  19. Tomato plant leaves and stems
  20. Avocado pits and skin
  21. Fruit pits and seeds
  22. Raw meat and fish (bacterial or parasite risk)
  23. Raw eggs (bacterial risk)

Possible poisoning? Contact your veterinarian or pet poison-control service promptly. Do not induce vomiting unless instructed by a veterinary professional.

Some items are toxic; others are choking, obstruction, or infection risks. Risk varies by species and amount.

Taco's Safety Corner

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— Taco, Chief Executive Pet Officer 🐾

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