Dangerous foods for pets

If you think you pet has ingested any toxins or dangerous food please call your local veterinarian right away.

ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center Phone Number: (888) 426-4435

The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) a resource for any animal poison-related emergency, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If you think your pet may have ingested a potentially poisonous substance, call (888) 426-4435. A consultation fee may apply.

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)

• Chives

• 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, onion powder and onion flakes

• 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

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