Human Food That Can Be Harmful for Pets

Surprising Things That Your Pet Can't Eat 

We all know that dogs can't eat chocolate, but did you know that there's actually a longgggg list of human food that pets can't eat? Check out the table below to read more foods that pets can't eat! 

Human Food That Can Be Harmful for Pets

Acai Berry Alcohol (beer, wine, liquor, etc.) Anise Apple stems, leaves, and seeds Avocado Bones Broccoli in large quantities (more than               10% of diet) Chives Chocolate (any form including powdered) Citrus oil, stems, leaves, peels, and seeds Coconut oil Coffee (in any form including decaffeinated) Corn cobs Doughs made with yeast (bread dough, etc.) Fatty foods (including grease, oil, or fat trimmings) Garlic Grapes Hops Human vitamins containing iron Macadamia nuts Mace Moldy food Mustard seed Nutmeg

Onion Paprika Persimmons Pits of fruits such as apricot, cherry, peach, and plum/prune Pomegranate Potato (when immature or “green”) Raisins Raw/undercooked meat, eggs, and fish Rhubarb leaves Salt in excess quantities Scallions Shallots Soft drinks/sodas with caffeine Spinach Teas with caffeine (including “decaffeinated”) Tobacco (cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, etc.) Tomato leaves and stems Tumeric Walnuts Wild mushrooms (just as for people) Xylitol (an artificial sweetener often found in but not limited to chewing gum, candy, and ice cream) Yeast

If your pet consumes any of the listed foods, make sure to contact us right away. 

By: 

Amanda Schnitker, DVM