Toxic Foods for Dogs & Cats Chart

Keep it on the fridge

  • ChocolateDogs & cats
    Baking and dark chocolate, cocoa powder, browniesVomiting, restlessness, racing heart, tremors, seizures. Darker means more dangerous.
  • XylitolDogs
    Sugar-free gum and mints, some peanut butters, baked goodsSudden low blood sugar and liver damage, even in small amounts.
  • Grapes, raisins & currantsDogs
    Fresh grapes, trail mix, fruit cake, hot cross bunsCan cause sudden kidney injury. No amount is known to be safe.
  • Onions, garlic, leeks & chivesCats & dogs
    Raw, cooked, or powdered; gravy, soups, baby foodDamage red blood cells, causing anemia that can show days later.
  • Macadamia nutsDogs
    Cookies, nut mixesWeakness (especially hind legs), tremors, vomiting, fever.
  • AlcoholDogs & cats
    Drinks, desserts, some sauces, hand sanitizerWobbliness, vomiting, low blood sugar, slowed breathing.
  • Raw yeast doughDogs & cats
    Rising bread and pizza doughExpands in the stomach and ferments into alcohol.
  • CaffeineDogs & cats
    Coffee grounds and beans, tea bags, energy drinks, pillsRestlessness, racing heart, tremors, seizures.
  • Fatty scrapsDogs
    Trimmings, bacon grease, gravy, skinVomiting, belly pain, and pancreatitis.
  • Cooked bonesDogs & cats
    Chicken, rib, and chop bonesSplinters that can block or tear the gut.
  • SaltDogs & cats
    Salty snacks, homemade play dough, rock saltVomiting, thirst, tremors, seizures in large amounts.
  • AvocadoDogs & cats
    Fruit, pits, guacamoleUpset stomach; the pit can cause a blockage. Very toxic to birds and rabbits.
  • HopsDogs
    Home-brewing supplies, spent hopsDangerously high body temperature.
  • Lilies (not food, but in the kitchen)Cats
    True lilies and daylilies, including pollen and vase waterKidney failure in cats, even from a small exposure.
  1. 1Remove accessMove your pet away and keep what’s left.
  2. 2Call right awayYour clinic, an ER, or a poison helpline, even if you’re not sure.
  3. 3Don’t induce vomitingOnly do this if a vet tells you to.
  4. 4Bring the packagingNote what, how much, and when.