Can my pet eat that?

Food-by-food verdicts for dogs and cats, kept deliberately conservative and checked against the ASPCA, the Merck Veterinary Manual, and Pet Poison Helpline guidance.

AlcoholDangerousDangerous
ChocolateDangerousDangerous
CoffeeDangerousDangerous
GarlicDangerousDangerous
GrapesDangerousDangerous
MacadamiasDangerousUse caution
NutmegDangerousDangerous
OnionsDangerousDangerous
WalnutsDangerousUse caution
XylitolDangerousUse caution
AlmondsUse cautionUse caution
AvocadoUse cautionUse caution
BreadUse cautionUse caution
CashewsUse cautionUse caution
CheeseUse cautionUse caution
CherriesUse cautionUse caution
CinnamonUse cautionUse caution
CornUse cautionGenerally safe
HoneyUse cautionUse caution
MilkUse cautionUse caution
MushroomsUse cautionUse caution
OrangesUse cautionUse caution
Peanut butterUse cautionUse caution
PotatoesUse cautionUse caution
SalmonUse cautionUse caution
ShrimpUse cautionUse caution
TomatoesUse cautionUse caution
TunaUse cautionUse caution
ApplesGenerally safeGenerally safe
BananasGenerally safeGenerally safe
BlueberriesGenerally safeGenerally safe
CarrotsGenerally safeGenerally safe
ChickenGenerally safeGenerally safe
EggsGenerally safeGenerally safe
PumpkinGenerally safeGenerally safe
RiceGenerally safeGenerally safe
StrawberriesGenerally safeGenerally safe
WatermelonGenerally safeGenerally safe

This is general educational information, not veterinary advice. When in doubt about your own pet, ask your veterinarian.

If your pet just ate something risky, act now: call your vet, ASPCA Animal Poison Control at (888) 426-4435, or Pet Poison Helpline at (855) 764-7661 (consultation fees may apply).