Although it may be tempting to give your pet table scraps, there are some “people foods” that are toxic — and potentially deadly — for pets. These include:
- Alcoholic beverages
- Apple seeds
- Apricot pits
- Avocados
- Bacon
- Caffeine-containing beverages and food
- Cherry pits
- Candy (particularly chocolate—which is toxic to dogs, cats, and ferrets—and any candy containing the toxic sweetener Xylitol)
- Garlic
- Grapes
- Gum (can cause blockages and sugar free gums may contain the toxic sweetener Xylitol)
- Ham
- Hops (used in home beer brewing)
- Macadamia nuts
- Moldy foods
- Mushroom plants
- Mustard seeds
- Onions and onion powder
- Peach pits
- Potato leaves and stems (green parts)
- Raisins
- Rhubarb leaves
- Salt
- Turkey and turkey skin
- Tomato leaves and stems (green parts)
- Walnuts
- Xylitol (artificial sweetener)
- Yeast dough
