Plants and food that can be poisonous to pets

Protect your pets from dangerous plants around your house and learn which snacks are safe to share

If you believe that your animal is ill or may have ingested a poisonous substance, or if you have any further questions regarding the information contained in this database, contact either your local veterinarian or the ASPCA 24-hour emergency poison hotline at 1-888-426-4435.

Foods

• 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 often found in gum and peanut butter)

• Yeast dough