Apples
- Dogs
- Safe
- Cats
- In moderation
Straight answers for dog and cat owners
Can my pet eat that?
Foods, houseplants and breeds. The answer comes first, then the why, then what to do — every page checked and dated.
Try Grapes and raisins Chocolate Cheese Bananas Onions Lilies Peanut butter Milk
Stroke the fur
- 103foods
- 70plants
- 45breeds
Quick answers
What owners ask about most
Bananas
- Dogs
- In moderation
- Cats
- In moderation
Blueberries
Cheese
- Dogs
- In moderation
- Cats
- In moderation
Chocolate
Eggs
Grapes and raisins
Milk
- Dogs
- In moderation
- Cats
- In moderation
Onions
Peanut butter
- Dogs
- In moderation
- Cats
- In moderation
Sugar-free gum (xylitol)
Tuna
- Dogs
- In moderation
- Cats
- In moderation
When to worry
Is it serious? Know the signs
Tools
Work it out for your pet
Dog ate chocolate? Toxicity calculator
How much theobromine your dog took in, for its weight, and what that dose usually means.
Open the calculator
How much should I feed my dog or cat?
Daily calories from your pet’s weight and life stage, and cups per day for your food.
Open the calculator
Symptom checker: how urgent is it?
Tell us what you are seeing. We tell you whether to go now, call your vet today or watch at home — and why.
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Which breed suits you?
Seven questions about your home and your time, matched against every breed profile.
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Breeds
Meet them before you commit
Abyssinian
Energy
Shedding
With kids
Australian Shepherd
Energy
Shedding
With kids
Beagle
Energy
Shedding
With kids
Bengal
Energy
Shedding
With kids
Bernese Mountain Dog
Energy
Shedding
With kids
Bichon Frise
Energy
Shedding
With kids
Birman
Energy
Shedding
With kids
Border Collie
Energy
Shedding
With kids
Boston Terrier
Energy
Shedding
With kids
Boxer
Energy
Shedding
With kids
British Shorthair
Energy
Shedding
With kids
Burmese
Energy
Shedding
With kids
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Energy
Shedding
With kids
Chihuahua
Energy
Shedding
With kids
Cocker Spaniel
Energy
Shedding
With kids
Dachshund
Energy
Shedding
With kids
Devon Rex
Energy
Shedding
With kids
Exotic Shorthair
Energy
Shedding
With kids
French Bulldog
Energy
Shedding
With kids
German Shepherd
Energy
Shedding
With kids
Golden Retriever
Energy
Shedding
With kids
Great Dane
Energy
Shedding
With kids
Havanese
Energy
Shedding
With kids
Jack Russell Terrier
Energy
Shedding
With kids
Plants
Is it safe in your home?
The houseplants people ask about most, and what each does to cats and to dogs — which is often not the same thing.
Highly toxicYewYew is one of the most dangerous garden plants for pets. Needles, bark and seeds contain toxins that… All plants, A to Z-
African violet
CatsNon-toxic
DogsNon-toxic
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Aloe vera
CatsMildly toxic
DogsMildly toxic
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Amaryllis
CatsToxic
DogsToxic
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Areca palm
CatsNon-toxic
DogsNon-toxic
- Arrowhead plant CatsMildly toxic DogsMildly toxic
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Boston fern
CatsNon-toxic
DogsNon-toxic
- Bromeliad CatsNon-toxic DogsNon-toxic
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Calathea
CatsNon-toxic
DogsNon-toxic
Guides
Worth reading before you need it
Health
How to tell if your cat is in pain
Cats hide pain brilliantly. These are the quiet signs vets look for — in the face, the posture and the habits you already know.
How we work
Sourced, reviewed, dated
- Sourced Every answer lists where it comes from: poison-control data, veterinary references and peer-reviewed studies.
- Reviewed A veterinary professional checks health and safety pages before they go live, and again when the evidence changes.
- Dated You can see who reviewed a page and when, at the top of the page. Pages that have not been reviewed are kept out of search results.
