Ask the Pet Nutrition Service: Pets and "People Food"
Awhile ago, The Today Show was going to run a segment about people food that’s bad for pets. I missed that part, and was hoping you could tell me something about foods that we shouldn’t give pets.
—Cathy
There are indeed many ordinary “people foods” that may cause serious problems for out pets, Cathy. It is important to prevent access to these foods, which we’ll list here:
- Alcoholic beverages
- Chocolate (baker’s, semi-sweet, milk chocolate)
- Coffee (ground, beans, chocolate-covered espresso beans)
- Moldy or spoiled foods
- Onions & onion powder
- Garlic & garlic powder
- Salt
- Yeast dough
- Macadamia nuts
- Raisins and grapes
- Avocado
- Hops (used in home brewing)
- Fatty foods
- Bones
- Milk
- Raw eggs
- Raw or undercooked meat
- Products containing the sweetener xylitol
In general, people food should be avoided for both dogs and cats—though occasional treats may be acceptable in small amounts. It is best to stick with a high-quality premium food formulated to meet the specific needs of your pet.
—Cathy
There are indeed many ordinary “people foods” that may cause serious problems for out pets, Cathy. It is important to prevent access to these foods, which we’ll list here:
- Alcoholic beverages
- Chocolate (baker’s, semi-sweet, milk chocolate)
- Coffee (ground, beans, chocolate-covered espresso beans)
- Moldy or spoiled foods
- Onions & onion powder
- Garlic & garlic powder
- Salt
- Yeast dough
- Macadamia nuts
- Raisins and grapes
- Avocado
- Hops (used in home brewing)
- Fatty foods
- Bones
- Milk
- Raw eggs
- Raw or undercooked meat
- Products containing the sweetener xylitol
In general, people food should be avoided for both dogs and cats—though occasional treats may be acceptable in small amounts. It is best to stick with a high-quality premium food formulated to meet the specific needs of your pet.
Labels: Pet Care
posted by ASPCA at 3:54 PM PERMALINK
11 Comments:
Where does this information come from? Who do you work for, what companies are paying you to publish this kind of information? Dogs are carnivorous creatures and you're telling me they're not supposed to eat raw meat? I've done plenty of research on this subject that has shown (as does common sense) how beneficial real food is for animals. After all, it's only natural...
My family and I have raised, owned as pets and shown competitively a variety of breeds of dogs for all of my life and before and while I am willing to go along with some of our "just discovered" or "just announced" pronouncements of what is "bad" for dogs, I have to tell you that some of the items on your list have been a part of not only my own dogs lives but the lives of many of the dogs I have known and lost to competitively. In addition, with the exception of tragedy (accident or illness) the dogs of whom I speak have lived exceptionally long and unusually healthy lives. Moderation in condemnation may also be called for...
Well I'm not Darwin but I think feline and canine creatures have lived for a few millenium on 1/2 the items on your list. And while I understand that IAMS supports the ASPCA this is a bit crazy. Dogs can't eat raw meat ? Bones ? Wouldn't they have died out a few years ago. After all humans are the only animal that cooks its food.
Where do you get this information? Why can't dogs eat raw meat or bones? How is it harmful to dogs?
No Bones! Absurd.
To all the anonymous who started spouting off about raw meat:
Pets shouldn't eat raw meat for the same reasons that people shouldn't eat raw meat.
Yes, animals used to eat raw meat - when they killed the animal themselves or later, when their owners killed and butchered an animal - usually from their own farm.
Now, precious few of us kill and butcher our own meats, so we don't exactly know where the meat is coming from, how it has been processed and all the things that may have happened to it before it arrived in our grocery store. (Wheat gluten or toothpaste from China, anyone?)
I'm guessing that fresh, raw meat from a good source is still good for pets, but cook anything you get from a grocery store.
Hi
I heard about grapes and raisins,I was looking up information for these and dogs.I belived it was from a vets website that macademia nuts were a source for preventing some cancer.
What about milk? Why is that bad for a dog? I will sometimes give it to my dog for a treat.
nice post, thank you!
I HAVE TO AGREE WITH "THINKER" ABOUT COOKING THE MEAT YOU GET FROM THE GROCER'S BEFORE FEEDING IT TO YOUR DOG. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS, WHY NO GARLIC, FRESH OR POWDER? ITS IN MOST CAN DOG FOODS. IT MAY NOT BE IN IAMS BUT NOT EVERYNOE CAN AFFORD THOSE HIGH END DOG FOODS.
ANIMALS EAT RAW MEAT!!!!!!!!!
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