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NOTE: Because we get this question on a regular, almost daily basis: RAT POISON IS DEADLY POISONOUS! It is dangerous and very likely to be fatal to any and every living pet, animal, creature, fish, reptile, critter, fowl or fur, including children and other humans, too. If a pet eats another animal that has ingested and died from rat poison, your pet can become ill and also die!
Rat Poison is a deadly toxin that will cause your pet to die a cruel, excrutiatingly painful, horrible death. Please find non-toxic options for killing and removing vermin that will not harm pets and children
Additionally, please consider carefully the damage that these chemicals and toxins are doing to our environment: the destruction, disappearance, disease, hormonal, genetic and sex changes to frogs, bees, butterflies and which are contributing to the deadly poisons, chemicals and pollutants which are causing our entire eco-system to deteriorate and collapse at an escalating rate.
Rachel Carson discovered more than 40 years ago that DDT was responsible for doing great harm to animals, wildlife, birds, plants, eco-systems and it was removed from the USA (but not from many other places throughout the world, including those who ship food, vegetables, fruits, candies, treats and food products for both humans and animals back to North America). However, it seems that we have already forgotten the lessons of Silent Spring
.Meanwhile, we are researching non-toxic alternatives to help with environmentally safe removal of pests, mice, rats, snakes, reptiles and unwanted vermin. (One person's vermin varmint is another's pet).
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Below is one current known short list of things your pet definitely doesn’t need and which have been reported to and by Veterinarians and by owners of very sick animals and pets. Many cats, dogs, other pets have died from eating any of these foods or substances, both in large and small amounts or portions. This is not a complete list of what might be poisonous to your beloved pets and animal companions. Please do your own research. Print this list out and put it on your refrigerator. Share with family members. Know your house and yard plants. Never dump chemicals in the yard or trash. Dispose of toxins and poisons appropriately.
- Grapes
- Raisins
- Onions
- Chocolate
- Mushrooms
- Garlic
- Green tomatoes
- Yeast, active yeast dough
- Caffeine
- Coffee, coffee grounds, Tea, soft drinks, sodas
- Fruit seeds and pits
- Macadamia Nuts
- Rhubarb leaves
- Human Vitamins
- Persimmons
- Oleander
- Nutmeg
- Xylitol (avoid other synthetic, chemical and sweetener replacements, too)
- Tylenol
- Ibuprofen
- Alcohol, marijuana (some idiots and numbskulls think it's funny when it is deadly and dangerous for animals as well as children)
- Medicines & prescriptions for other pets or for humans: if you drop them, pick them up! Pets are much closer to the ground. They like to play with little things they find on the ground, floor, table or counter.
- Greenies chews (and similar things contributing to stomach and intestinal blockages). Do a few searches to learn about the deaths due to greenies and similar products.
- Cooked BONES from ANY meat, whether Chicken/Turkey/Poultry, Pork, Beef. (Also can be very dangerous when raw — but especially cooked bones can splinter and damage a pet's gastro-intestinal system, bowels, intestines, stomach, esophagus, rectal tissue (would you eat bones without assuming there could be serious problems for your system?)
- Despite old myths, raw bones are not necessarily all good for dogs or domestic pets. In some situations and in the past some animals may have gained dental and health benefits from gnawing on the cartilege and edges found on the joints of raw bones and eating bone marrow but these days, the risks of raw bones to domestic animals may be too great — get the facts before proceeeding. If you give your dog or cat any type of raw bones, be aware of the potential risks. Educate yourself about raw meats and raw bones for your pets before giving them. Never give a pet cooked bones, ESPECIALLY CHICKEN/TURKEY/FISH bones; pets can also be infected with the dangerous larvae, bacteria and parasites found in raw meats, such as pork. Avoid giving your dog or cat the gristle, grease, fat, fatty skins, etc whether cooked or raw.
- For sure, all pet foods are not created equally. If the first ingredient in your pet's dry food is corn meal, your pet is not eating a healthy brand. The majority of crap that is sold (especially the well-known brand and off-brand or store-brand cheap stuff) in grocery stores and all the popular commercials for most brand name pet foods is like pushing JUNK FOOD on our animals. Those are part of what contributes to the ill health of our pets and companion animals. Learn more about the HIGH QUALITY pet foods that are not necessarily perfect, but are better than the overwhelming majority of stuff offered in most grocery stores. And please learn more about giving your animals better quality and more natural diets that reflect their true needs and genetic animal natures, and their historical development.
- There is renewed emphasis on back-to-basics natural foods movement for pets as well as humans. The more natural, less processed and chemicalized, the better for all of us, including our beloved pets. If you follow this approach: Please make sure they get their supplemental vitamins, and the extremely important complex omega fatty acids, which you will need to add to their foods specifically based on their species (cats also MUST HAVE TAURINE). Try to avoid cooking grains, vegetables and fruits in the microwave as it destroys the phytonutrients and anti-oxidants needed, but boiling can also be very problematic and lose nutrients: steaming is usually best.)
- Just like humans, one of the reasons so many cats and dogs have chronic health problems (including high rates of diabetes, obesity, joint ailments, cancer, arthritis) is the overprocessed unhealthy pet food we give them (full of corn, corn meal, overprocessed carbohydrates, chemicals, poor quality castoffs and horrible stuff!). Most of it is killing our animals.
If your cat or dog goes outside unsupervised, they are at great risk from poisons, toxins and other health problems!
Pets that live and sleep inside generally are much healthier and live much longer than pets that live outside or are allowed to go or roam outside unsupervised. Pets encounter all sorts of poisons and toxins when roaming without supervision when out of doors.
Many 'accidental' pet poisonings are actually intentional poisoning incidents caused by people who don't like animals messing in their yards, bothering their children, chasing their pets, acting aggressively or bothering/killing other small animals and birds. Please be considerate while protecting the safety of your pet.
Additionally, your dog or cat is more likely to become infested with fleas, ticks, mites and heartworms (typically from insect bites or ingesting previously infected items, like throw up or mess from other dogs).
Common Outdoor Hazards, Toxins and Poisons for Pets
- Mouse, Snake, Rodent, Rat Poisons: Not only can your pet eat the poison itself, but they may kill and eat a mouse or rat that was already dying from ingesting a toxin or poison too. This is called secondary poisoning. By the time the symptoms become evident enough to diagnose rodent or rat poison, it is usually too late. Even if you don’t use mouse/rat poison your pet is NOT safe from this situation. Rat/mouse/rodent poison doesn’t kill instantly; small amounts of older generation poison can kill an animal within 3 to 5 days while large amounts and newer generation synthetic poisons will kill within 24 to 36 hours. The rodent or vermin may travel quite far from the site of poisoning before it actually dies. If your cat or dog goes outside unsupervised, they are at risk! If they run loose, they may encounter intentionally poisoned meat or pet food!
- Antifreeze: There are so many pet deaths from antifreeze! It smells and tastes very sweet to your pet (human toddlers will drink it like KoolAid). It is deadly and will kill them within hours at earliest, 48 hours at latest. If you even suspect that your pet has gotten into antifreeze (or ANY POISON OR TOXIN) even a little bit, get them to a vet immediately! With quick treatment the prognosis is guarded. When treatment is delayed only a few hours the prognosis becomes grim.
- Trash: Many pets, especially dogs, love to explore stinky, smelly things, tear into trash cans and bags, and eat spoiled, stinky, rancid raw meats and moldy foods.
- Plants: indoor, outdoor, pretty, wild, flowers, non-flowers, leaves, roots, vines — there are so many ways a plant can poison your pets. Some are fine, but many are very deadly. This is one are you need to research for yourself if your pet likes to eat grass, which cats and dogs both love to do. One problem is even if you think something is safe, it might have been treated with insecticides or herbacides that are toxic and poisonous. Grow your own or buy specialty organic, non-treated grasses and vegetables for your pets.
Some Common Toxic Plants
- Aloe
- Iris
- Privet
- Hedge
- Plants
- Caladium
- Lupine
- Rhododendron
- Crocus
- Mistletoe
- Wisteria
- Daisy
- Oleander
- Yew (Hemlock)
- Elephant
- Ear
- Onion
- Garlic
- Philodendron
- Holly
- Poinsettia
- Horsechestnut
- Pothos
- Azalea
- Hydrangea
- Primrose
- Buttercup
Also, avoid the seeds and pits from Apricots, Cherries, Choke Cherries, Peaches, Plums and Sloe. These pits contain a natural form of cyanide.
Pet Poison Phone Numbers
National Animal Poison Control ($30 - Visa/MC) 800-548-2423
University of Illinois Veterinary School Tox Line ($2.75 pr min.) 900-680-0000
Maryland Poison Control (human) 410-706-7701
Ortho Toxicology Line (only for Ortho products) 415-233-3737
Note: Your Local County/City Poison Control number can be found in your phone book and even though it’s for people, they can still give you advice if you can’t reach anyone else.
The information on this site is not meant to advise, diagnose or offer medical or health advice. Check with your veterinarian for health information specific to your pet.