The following is a constant growing list of toxic and poisonous items that are found around the house and should no way be considered complete.  Some items are non-toxic but will cause gastrointestional upset.  Some we do not know why they are toxic but know they are.  This list is to be used for information purposes only and should never replace the knowledge or instructions of a licensed veterinarian. 

In the Kitchen

Food:
       Alcoholic beverages can cause intoxication, coma and death

        Apples seeds

        Apricots pits

        Artificial sweetners
    
        Avocado pits and skin are especially poisonous to birds.  Avocado is a fruit and like other fruits that have a pit, the pits contain of cyanide and are toxic when chewed.

       Baby foods

       Bamboo shoots (fresh)

       Bones such as fish, poultry and other meat sources can cause obstruction or laceration of the digestive system.

        Caffeine (coffee, tea and soda) comes in many forms.  Coffee grounds and used tea bags being the worse.

        
       Chocolate is deadly.  It only takes a little bit of the right chocolate to case damage.  The more potent the chocolate such as semi-sweet and baker's chocolate, the more deadly.  Chocolate contains caffeine but the ingerdient theobromine is the culprit.  White chocolate is not a true chocolate but should be avoided because of the sugar contant.  The chocolate toxicity table will show you just what a little chocolate will do to your pet.

        Citrus oils

         Cherry pits

        Chili mix packets

        Fatty foods such as the skin from poultry and fat trimmings can bring on pancreatitis very quickly.  

       Garlic

       Grapes

       Gravey mixes

       Liver

       Macadamia Nuts tend to cause gastrointestional upsets, lethargy, vomiting and mustle tremors or stiffness.

       Milk and dairy products

      Moldy or spoiled food

       Mushrooms

       Olive pits
 
       Onions

       Peach pits

       Pear seeds

       Plum pits

       Poppy seeds

       Prune pits

      Potatoes

      Raw eggs

     Raw fish

       Raisins

      Salt

     Soup mixes

       Spoiled foods

      Sugary foods

       Tapioca (uncooked)

      Table scraps

       Taco mix packets

      Tomatoes

      Trash

      Yeast dough


Under the sink:

          Ant bait

          Dish wash detergent

          Household cleaners

         Mouse and rat bait
      



      





In the Bedroom

Batteries

Cigarettes

Medication

Mothballs

Plants

Trash can


In the Bathroom

Advil

Bathroom cleaners

Medication

Motrin

Soap

Toilet bowl cleaner

Toilet bowl water

Trash can

Tylenol

Vitamins

In the Garage

Antifreeze

Cement

Fertilizers

Gasoline

Motor oil

Mouse and Rat bait