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Can they eat it? Look it up.

Foods from Nigerian kitchens, plants from Nigerian compounds and things found around the house. Type what your dog or cat ate, or might eat, and see if it's safe.

Reviewed by Dr. Deborah Udaw, DVM, VCN reg. no. 12252

What did they eat, or might they eat?

Foods, plants, medicines and things around the house.

General guidance, not a diagnosis. If you're worried about your pet, talk to a vet.

Dangerous for dogs or cats

If your pet has had any of these, call a vet now, before signs appear.

Foods and drinks

  • Raw cassava
  • Kola nut
  • Palm wine
  • Chocolate
  • Coffee
  • Onions
  • Garlic
  • Grapes
  • Xylitol (dogs)
  • Macadamia nuts (dogs)

Plants

  • Lilies (cats)
  • Oleander
  • Sago palm
  • Castor plant

Around the house

  • Rat poison
  • Insecticide
  • Camphor
  • Kerosene
  • Antifreeze
  • Cigarettes
  • Cannabis
  • Essential oils (cats)
  • Batteries

Medicines

  • Paracetamol
  • Ibuprofen
  • Dog flea treatment on a cat (cats)

Questions people ask

Not as it's sold. The spice mix (yaji) is hot and often contains onion and garlic powder, the meat is salty, and the sticks and bones can choke a dog or tear its gut. A little plain grilled meat with no spice is fine.