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• Any difficulties breathing; short or shallow breaths; increased effort; gagging; choking
• Weakness; inability to walk; sudden collapse
• First-time seizure, seizures lasting more than 3 minutes, or multiple seizures in one day
• Non-productive retching/vomiting; swollen or distended abdomen
• Allergic reactions including swelling, rashes, or itching
• Excessive or persistent bleeding
• Inability to urinate; straining to urinate
• Diabetic animals refusing food
• Pregnant animals in active labor for more than one hour without delivering, or going more than 3-4 hours between deliveries
• Bumping into things; becoming disoriented
• Signs of pain such as whining, shaking, hiding, or dull behavior
• Vomiting blood/passing blood in stools/urine
• Changes in behavior, appetite or elimination

• Bite wounds
• Broken bones
• Burns
• Cuts, lacerations
• Electric shock
• Eye injuries
• Fall from heights
• Heatstroke, frostbite
• Hit by car, car accident
• Penetrating foreign objects

• Algae and mold
• Automotive fluids (antifreeze, oil, radiator, windshield washer, etc.)
• Baits (slugs, snails, flies)
• Bleach & other cleansers (toilets, tubs, tiles, drains, countertops, floors)
• Citronella candles
• Cocoa mulch
• Compost
• Detergents (laundry, dishwasher, and fabric softener in powders, liquids, and pods)
• Fertilizers
• Flea and other household extermination products
• Insecticides, pesticides, rodenticides (especially those containing bromethalin)
• Lotions and topical ointments
• Mothballs
• Plants and bulbs
• Sunblock
• Swimming pool chemicals

• Alcoholic beverages
• Avocados
• Caffeinated beverages
• Chocolate
• Fatty foods
• Garlic, onions, chives
• Grapes, raisins
• Macadamia nuts
• Salt
• Xylitol (artificial sweetener in gum, candy, toothpaste, some peanut butter, and other foods)
• Yeast dough

• Aloe
• Amaryllis
• Autumn Crocus
• Azalea
• Baby’s Breath
• Castor Bean
• Chrysanthemum
• Clematis
• Cyclamen
• Daffodil
• Dumb Cane
• Gladiolas
• Holly
• Hyacinth
• Hydrangea
• Iris
• Ivy
• Kalanchoe
• Lilies
• Mistletoe
• Narcissus
• Oleander
• Poinsettia
• Pothos
• Rhododendron
• Sago Palm
• Schefflera
• Tulip
• Yew
• Yucca

A large portion of household plants are toxic to pets. To view photographs of a much more extensive list of toxic and harmful plants known to cause systemic effects and/or varying degrees of gastrointestinal upset, visit www.aspca.org.

• Human prescriptions
• Over-the-counter human medications (cold and flu, appetite suppressants)
• Pain relievers (aspirin, products containing ibuprofen or acetaminophen)
• Supplements (vitamins, etc.)

While the following may not be toxic, they may cause electric shock, intestinal blockage, or overall harm.

• Batteries
• Bones
• Buttons
• Cat litter
• Coins (especially pennies)
• Electrical cords, outlets
• Fire (from candles, fireplace)
• Garbage, excessive amounts of food
• Glow jewelry
• Gorilla GlueTM
• Marijuana
• Nicotine (cigarettes, patches)
• Paint
• Potpourri
• Ribbon, string, thread
• Tinsel
• Toads, insects, spiders, snakes, and scorpions
• Toys