Check whether common foods are usually safe, risky or best avoided for dogs, cats, rabbits, ducks and chickens.
Blueberries are usually safe for a healthy dog in small, plain portions.
Serve plain, washed and in small amounts. Treats should stay a small part of the diet.
How to use it
The checker matches the food you enter against a small, conservative list of common household foods and treats. It then shows a broad status for the animal selected: usually safe, use caution, avoid, call a vet, or unknown. The aim is to help with quick triage and everyday feeding decisions, especially for common searches such as whether dogs, cats, rabbits, ducks or chickens can eat a particular food.
Food safety depends on the species, amount eaten, preparation, size of the animal and health history. Plain blueberries are very different from blueberry muffins. Cooked plain rice is different from rice cooked with onion, oil or sauce. When the checker says unknown, avoid guessing from another species and contact a vet if the food has already been eaten.
If a pet has eaten chocolate, grapes, raisins, onion, garlic, xylitol, human medication, mouldy food, a large amount of anything unusual, or packaging, contact a vet or a pet poison advice service promptly. Do not wait for symptoms if the food is known to be dangerous. Have the food name, ingredients, amount eaten, time eaten and your pet's weight ready.
No. Species differ. A food that is tolerated by one animal can be unsuitable or risky for another.
Seasonings, sauces, fat, salt, sweeteners and cooked ingredients can change the risk. Onion, garlic and xylitol are especially important hidden ingredients.
Call a vet anyway. Some poisoning signs can be delayed, and early advice is usually safer than waiting.
The checker is intentionally limited. Unknown means the food is not in the current list, not that it is safe.
These tools are planning aids, not a diagnosis or a replacement for veterinary advice. If a pet is unwell, has eaten something risky, or you are unsure what to do next, contact a vet.