☠️Common Pet Poisons at Home

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• Chocolate (theobromine & caffeine)
• Grapes & raisins
• Avocado
• Onions, garlic, chives
• Alcohol
• Caffeine (coffee, tea, energy drinks)
• Xylitol (sugar‑free gum, candy, baked goods, peanut butter)
• Macadamia nuts
• Raw bread dough (yeast fermentation → alcohol & gas)

• Lilies (especially toxic to cats) 
• Sago palm
• Azaleas & rhododendrons
• Oleander
• Tulip & daffodil bulbs
• Autumn crocus
• Dieffenbachia (dumb cane)
• Philodendron
• Poinsettia (mild, but still irritating)

• Antifreeze (ethylene glycol) 
• Cleaning products (bleach, ammonia, disinfectants)
• Rodenticides (rat/mouse poison)
• Insecticides & pesticides
• Fertilizers
• Paints, solvents, adhesives
• Batteries (alkaline & lithium button batteries)
• Essential oils (tea tree, eucalyptus, pennyroyal, wintergreen, etc.)

• Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) 
• Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
• Aspirin
• Antidepressants (SSRIs, tricyclics)
• ADHD medications (amphetamines)
• Cold & flu meds (decongestants, pseudoephedrine)
• Sleep aids (benzodiazepines, diphenhydramine)

All information based on reports from ASPCA Poison Control (2024), in which over 451,000 calls were received.

1. Over the counter (OTC) medications (16.5%)
2. Food & Drink (16.1%)
3. Human Prescription Medications
4. Chocolate (13.6%)
5. Veterinary Products (8.6%)
6. Plants & Fungi (8.1%)
7. Rodenticides (7%)
8. Household Products (6.5%)
9. Insecticides (3.7%)
10. Recreational Drugs (2.1%)