People's foods that can kill your pet

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It feels good to treat your pet to human food every once in a while. Those puppy-dog eyes are hard to resist as they watch you eat and try to convince you that they are starving! It makes you want to give them a taste of everything you eat. But beware: Giving in to those eyes and giving dogs human foods can actually harm them. Many foods we enjoy can be dangerous to animals. It's best to stick to pet food and a diet recommended by your vet. Here are a few of the most toxic foods that can harm your pet: Avocados Can damage heart, lung and other tissue in many animals. This fruit is very toxic to dogs, cats and most animals. Beer Alcoholic beverages can cause the same damage to an animal's liver and brain as they cause in humans. But the effects can be deadly on animals since they are much smaller than us. Even a small amount of alcohol may cause vomiting and damage the liver and brain. Nuts Effects can be anything from vomiting to paralysis to death. Within 12 hours of eating the nuts, pets start to develop symptoms such as an inability to stand or walk, vomiting, hyperthermia (elevated body temperature), weakness, and an elevated heart rate. Chocolate Chocolate can kill your pet if eaten in large quantities. Giving your pup a piece of chocolate cake or even letting him lick the chocolate icing on the cake could cause him to become ill. It can also cause a dog or cat's heart to beat very rapidly or irregularly, which could result in death if the pet is exercising or overly active. Candy Candy can cause a sudden drop in an animal's blood sugar, loss of coordination and seizures. If left untreated, the animal could die. Caffeine caffeine stimulates an animal's central nervous and cardiac systems. This can lead to restlessness, heart palpitations and death, depending on how much the animal consumes. Grapes and raisins Grapes and raisins can lead to kidney failure in dogs. As little as a single serving of raisins can kill them. And the effects are cumulative, which means that even if a dog eats just one or two grapes or raisins regularly, the toxin that builds in his system will eventually kill him. Onions Onions can be highly toxic to pets. They can destroy an animal's red blood cells and lead to anemia, weakness and breathing difficulties. Medicine Hide medicine from your pets just like you would from your children. In many cases, pet owners give their pets an over-the-counter medication to ease an animal's pain. But acetaminophen and ibuprofen, the active ingredients in many common pain relievers, are extremely toxic to dogs and cats. They can cause gastric ulcers, liver damage, kidney failure and sometimes death.