12 Foods You Shouldn"t Share With Your Pet, Even During The 12 Days of Christmas

It’s true that the holiday season is a time to share with your loved ones and maybe even spoil them. Delicious holiday meals are a big part of that tradition. You may be tempted to spread the scrumptious holiday cheer to your furry friends, because they’re a part of the family, too, right?

But, before you go giving Fido a dollop of that grape stuffing, read this. These foods that we put on our own plates are health hazards to pets. 

1.) Chocolate

2.) Coffee and Caffeine

Chocolate, coffee, and caffeine all contain methylxanthines, a substance found in the cacao seed. This substance can lead to your pet having tummy issues, excessive thirst and urination, hyperactivity, an abnormal heart beat, tremors, seizures, and sometimes even death. In other words, let your cat enjoy his nap; no need to wake him up with a mocha cappuccino on Christmas morning.

3.) Alcohol

4.) Avocado

5.) Macadamia Nuts

6.) Grapes and Rasins

7.) Yeast Dough

8.) Raw or Undercooked Meat, Bones, or Eggs

9.) Xylitol

10.) Onions, Garlic and Chives

11.) Milk

12.) Salt

But cheer up, pup.

It may seem sad to deprive your furry family member of your favorite holiday treats, but you wouldn’t want to put them in jeopardy. Even though we often talk to our pets, dance with them and dress them up in clothing, we still have to understand that they aren’t in fact, humans. What will you feed your pet in lieu of these toxic ingredients?

12 Foods You Shouldn"t Share With Your Pet, Even During The 12 Days of Christmas