Stud_McDuudertin said: Yes. To be exact I believe it's the chemical called theobromine that is in chocolate that is lethal to cats.
Correct, that soothing feeling people feel from the chocolate is fine for us but to cats and dogs it is lethal I hear theobromine poisoning include epileptic-like seizures and death for animals.
My old German Shepherd loved chocolate. He could sniff out any that were stashed and would eat it. Once when he was 3 years old he got into my sisters room, ate 3lbs. of dark chocolate, and was perfectly fine afterward. He lived to be 15.
RiderFan said: My old German Shepherd loved chocolate. He could sniff out any that were stashed and would eat it. Once when he was 3 years old he got into my sisters room, ate 3lbs. of dark chocolate, and was perfectly fine afterward. He lived to be 15.
And one day you'll find where in the house he vomited it all.
If you have a yard its out there near the the wall where this grass grows that the animals eat seems to sooth their stomach when they are sick or help them puke up what ever is making em sick
Krugger said: Correct, that soothing feeling people feel from the chocolate is fine for us but to cats and dogs it is lethal I hear theobromine poisoning include epileptic-like seizures and death for animals.
I hear it's also bad for horses, though with their mass it takes a lot to actually make them sick. Are humans the only animal it doesn't hurt?
BadRoad said: I hear it's also bad for horses, though with their mass it takes a lot to actually make them sick. Are humans the only animal it doesn't hurt?
That just proves we are the most omnivore of them all. We actively seek all mass that is edible/can be made edible and we usually find a way to at least smoke the rest.
JCDenton91 said: That just proves we are the most omnivore of them all. We actively seek all mass that is edible/can be made edible and we usually find a way to at least smoke the rest.
kow said: Chocolate = Bad for cats? Or did Yuuka poison it or something?
Either way, Suppa Tenko is on the job!!
Chocolate contains a substance called theobromine which is fatal to dogs and cats. It's more common in dogs, as they are more likely to get into the stuff.
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Tobi-Sempai said: Chocolate contains a substance called theobromine which is fatal to dogs and cats. It's more common in dogs, as they are more likely to get into the stuff.
Wikipedia said: Animals that metabolize theobromine more slowly, such as dogs, can succumb to theobromine poisoning from as little as 50 grams (1.8 oz) of chocolate for a smaller dog and 400 grams (14.4 oz) for an average-sized dog.
The same risk is reported for cats as well, although cats are less likely to ingest sweet food, having no sweet taste receptors.[46] Complications include digestive issues, dehydration, excitability, and a slow heart rate. Later stages of theobromine poisoning include epileptic-like seizures and death. If caught early on, theobromine poisoning is treatable.[47] Although not usual, the effects of theobromine poisoning, as stated, can become fatal.
The toxicity for birds is not known, but it is typically assumed that it is toxic to birds.[48]
