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* WesternAnimation/DCLeagueOfSuperPets: When asked if he knows what everyone says about dogs, Krypto answers: "We shall never eat chocolate." His father's hologram also warns him about chocolate a few scenes later.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Bunnicula}}'': One episode revolves around chocolate and the potential danger it can pose for dogs. Harold almost eats a cocoa bean until Chester stops him and tells him that it's made of chocolate and that it's bad for dogs. When Bunnicula drains a cocoa bean and becomes a chocolate rabbit, a dog with a "bro" attitude almost eats him, but another dog tells him that he's about to eat chocolate; it's bad for him, he says, and so are grapes, he adds. Later, when cornered by chocolate-craving kids and the "bro" dogs (who want to toss Bunnicula around like he's a football), Harold licks him to keep them away, disgusting the kids and earning the bro dogs' respect...though he does get sick from licking the chocolate. The episode's end also has Chester point out that chocolate is also bad for cats.

* Some common houseplants and flowers such as sago palms, lilies, azaleas and tulips can cause stomach irritation or even severe kidney or liver damage if ingested by pets. In particular, lilies might as well be considered cat poison, with even a few grains of pollen being enough to cause lethal kidney failure. Thoughtful plant stores or florists will label plants as toxic to pets, but it doesn't hurt to do your own research as well.

Chocolate is one of the more well-known examples, but hardly the only one. And some foods can be fine for some breeds of animal, but not others.

* Some common houseplants and flowers such as sago palms, lilies, azaleas and tulips can cause stomach irritation or even severe kidney or liver damage if ingested by pets. In particular, lilies might as well be considered cat poison, with even a few grains of pollen being enough to cause lethal kidney failure.

* Some common houseplants and flowers such as sago palms, lilies, azaleas and tulips can cause stomach irritation or even severe kidney or liver damage if ingested by pets. In particular, lilies might as well be considered cat poison.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'': In "[[Recap/ArthurS1E18ArthursChickenPoxSickAsADog Sick as a Dog]]", Arthur shares too many snacks (including very old candy and pancakes) with his dog Pal, resulting in the latter seeing the vet. Arthur [[NeverMyFault initially accuses DW of doing something to Pal]] until the vet reveals that it's because Arthur shared too much human([[FurryConfusion oid]]) food with him. Arthur apologizes to DW and decides to just stick with giving Pal dog food.

* ''Film/TheWitches2020'': Bruno, who was turned into a mouse, tries to eat a grape, but Daisy tells them that grapes are poisonous to mice. While mice are aren't technically poisoned by the grapes' chemicals in the same way that dogs are, a whole grape contains so much sugar and water that it could easily kill one anyway.

* Because they are strict carnivores, dogs and cats are particularly vulnerable to being poisoned by certain foods, resulting in Harmful To ''Pets'' overlapping somewhat with AllAnimalsAreDogs. Herbivores like pigs, cows, and [[ExtremeOmniGoat goats]] are much less sensitive. In fact, [[https://www.americandairy.com/dairy-diary/cows-love-chocolate-too/ cows love chocolate too]].

* ''Film/TheWitches2020'': Bruno, who was turned into a mouse, tries to eat a grape, but Daisy tells them that grapes are poisonous to mice.

* Dogs can be harmed by, among other things, onions, grapes, raisins, caffeine, and artificial sweeteners, particularly xylitol. And of course, chocolate. In fact, grapes and raisins can be ''lethal'' for dogs, as it can result in kidney failure and death. Vets advise that a situation where a dog is suspected of eating grapes or raisins should be treated as a medical emergency and have them taken to a pet hospital ASAP.

* ''Anime/SpiceAndWolf'': In the second season episode, "Wolf and the Amber Melancholy", Lawrence becomes worried that Holo's sudden onset of illness is due to allowing her to eat onions. Holo gives him a reassuring laugh and says that she is not, in fact, a dog.

* ''WesternAnimation/ElTigreTheAdventuresOfMannyRivera'': In "Zebra Donkey" when Manny is asked to take care of the school mascot for the weekend, they go out to an ice cream parlor to have banana sundaes. But then Frida runs in and warns Manny that Zebra Donkey can't have bananas because it's toxic for his kind, and unfortunately at that time, it's too late, and Zebra Donkey ends up dying.

* Because they are carnivores, dogs and cats are particularly vulnerable to being poisoned by certain foods, resulting in Harmful To ''Pets'' overlapping somewhat with AllAnimalsAreDogs. Herbivores like pigs, cows, and [[ExtremeOmniGoat goats]] are much less sensitive. In fact, [[https://www.americandairy.com/dairy-diary/cows-love-chocolate-too/ cows love chocolate too]].

* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', "Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story" has a brief segment in the future where Brian the dog has apparently died. He's shown drinking in {{Heaven}} with Creator/KurtCobain, Creator/ErnestHemingway, and Creator/VincentVanGogh, and all of them discuss their deaths. Everyone shot themselves except for Brian, who says that he "got into the garbage and ate some chocolate".

* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', "Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story" has a brief segment in the future where Brian the dog has apparently died. He's shown drinking in heaven with Kurt Cobain, Ernest Hemingway, and Vincent van Gogh, and all of them discuss their deaths. Everyone shot themselves except for Brian, who says that he "got into the garbage and ate some chocolate".

* ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'': One sketch features [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero Mutt's]] dog Junkyard dying after eating a chocolate statue of Roadblock. This is later followed up by another sketch where Mutt appears in an AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle segment warning some kids not to feed their dog chocolate, only to learn that it's actually carob, a chocolate substitute that dogs ''can'' eat.
-->''"Your dog's fine, but your mom's a filthy hippie."''
* ''WesternAnimation/ElTigreTheAdventuresOfMannyRivera'': In "Zebra Donkey" when Manny is asked to take care of the school mascot for the weekend, they go out to an ice cream parlor to have banana sundaes. But then Frida runs in and warns Manny that Zebra Donkey can't have bananas because it's toxic for his kind, and unfortunately at that time, it's too late, and Zebra Donkey ends up dying.

* ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies2018'': In "Puppy for a Day", the kids have Rizzo the rat pretend to be a dog and [[BigEater he eats a lot of pizza]], only to get some indigestion from it. Bunsen informs the others that since he's a rat, it's better for him [[StockAnimalDiet to eat cheese]]

* Very much TruthInTelevision; there are several things that pets can get ahold of that can do them lasting or even fatal harm.

* In the Creator/{{Disney}} short ''WesternAnimation/{{Feast}}'', there is a message encouraging viewers to "a new friend at your local animal shelter (but feed them responsibly)", unless they like making return trips to said shelter after feeding said "new friend" the same foods Winston the dog eats in the short that shouldn't be eating by real dogs such as pizza and cupcakes.