<article class="pet-toxicity-result-card pet-toxicity-result-card-high"><div class="pet-toxicity-result-head"><span class="pet-toxicity-eyebrow">The food atlas says</span><span class="pet-toxicity-risk-status"><span class="pet-toxicity-risk pet-toxicity-risk-high">High concern</span><span class="pet-toxicity-risk-meter" role="img" aria-label="Risk level: High concern"><span class="is-active"></span><span class="is-active"></span><span class=""></span></span></span></div><h3>Chocolate and caffeine</h3><p class="pet-toxicity-summary">Methylxanthines can affect the heart and nervous system.</p><div class="pet-toxicity-result-grid"><div><span class="pet-toxicity-label">Why it matters</span><p>Cocoa products contain theobromine and caffeine. Dark chocolate, baking chocolate, cocoa powder, and concentrated drinks are more concerning than milk chocolate, but the product, amount, and body weight all matter.</p></div><div><span class="pet-toxicity-label">Signs to watch</span><ul class="pet-toxicity-sign-list"><li><span class="pet-toxicity-sign-icon"><svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><circle cx="8" cy="8" r="6" /><path d="M8 4.5v4" /><circle cx="8" cy="11.5" r=".7" /></svg></span><span>Vomiting or diarrhea</span></li><li><span class="pet-toxicity-sign-icon"><svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><path d="M1.5 9h2.5l1.5-4 2.5 6 1.6-3h2.3" /></svg></span><span>Restlessness or rapid heartbeat</span></li><li><span class="pet-toxicity-sign-icon"><svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><path d="m8 1.5 6 11H2l6-11Z" /><path d="M8 5v3" /><circle cx="8" cy="10.5" r=".7" /></svg></span><span>Tremors or seizures</span></li></ul></div><div class="pet-toxicity-action"><span class="pet-toxicity-label">What to do</span><p>Call a veterinarian or animal poison service promptly. Keep the package and note the type, amount, and time eaten.</p></div></div><div class="pet-toxicity-callout"><strong>The safest next step is professional advice.</strong><span>A calculator cannot estimate a toxic dose, confirm an exposure, or replace an examination.</span></div></article>
If your pet has eaten something concerningCall your veterinarian, an emergency animal clinic, or an animal poison service now. Keep the package, ingredient list, estimated amount, and time of exposure. Do not induce vomiting or give a home remedy unless a veterinary professional tells you to.
Evidence used
The food profiles are based on poison control and veterinary toxicology guidance from the ASPCA, FDA, and Merck Veterinary Manual. The guide is educational and does not calculate treatments or safe doses.