Thanksgiving do’s and don’ts for your dog to eat this holiday season

CLEVELAND, Ohio. (WOIO/Gray News) - While your fur-babies might be begging for food at the Thanksgiving table, it’s important to know that many of the food staples on the list are deemed toxic and unsafe for dogs to eat.

Here are the lists of foods the American Kennel Club deems safe, or unsafe for your dog to eat.

Foods toxic to feed dogs:

• turkey skin
• ham
• raw, undercooked meat & eggs
• bones
• gravy
• stuffing
• casseroles
• creamed peas
• yeast dough
• fatty foods
• mushrooms also toxic to humans
• rhubarb
• grapes & raisins
• apricots
• balsam pears
• peach and pear kernels
• Japanese plums
• citrus
• coconut & coconut oil
• spinach
• wild cherries
• almonds
• macadamia nuts
• nuts
• milk & dairy
• sour cream
• butter
• coffee
• caffeine
• alcoholic beverages
• foods with spices
• garlic
• onions
• scallions
• salt & pepper
• desserts
• chocolate
• cookies
• pies
• xylitol (sweeter in baked goods, candy, gum)

Foods safe to feed dogs:

• turkey meat without skin or bones
• potatoes
• sweet potatoes
• green beans
• peas
• apples
• pumpkins

Remember, all of these foods must be plain, unseasoned, and not contain or be cooked with any of the harmful ingredients listed.

For example, dogs can have plain pumpkin, but not pumpkin pie.