Food · Can my pet eat this?
Can dogs and cats have coffee, tea and caffeine?
Also covers: coffee grounds, energy drinks, caffeine pills, cola
DogsNo, keep away
Caffeine is in the same family as the toxin in chocolate and can cause a racing heart, shaking and seizures.
CatsNo, keep away
Same risk as for dogs.
If your pet ate some: Call your vet or a pet poison line, especially for grounds, beans or pills. Poison line numbers
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Checked by Gilbert Jones on October 17, 2026. Not reviewed by a vet. Every pet is different, and amounts matter. Corrections: petprimer.care@gmail.com