Food · Can my pet eat this?
Can dogs and cats eat macadamia nuts?
Also covers: macadamia cookies
DogsNo, keep away
Can cause weakness, vomiting, shaking and overheating in dogs, usually within 12 hours.
CatsOnly with care
Poisoning reports involve dogs. Nuts are fatty and best kept away from cats too.
If your pet ate some: Call your vet or a pet poison line, especially if the nuts were chocolate-covered. 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