Food safety & toxin checks

Two different questions hide inside one worry: "can she eat this?" and "she just ate this — how bad is it?"

Before: the quick check

Name the food and the pet, and the answer comes back species-specific. What's fine for the dog may not be for the cat, the rabbit, or the parrot. Photographed food labels work too; Petus reads the ingredients.

After: the amount matters

If something's been eaten, tell Petus what, roughly how much, and who ate it. For most foods, the amount decides everything: a lick of milk chocolate and a bar of dark are different events for the same dog. Petus does the arithmetic against your pet's weight and answers plainly, from "no action needed" to "call a clinic now".

Two honest exceptions:

• Some things skip the arithmetic. Lilies and cats, xylitol and dogs: any amount means a vet, now.
• "Seems fine" can be too early. Some poisons show nothing for days — rodent bait is the classic. When one of those is in play, Petus says so instead of letting a calm evening reassure you.

Every check reads your pet's record first: species, weight, and the allergy list.