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title: "Sweets and baking and pets: what is safe"
description: "7 items under sweets and baking, with a separate verdict for dogs, cats, rabbits and birds and what each one actually does."
url: https://atoneplace.net/can-pets-eat/category/sweet/
site: "At One Place"
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# Sweets and baking: what is safe for pets

7 items under sweets and baking, worst first.

| Food | Worst verdict | Dogs | Cats | Rabbits | Birds |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chocolate | Toxic | Toxic | Toxic | — | Toxic |
| Xylitol and birch sugar | Toxic | Toxic | Risky | — | — |
| Chewing gum | Toxic | Toxic | Risky | — | — |
| Ice cream | Risky | Risky | Risky | — | — |
| Honey | Risky | In moderation | In moderation | — | Risky |
| Nutmeg | Not safe | Not safe | Not safe | — | — |
| Cinnamon | Risky | In moderation | Risky | — | Risky |

- [Can pets eat chocolate?](https://atoneplace.net/can-pets-eat/chocolate/) — Toxic — treat as an emergency
- [Can pets eat xylitol and birch sugar?](https://atoneplace.net/can-pets-eat/xylitol/) — Toxic — treat as an emergency
- [Can pets eat chewing gum?](https://atoneplace.net/can-pets-eat/chewing-gum/) — Toxic — treat as an emergency
- [Can pets eat ice cream?](https://atoneplace.net/can-pets-eat/ice-cream/) — Risky — depends on amount or preparation
- [Can pets eat honey?](https://atoneplace.net/can-pets-eat/honey/) — Risky — depends on amount or preparation
- [Can pets eat nutmeg?](https://atoneplace.net/can-pets-eat/nutmeg/) — Not safe
- [Can pets eat cinnamon?](https://atoneplace.net/can-pets-eat/cinnamon/) — Risky — depends on amount or preparation

## Related pages

- [Fruit](https://atoneplace.net/can-pets-eat/category/fruit/)
- [Vegetables](https://atoneplace.net/can-pets-eat/category/vegetable/)
- [Meat, fish and eggs](https://atoneplace.net/can-pets-eat/category/protein/)
- [Dairy](https://atoneplace.net/can-pets-eat/category/dairy/)
- [Store cupboard](https://atoneplace.net/can-pets-eat/category/store-cupboard/)
- [Drinks](https://atoneplace.net/can-pets-eat/category/drink/)
- [Other](https://atoneplace.net/can-pets-eat/category/other/)