Animal Poison

Did your pet eat chocolate? A poisonous plant? Your medication? There are potential pet poisoning concerns all around us—in our homes, our yards, barns, fields, etc. All too often pets are endangered as a result of their natural curiosity. If you think your pet may have ingested a potentially poisonous substance, contact your local veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at 888.426.4435.

Focusing on dogs, cats, horses, and birds, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center’s (APCC) free mobile app helps owners quickly identify over 300 potential everyday hazards, providing crucial information about the severity of the problem and critical next steps.

Information in the app comes from the expert veterinary staff at the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center, which has handled over 2.5 million cases of pets exposed to potentially toxic substances.

Animal Poison App Features:

- A searchable database of hundreds of different substances including: household hazards, medications, warm weather toxins, and cold weather toxins commonly found in or around an animal’s surroundings.

- Details for each toxin including: scientific name, common names, sample images, severity of exposure, and potential symptoms for at-risk dogs, cats, horses, and birds

- Color-coding to help you identify the toxins of most concern

- Chocolate and rodenticide poison calculators

- One-touch speed-dialing to the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center

- Online and offline access to app information

- Access to APCC online resources

- Information about APCC podcasts, speaking engagements, and other events

Please note that the information located in the app is not meant to be all-inclusive, but rather a compilation of the most frequently encountered toxins.

For questions, or if you are having any issues downloading our free app, please contact our Client Services department at clientservices@aspca.org or submit your questions in the Feedback tab located within the app.