Almonds: Safe for Dogs and Cats?

Sweet almonds, the kind sold in US stores, are not toxic to dogs but are hard to digest and commonly cause vomiting, diarrhea, or pancreatitis; bitter almonds, rarely sold in the US, contain cyanide compounds and are genuinely toxic.

Toxic principle: Cyanogenic compounds in bitter almonds only (not sweet almonds)

Sweet almonds are not toxic to cats but are fatty, hard to digest, and a choking or intestinal blockage risk; bitter almonds contain cyanide compounds and have no safe amount.

Toxic principle: Cyanogenic compounds in bitter almonds only (not sweet almonds)