Beverages
Wine: Safe for Dogs and Cats?
If your pet ate this, contact your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 immediately.
Wine, like all alcoholic beverages, is toxic to dogs with no safe amount, and even a small spill lapped up by a small dog can cause serious alcohol poisoning.
Toxic principle: Ethanol
Watch for
- Vomiting
- Loss of coordination (ataxia)
- Lethargy or depression
- Difficulty breathing
- Changes in blood pH
- Coma
Sources
Reviewed 2026-07-12
Wine is toxic to cats, who cannot metabolize alcohol effectively; poisoning can occur from a very small amount, including licking up a spill.
Toxic principle: Ethanol
Watch for
- Vomiting
- Wobbliness or disorientation
- Low body temperature
- Low blood sugar
- Slow breathing
- Seizures
- Coma
Sources
Reviewed 2026-07-12
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