Dogs · Fruits & Vegetables
Can dogs or cats eat cherries?
Be careful read the fine print
The problem compound: cyanogenic compounds in pits, stems, leaves. For: dogs & cats.
The cyanide math only gets scary with crushed or many pits. The realistic risk for a dog is an intestinal blockage from a pit cluster.
Symptoms to watch
vomitingdifficulty breathingred gums (rare, large pit amounts)
What this looks like when it goes wrong — most exposures stay mild.
Sources: ASPCA Animal Poison Control. Reference information — not a substitute for your veterinarian, who knows your pet's history.