Dogs · Proteins
Can dogs or cats eat cooked bones?
Not safe severity: severe
The problem compound: splintering + obstruction + perforation (mechanical). For: dogs & cats.
The counterintuitive one: cooking makes bones BRITTLE. The trash-can chicken carcass is a real emergency; the same bone raw is a different risk class entirely.
Symptoms to watch
chokinggaggingvomitingblood in stoolabdominal pain
Safer alternative
Veterinary dental chews designed for chewing
Sources: ASPCA Animal Poison Control + Merck Veterinary Manual. Reference information — not a substitute for your veterinarian, who knows your pet's history.