Couscous: Safe for Dogs and Cats?

Plain cooked couscous is non-toxic to most healthy dogs, but it contains wheat and should not be offered to a dog with a wheat sensitivity. Seasoned mixes may contain onion, garlic, stock, salt, or fat.

Safe serving: A small spoonful of plain cooked couscous with no stock, salt, oil, sauce, onion, garlic, or seasoning.

Plain cooked couscous is non-toxic to most healthy cats, but it is carbohydrate-heavy and offers little useful feline nutrition. Seasoned couscous may contain onion, garlic, stock, salt, or fat.

Safe serving: A tiny taste of plain cooked couscous with no stock, salt, oil, sauce, onion, garlic, or seasoning.