Quinoa: Safe for Dogs and Cats?

Plain, fully cooked quinoa is safe for most healthy dogs as a small addition to a complete diet, but seasoned blends can contain onion, garlic, or excess salt.

Safe serving: A small amount of plain, fully cooked quinoa with no salt, broth, butter, onion, garlic, or seasoning.

Plain, fully cooked quinoa is safe for most healthy cats in a small amount, but it cannot replace the animal-derived protein and taurine supplied by complete cat food.

Safe serving: A very small amount of plain, fully cooked quinoa mixed with the cat's normal complete food.