Tomato Sauce: Safe for Dogs and Cats?

Plain sauce made only from ripe tomatoes is different from prepared pasta sauce. Commercial and homemade recipes commonly add onion, garlic, salt, sugar, oil, or spices, so check the ingredients before judging an exposure.

Prepared tomato sauce should not be offered to cats because it commonly contains onion, garlic, salt, sugar, herbs, or other additives. Plain ripe tomato is a different food from jarred pasta sauce.