Mushrooms & Fungi
Can dogs and cats eat wild mushrooms?
Compare the dog and cat answers together, then open the full guide for the pet you are asking about.
If your pet ate this, contact your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center immediately.
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What changes between dogs and cats?
Dogs and cats both have a emergency verdict.
The label matches, but the two answers are not interchangeable. Compare the bottom line below, then use the full guide for your pet.
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Wild Mushrooms safety for dogs
Because a toxic mushroom cannot be reliably told apart from a harmless one without expert identification, any wild mushroom eaten by a dog should be treated as an emergency.
Toxic principle: varies by species: amatoxins, muscarine, ibotenic acid/muscimol, gyromitrin, and others
Watch for
- vomiting
- drooling
- disorientation
- tremors
- seizures
- with liver-toxic species, jaundice and liver failure days later
Wild Mushrooms safety for cats
The same uncertainty applies to cats: an unidentified wild mushroom should be treated as an emergency because a small number of species can cause fatal liver or kidney damage.
Toxic principle: varies by species: amatoxins, muscarine, ibotenic acid/muscimol, gyromitrin, and others
Watch for
- vomiting
- drooling
- disorientation
- tremors
- seizures
- with liver-toxic species, jaundice and liver failure days later
This page is for informational purposes only and is not veterinary advice. Always consult your veterinarian about your pet's diet and health.
Read our methodology for how every verdict is sourced and reviewed.