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Is chocolate actually poisonous to dogs and cats in all amounts, if so why?

Growing up I've always heard that you absolutely can not give dogs and cats chocolate as it is deadly poisonous to them. I recently bought my boxer puppy treats in the shape and smell of chocolate chip cookies and I began to wonder if what I had always heard was true and if it does harm them just how serious the damage can be. I guess I am wondering about other people's experience and if they have ever given a pet chocolate.

Chocolate: the substance that is harmful in chocolate is called theobromine. This is a naturally occurring alkaloid found
in the cocoa bean and it can cause vomiting and restlessness in pets. The chocolate acts like a stimulant and causes increased heart rate, irregular heart beat and may even cause seizures. Smaller doses of chocolate can trigger vomiting and diarrhea and these symptoms could lead to dehydration if they are not treated immediately. Large doses can also be fatal! Make sure your children understand that feeding chocolate to your pet will make him sick. Chocolate is also toxic to cats, but they do not tend to have a sweet tooth. Nevertheless, cat owners should
still keep the chocolates out of the way of kitty. /Dogs!!!!!

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