Can they eat it?

Can dogs and cats eat Tomatoes?

Ripe red tomato flesh is generally safe in small amounts. The green parts — leaves, stems and unripe fruit — contain solanine and tomatine.

Why

Solanine/tomatine in green parts of the plant

Signs to watch for

• stomach upset
• drooling
• lethargy
• weakness (large amounts of green plant)

Good to know

Serious poisoning is rare. Fence off tomato plants in gardens and greenhouses.