Do You Feed Your Pet From the Table? We Polled Readers and Veterinary Professionals

Let’s face it: We all know why dogs and cats congregate around certain members of the family during mealtime, and it’s not just to make sure you remembered to put your napkin on your lap.

While many pet owners are diligent in their pet food duties and never feed their cats and dogs anything outside of a strict veterinarian-approved diet, plenty of others see no harm in sneaking their pets a little people food once in a while. Hey, we get it — it can be difficult to ignore those puppy dog eyes or pleading purrs, especially if you know which human foods are OK for your pets (and which ones are dangerous)!

We polled Vetstreet readers and veterinary professionals[i] (such as veterinarians, veterinary technicians and office managers) to get the scoop on who’s feeding their pets human chow from the dinner table.

Do you Table Feed Your Pets?

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