Donuts for Pets: Is it a Good Idea?

If you have a pet and you have ever had a snack in front of them, you know how difficult it is.

They keep staring at you with those googly eyes, hoping you would share your food with them.

But it is seldom a good idea to share your food with your pets, especially donuts. 

MyShipleyDonuts  makes the freshest and softest donuts in town. But we only make them for you humans.

We don’t make donuts for your pets.

But that is probably not enough reason to convince you not to share your donuts with your pets. 

So we are going to share some hard facts with you.

Our pets’ digestive system is not as advanced as us. Dogs, for instance, have smaller digestive tracts, which means they need food that is easy to break down and digest.

Moreover, beside the essential ingredients such as flour, butter, eggs, and sugar, donuts contain some ingredients that are harmful and even fatal for pets.

These ingredients include:

Chocolate

Whether it is white chocolate or dark chocolate, it is harmful for your pet and can send them to vet clinic.

Artificial flavor

Artificial flavor is another ingredient that is used in making of donuts and is extremely harmful for your pets. Some artificial flavor also contain xylitol, which can be fatal to your pets.

Fillings

Fillings for most donuts are made of chocolate or artificial flavors therefore donuts are better kept away from pets.

Toppings

While a bit of sprinkles wouldn’t have adverse effects on your pets, feeding them other types of toppings such as dry fruits, whipped cream, and sugar glaze can deteriorate their health.

Besides these ingredients, there are many other items that goes into making of donuts that can be harmful for your pets.

What to do if my pet eats donuts?

First of all, connect with your vet and let them know everything.

If they ask you to bring your pet to the clinic, do it asap.

If they ask you to wait and observe your pet, look for any sort of unnatural behavior such as:

Lethargy

Vomiting

Lacking coordination

Diarrhea

If you find your pet suffering from any of the above-mentioned conditions or any other unnatural condition, rush them to the vet’s clinic as fast as you can.

Conclusion

While you can’t feed your pets donuts, you can certainly enjoy them.

if you are looking to wrap your lips around fresh, delicate donuts, reach out to MyShipleyDonuts.

My Shipley Donuts offer 24*7 drive-thru and delivery and we have more than 60 varieties of donuts for you to try.