About Database.pet
Database.pet is a free, independent, veterinary-reviewed reference that answers one deceptively simple question for pet owners around the world: "Can my animal safely eat this?" We combine clinical evidence, professional review and clear writing so that anyone — in any of twelve languages — can get a trustworthy answer in seconds.
Our mission
Every year, countless pets are harmed by foods their owners genuinely believed were safe. Reliable information is often scattered, behind paywalls, or written in dense clinical language. Our mission is to make accurate, evidence-based pet food safety guidance free, fast and understandable for everyone, everywhere.
What we do
We maintain a structured database of individual food-and-species safety profiles. Each profile gives a clear verdict — safe, use caution, or toxic — alongside a transparent toxicity score, the clinical reasoning behind it, symptoms to watch for, first-response guidance, safer alternatives and frequently asked questions. Owners can search by food, browse by species, compare two animals side by side, or look up symptoms.
How our content is created
Every profile follows a rigorous, multi-step editorial process: clinical research from primary sources, drafting, structured toxicology scoring, and mandatory review by a qualified veterinary professional before publication. You can read the full process on our Methodology page. Nothing is published until it has passed veterinary review.
Our veterinary review team
Database.pet is backed by a board of credentialed veterinary professionals — including specialists in toxicology, internal medicine, exotics and emergency care — who author and review our content. Their names, credentials and areas of expertise are published openly on our Review Board page, because we believe you have a right to know who stands behind the advice you read.
Transparency on AI assistance
We use modern tools, including AI assistance, to help research, structure and translate content efficiently. We are transparent about this: AI never has the final word. Every published profile is checked and approved by a human veterinary reviewer, and the clinical responsibility for accuracy rests with our professional team — not with any automated tool.
Coverage and growth
We currently cover ten companion species — from dogs and cats to rabbits, birds, reptiles, ferrets, horses and more — across a growing catalogue of foods organised into clear categories. New profiles are added continuously, and existing ones are revisited as new evidence emerges.
Our sources
Our verdicts draw on respected, authoritative sources including animal poison-control case databases, peer-reviewed veterinary journals, and standard clinical references. Citations are recorded for each profile so our conclusions can be traced back to the evidence.
Built for the whole world
Pets are loved everywhere, so accurate information should be available everywhere. Database.pet is published in twelve languages with native, locally relevant content — including localised emergency resources — rather than machine-translated text alone.
Editorial independence
Database.pet is editorially independent. Our verdicts are never influenced by advertisers, brands or paid placement. We have no commercial interest in any particular food being labelled safe or toxic — only in being correct.
Get in touch
We welcome corrections, questions and collaboration from owners and veterinary professionals alike. Visit our Contact page to reach the team.
Still have questions?
Our editorial and veterinary review team is happy to help with anything about how Database.pet works.