Aussie family issues urgent warning as puppy is nearly killed after eating toxic raisins in breakfast snack
A Sydney family has issued a warning to other dog owners after their five-month-old cavoodle puppy, Bubbles, ate raisins and sultanas from a breakfast bowl her owners' daughters left unattended, putting her at risk of acute kidney failure. Olivia Nati, from Bella Vista, said her daughters, aged 10 and 12, left a bowl of muesli, yoghurt and fruit on the sofa while doing a chore, and Bubbles climbed up and began eating it before being spotted. Raisins and sultanas are toxic to dogs even in small amounts, and the case highlights how easily household foods can endanger pets if left within reach.
The family attempted to make Bubbles vomit at home before rushing her to the vet within 20 minutes, where she had already brought up a tablespoon of muesli and a few raisins. Although Bubbles showed no symptoms and has since recovered, Sydney Animal Hospitals vet Dr Bec Cassilles said the family were right to seek immediate treatment, as poisoning symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea, lethargy and abdominal pain may not appear for hours, by which time kidney damage can already be underway. The Nati family has since banned eating in the living room and reviewed a list of foods toxic to dogs to prevent a repeat incident.
- Sydney puppy Bubbles nearly died after eating raisins and sultanas
- Owners rushed her to the vet within 20 minutes; she recovered
- Vet warns poisoning symptoms can take hours to appear in dogs
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Bubbles, a five-month-old cavoodle puppy, ate raisins and sultanas from a bowl of muesli her young owners had left unattended in the living room of their Sydney home. Grapes, raisins and sultanas are known to be highly toxic to dogs, even in small quantities, and can cause acute kidney failure if left untreated.
The dog's owners, the Nati family from Bella Vista, spotted what had happened and rushed Bubbles to the vet, where staff monitored her for signs of poisoning. Vets note that symptoms of raisin toxicity, such as vomiting, diarrhoea and lethargy, can take hours to appear, by which point damage to the kidneys may already have begun, making swift veterinary treatment important even if a dog seems fine at first.
The case is being shared as a cautionary example for other pet owners, highlighting that everyday foods safe for humans can be dangerous, even fatal, for dogs, and that care needs to be taken to keep such items out of reach of curious pets.