Can cats or dogs eat Tom Yum?
Cats: Be careful · Dogs: Be careful — Tom Yum soup is made from concentrated amounts of garlic, shallots, chilies, and fish sauce. Garlic and shallots are among the Allium plants that VCA and the Pet Poison Helpline confirm destroy red blood cells in dogs and cats. Adding a lot of fish sauce also makes the sodium too high. The hot soup and fresh chili peppers can irritate the mouth and stomach, although they are not seriously toxic. You should not give Tom Yum water or Tom Yum seasoning at all. If desired, try meat. Separate the meat, rinse the soup and wait for it to cool first.
English nameTom Yum Soup
catshould be careful
dogshould be careful
Symptoms that may be experienced
- irritated mouth Your mouth will water from the chili and the heat of the soup.
- Vomiting, diarrhea
- Increased thirst from the sodium in fish sauce
- Pale gums if accumulated lots of garlic/shallots
How do we come to this conclusion?
No veterinary agency has issued a decision directly against Tom Yum. This conclusion is therefore drawn from the components supported by reference data. This is not the source's judgment on the entire dish.
- Garlic and Shallots — Garlic and shallots are members of the Allium family. Toxic to all forms of dogs and cats. Destroys red blood cells until anemia vcahospitals.com
- Fish sauce (sodium) — Too much sodium causes gastrointestinal disorders. And if it increases, there may be neurological symptoms. petpoisonhelpline.com
Instructions
You should not give Tom Yum water or Tom Yum seasoning at all. If desired, try meat. Separate the meat, rinse the soup and wait for it to cool first.
This information is used for preliminary decision making only. It is not a veterinary diagnosis or advice. If your pet has abnormal symptoms or eats or comes into contact with something that may be dangerous. Contact your veterinarian orAnimal clinic 24 hrs.immediately
Last checked 2026-07-28