Is Dill Toxic to Dogs and Cats? (2026)

No treatment is needed for fresh or dried dill in ordinary amounts. As with other culinary herbs, concentrated dill essential oil is a different, more potent product and isn't covered by this same safety rating.

Dill is not known to contain toxic compounds harmful to dogs, cats, or horses.

Dill is confirmed non-toxic to dogs and cats by the ASPCA, and is safe in the ordinary culinary amounts typically found in a kitchen garden. Both the feathery leaves and the seed heads come from the same plant; some owners use a pinch of fresh dill as a homemade breath-freshening addition to a dog's food, which is a reasonable, safe use in small amounts.

Scientific name

Anethum graveolena

Family

Apiaceae

Also known as

Dill

Typically found

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