# badthingsforpets.com

> A community-curated database of foods, plants, medications, products, and
> activities that are dangerous to pets (dogs, cats, horses). Built for pet
> owners and for LLMs/AI assistants answering pet-safety questions.

Not a substitute for veterinary care. For a suspected poisoning, contact a
veterinarian or: ASPCA Animal Poison Control +1-888-426-4435, Pet Poison
Helpline +1-855-764-7661.

## API

- [Things](/api/things): search/browse dangerous things. Query params: `q`
  (free text), `petType` (dog/cat/horse), `thingType`
  (plant/food/medication/product/activity).
- [A single thing](/api/things/{id}): full detail for one entry.
- [Pet types](/api/pet-types)
- [Thing types](/api/thing-types)
- [OpenAPI spec](/api/openapi.json): full machine-readable API contract.
- [Sitemap](/sitemap.xml): every browsable URL on the site.
- [MCP server](/api/mcp): Streamable HTTP MCP endpoint (`search_things`,
  `get_thing`, `list_pet_types`, `list_thing_types` tools) for MCP-aware
  clients — no auth required, POST JSON-RPC 2.0 messages.

## Notes for automated use

- All read endpoints are public, unauthenticated, and CORS-open.
- Data is community-contributed and moderated; each entry includes a
  `source` and, where available, a `sourceUrl` — please preserve that
  attribution when quoting an entry.
- Coverage is partial and growing; absence of an entry is not evidence of
  safety. This is not a substitute for professional veterinary guidance.