Avocado is a creamy, high-fat fruit from evergreen trees with green flesh and a large pit, often eaten fresh or processed into spreads. It provides fat, fiber, and potassium but is calorie-dense, and plant compounds and excess fat may upset digestion in pets. If offered at all, keep portions tiny and avoid seasoned avocado products.
Avocados ripen after harvest and soften at room temperature. Varieties range from dark, pebbly-skinned Hass to smoother green types. They are grown in tropical and subtropical regions. The flesh is high in fat and used in fresh produce items, refrigerated avocado products, and mixed foods. Many processed avocado products include onion, garlic, salt, or acidic additives, which add more risk than plain avocado flesh.
Once cut, the flesh oxidizes and darkens. The large pit and thick skin are usually discarded. Those scraps are often left on cutting boards or in trash tops and are easy to find.
