(COLORADO) — While sitting around the table with the family, enjoying your holiday meal, you may look down to see begging eyes looking up at you. But is it safe to share your feast with your furry friends? On Wednesday, Nov. 20, the Teller County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) shared a list of holiday foods that are harmful to your pets and those that are safe.

Considering how many pet foods have turkey as a main ingredient, it’s easy to think that the Thanksgiving fowl is purrrfectly fine for your pet, and for the most part that’s true. But be careful not to include the skin, which may contain harmful spices and fat, which, according to the Animal Humane Society, can cause pancreatitis in animals when too much is consumed. Stay clear of feeding bones to your pet as well, as they can splinter when they are cooked and cause choking hazards or intestinal obstructions. A small amount of light meat from the inside of the turkey should be fine.

In terms of the flavorings and spices that can show up on turkey skin or in other dishes such as stuffing, garlic, onions, sage, and chives irritate pets’ stomachs in small amounts and can be dangerously toxic in large amounts. Nutmeg is also a no-no for your four-legged little beggars, as are nuts, which can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and pancreatitis, putting pumpkin and pecan pies off limits.

Sugar is bad for pets, so candied yams and other desserts are off the table for them… or rather should stay on the table out of their reach. And don’t think an artificial sweetener makes a dessert more safe. Xylitol is extremely toxic for pets, even in small amounts, so make sure your fur baby doesn’t discover a sweet tooth while you’re not looking.

Raisins and grapes can cause vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, and kidney damage, according to the Animal Humane Society, so keep your apple strudel to yourself.

Other foods to keep out of reach of drooling and licking chops, if you want to keep your best friends safe, are chocolate, butter, bread dough, corn on the cob, mushrooms, alcohol, and gravy.

If, however, you don’t have the heart to deny your furballs the joy of taking part in the holiday feast, consider preparing a separate meal free of the toxins above. Safe options include plain turkey, cranberry sauce (in moderation), mashed potatoes with no butter, sweet potatoes, green beans, pumpkin, and apple slices.