Lychee

Cats need no fruit and lychee is very sugary, so it readily causes vomiting and loose stools; the stone and skin can also choke or obstruct, a risk that far outweighs any treat value for a cat.

Vomiting, loose stools or diarrhoea, poor appetite; retching, gagging or lethargy after a stone is swallowed.

Stop feeding and monitor; contact a vet immediately if a stone was swallowed or if vomiting, gagging or lethargy appears, and do not induce vomiting at home.

Best not to feed lychee to cats at all; even a tiny peeled, stoned piece is only a treat and never a substitute for the main diet, which already covers every nutritional need.

Lychee is very high in sugar, so larger amounts readily cause gut upset and loose stools and are a poor choice for overweight or diabetic dogs; the skin is hard to digest and the large hard stone can choke a dog or block the gut.

Vomiting, diarrhoea or loose stools, abdominal discomfort, poor appetite; after swallowing a stone, retching, repeated gagging, straining to pass stool or lethargy.

If only a little flesh was eaten, stop feeding and monitor; contact a vet immediately if a stone was swallowed or vomiting, gagging or straining continues, and never induce vomiting at home.

Always peel and stone the fruit and offer flesh only; dried lychee is sugar-concentrated and best skipped, overweight or diabetic dogs should not get any, and treats should stay within about 10% of daily energy intake.