While pine is not "officially" listed as toxic, in my 25+ years of rescuing animals, I have found that cats and pine, regardless of type, NEVER mix. Whether they drink from the Christmas tree water, scratch their claws on a pine tree and then lick their paws clean, or start nibbling on the branches, they get extremely sick. No one I know has ever lost a kitty from eating pine, but a few have come very very close!
Dogs can tolerate it better, but it's still not a good idea for them to eat it. It won't poison your dog to eat the occasional pine cone, but as the staff pointed out, they do pose a choking hazard so be careful.
While pine is not "officially" listed as toxic, in my 25+ years of rescuing animals, I have found that cats and pine, regardless of type, NEVER mix. Whether they drink from the Christmas tree water, scratch their claws on a pine tree and then lick their paws clean, or start nibbling on the branches, they get extremely sick. No one I know has ever lost a kitty from eating pine, but a few have come very very close!
Dogs can tolerate it better, but it's still not a good idea for them to eat it. It won't poison your dog to eat the occasional pine cone, but as the staff pointed out, they do pose a choking hazard so be careful.