Paws Off Act of 2025

This bill would require any food that contains xylitol to include a clear warning on the label that xylitol is toxic to dogs if they eat it. Foods without this warning could not be sold, so pet owners would see risks more easily before buying gum, candy, peanut butter, and other products that may include xylitol.

To put this in place, the health agency in charge of food labels must set an interim rule within 6 months of the bill becoming law and a final rule within 1 year. That means companies would need to update labels on a set timeline so shoppers and families get clearer safety information sooner.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Food makers and sellers; pet owners and families with dogs.
• What changes: Labels on foods with xylitol must warn that xylitol is poisonous to dogs; products without the warning couldn’t be sold.
• When: Interim rules within 6 months of enactment; final rules within 1 year.