What Plants and Food are Harmful for Our Pets?
Thursday, November 17, 2011
The holiday season has arrived! This means delicious food left and right and gorgeous holiday decorations set up in every corner around the house--from nutcrackers and Santa's to mistletoe and poinsettias.
But did you know that some of our delicious food and gorgeous decorations may be harmful for our beloved pets? In the joy of the holiday season, the hazards to our pets may slip our minds. Some pet owners may not even know what is hazardous and what is not.
Well you're in luck because I am here to let you know about potential hazards.
Dangerous Foods
With Thanksgiving and Christmas right around the corner (I can hardly wait for all that food), delicious treats will be around every corner for our pets to sneak a bite. But what should they not be allowed to eat on these festive days?
It's well known that Turkey bones are out. The bone itself is so soft that if eaten by a dog, the bone will splinter and may damage their digestive tract. And of course chocolate is a no-no for both cats and dogs. But did you know onions and garlic are also dangerous? For the reason why and a list of other dangerous foods and explanations, visit Fresh Pets Thanksgiving Safety Tips or Dogster.
Dangerous Plants
A pretty common holiday plant that may be harmful to our pets are poinsettias. Though gorgeous they may be, Poinsettias are known to give our animals extremely upset stomachs which lead to vomiting and/or diarrhea if ingested. So should you have poinsettias in the house? I say yes! They are a great symbol of the holidays, but just make sure they are out of reach of your furry companions or that you keep an eye on them if they head that way.
Others that are known to be dangerous are Holly and Mistletoe, so keep an eye out for those during the holidays. If you want more information on poisonous plants check out Dogster.
I hope you will find this information useful as you begin to prepare for the holiday season. And if you know of any other harmful plants or foods for our pets, please feel free to share in the comments section.
I wish everyone a wonderful and Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Holidays!
As always..
For the Pets,
Paul Mann, Founder and CEO
Fetch! Pet Care
But did you know that some of our delicious food and gorgeous decorations may be harmful for our beloved pets? In the joy of the holiday season, the hazards to our pets may slip our minds. Some pet owners may not even know what is hazardous and what is not.
Well you're in luck because I am here to let you know about potential hazards.
Dangerous Foods
With Thanksgiving and Christmas right around the corner (I can hardly wait for all that food), delicious treats will be around every corner for our pets to sneak a bite. But what should they not be allowed to eat on these festive days?
It's well known that Turkey bones are out. The bone itself is so soft that if eaten by a dog, the bone will splinter and may damage their digestive tract. And of course chocolate is a no-no for both cats and dogs. But did you know onions and garlic are also dangerous? For the reason why and a list of other dangerous foods and explanations, visit Fresh Pets Thanksgiving Safety Tips or Dogster.
Dangerous Plants
A pretty common holiday plant that may be harmful to our pets are poinsettias. Though gorgeous they may be, Poinsettias are known to give our animals extremely upset stomachs which lead to vomiting and/or diarrhea if ingested. So should you have poinsettias in the house? I say yes! They are a great symbol of the holidays, but just make sure they are out of reach of your furry companions or that you keep an eye on them if they head that way.Others that are known to be dangerous are Holly and Mistletoe, so keep an eye out for those during the holidays. If you want more information on poisonous plants check out Dogster.
I hope you will find this information useful as you begin to prepare for the holiday season. And if you know of any other harmful plants or foods for our pets, please feel free to share in the comments section.
I wish everyone a wonderful and Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Holidays!
As always..
For the Pets,
Paul Mann, Founder and CEO
Fetch! Pet Care
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I know that grape and apple seeds are harmful, and of course, chocolate - but are there any other foods that are absolute taboo to dogs?
Before you all freak out saying that dogs should only have high quality dog food, let me say, I already know that - but I want to make sure that my "baby" never gets into anything else that may be dangerous that I don't know about.
And - occasionally, I do let her have something besides dog food. My husband cooked a nice beef and rice dinner for me. We let our puppy have some of the cooked beef. She loved it.
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Before i thought that dogs can eat chocolate because I'm really a fan of eating chocolates, good thing I consult vets and my friends also told me about the risk. I'm glad to stop by reading this article very helpful, thanks for sharing this to be aware of what foods are good and bad to our pets.
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