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Things to watch out for include:
Chocolate: Curb your craving or wrap it up, because
chocolate contains caffeine and theobromine, powerful stimulants
that are toxic to pets. In addition, sweets, cakes, and cookies
can upset a young pet's G.I. tract, leading to serious complications
from diarrhea and vomiting.
Plants: Avoid household plants and plant bulbs like
lilies, philodendron, dieffenbachia, elephant ear, eucalyptus,
spider plant, azalea, ivy, amaryllis, pyracantha, oleander,
boxwood, Jerusalem cherry, and poinsettia.
Household: Lock up cleaning agents, bleach, ammonia,
disinfectants, drain cleaners, oven cleaners, and rat poisons.
Garage: Tightly seal and lock up paint, gasoline, antifreeze,
and window washing solution (which contains antifreeze). Clean
up spills immediately and completely.
Lawn & Garden: If you treat your lawn with chemicals,
follow label directions precisely and keep pets off the grass.
Personal Hygiene: What's good for the human is not
always good for the pet! Your pet should not share your medications,
cosmetics, shampoos, skin creams, hair solutions, depilatories,
or lotions. Sleeping pills, antihistamines, aspirin, and acetaminophen
can all be lethal to pets.
Click
here for comprehensive listings of toxic substances on
the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center's web site or here
for the Pet Poison Helpline web site. Visit these sites now
and print lists for future reference - don't wait for an emergency.
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Rule of thumb: If any or all of something will fit in their
mouth, it's dangerous. Watch out for cigarette butts, rubber
bands, balloons, sewing needles, thread, string, ribbons, and
yes, even pantyhose. Because what goes in must come out...all
too often via surgery. |
Burnsville, MN 55337