Holiday Safety Tips for Pets

Tonight, I thought I'd continue with our safety theme by looking at a few tips to keep your pets safe during the holidays.  You'd be surprised how much trouble a pet can get into when there is a buffet full of food in the room.  Did I ever write about that time my former dog managed to swallow an entire cooking bag because it smelled of ham? I think maybe I did...

Below are a few holiday safety tips for your pet from Adoptapet.com. 

• While chocolate is a favorite holiday treat for people, please don't share it with your dog or cat - it can make them quite sick. Lean turkey meat is a delicacy which pets enjoy, but beware of sharp bones which can splinter and cause them serious health problems.
• Poinsettia plants are beautiful to look at, but a poisonous temptation to pets who can't resist nibbling on them.
• Christmas trees have many tempting and attractive features for a chewing pup or kitten - tinsel or ribbon in your pet's stomach can be deadly - as can biting on the wires attached to Christmas tree lights.
• If you keep your tree in a holder with water, please don't add chemicals which pets may drink.
• For the safety of all concerned, please resist the temptation to send your pet trick-or-treating with the kids.
• Cats have a particular danger attached to them on Halloween, especially black cats like our Tabitha but not excluding regular Tabbies. Pranksters can be deadly to our pets on this holiday.
• Seclude your pets in a quiet room away from Halloween activities. This will ensure that they won't panic and escape when bell-ringing trick-or-treaters arrive, nor will they become threatened or aggressive at the sight of ghosts and goblins.

Check out more pet safety tips for the holidays at: http://www.adoptapet.com/Holidays/Halloween.html