Keep your pet safe this holiday season!
- Chocolate – toxic to both cats and dogs
- Lights and cords – strangulation and electrocution
- Bones – choking hazard
- Specialty foods (packaged deli meat and cheeses) – if eaten can cause severe gastrointestinal upset
- Tinsel, bows and ribbons – tinsel can wrap around and cause obstructions, choking hazard
- Stuffed animals – choking hazard or internal obstruction
- Grapes and raisins – toxic to both cats and dogs
- Candles – fire hazard if knocked over
- Glass ornaments – can cause cuts in the mouth if chewed or on the feet if stepped on
- Plants – some flowers (and their water) found in holiday bouquets
Written by: Sarah, CCR
