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- DID YOU KNOW...? HOLIDAY PET HAZARDS
- DOG CONFESSIONS
- GARDEN UPDATE
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- GARDEN GIGGLE
- WHAT IN THE WORLD?
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Bones - Small turkey and ham bones can lodge in the throat, stomach and digestive tract requiring surgery to remove. Also, the fats and gravies that you may add to your pets' food can cause diarrhea and vomiting.
Holiday Plants - Many plants can be poisonous to you pet. The holidays add a few more to that list and include mistletoe, poinsettia, lilies and holly (the berries are especially toxic). Holly and mistletoe are extremely poisonous when eaten. Mistletoe can cause vomiting, severe diarrhea, difficult breathing, shock and death within hours of ingestion.The lovely poinsettia may not be truly poisonous but its milky white sap and leaves can certainly cause severe gastric distress, as can christmas cactus. With so many hybrid varieties available each year, the best approach is to keep the plants out of your pet’s reach.
Electrical Cords - These are always a hazard to curious kittens and puppies. But the extra lights and decorations provide even more temptation. Make sure that all electrical cords are in good condition and out of reach.
Christmas Trees - These create a whole realm of dangers for your pet. Poorly secured trees can fall on rambunctious pets as the run around or try to climb them. Pine needles can cause GI irritation and perforation. Sharp or breakable ornaments should be kept well out of the way of curious mouths and paws. Christmas trees may contain additives and preservatives, which leech into the water and can be toxic if ingested. Preservatives often used in the water in a tree stand can cause gastric upsets, so be sure it is inaccessible or not used. Avoid sugar and aspirin additives in the water as well.Tinsel, yarn and ribbon can cause linear foreign bodies (get wrapped up throughout the intestinal tract) and create a blockage and/or possible perforations.
DOG CONFESSIONS
AWKWARD VISIT WITH SANTA PHOTO OF THE DAY
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HIDEOUS CHRISTMAS SWEATER PHOTO OF THE DAY
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PHOTOBOMBING
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TWEET TREATS
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DID YOU KNOW...? IMPORTANT PET INFO
The holidays can be an exciting time. However they can bring extra hazards for your pets. Some of the most common ones are as follows:
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The holidays can be an exciting time. However they can bring extra hazards for your pets. Some of the most common ones are as follows:
Anti-freeze- Antifreeze leaks and spills are golden opportunities for pets to lap up sweet poison. As little as 15ml (1 tbsp) can be lethal to a 10 lb cat. Spills should be cleaned up immediately and antifreeze stored out of reach. Even suspected exposure to antifreeze warrants immediate vet contact.
Batteries- Batteries for new toys can cause GI distress and corrosion. They can also become lodged in the throat. Button batteries, popular for newer electronics are a special danger for they are easily swallowed.
Batteries- Batteries for new toys can cause GI distress and corrosion. They can also become lodged in the throat. Button batteries, popular for newer electronics are a special danger for they are easily swallowed.
Bones - Small turkey and ham bones can lodge in the throat, stomach and digestive tract requiring surgery to remove. Also, the fats and gravies that you may add to your pets' food can cause diarrhea and vomiting.
Holiday Plants - Many plants can be poisonous to you pet. The holidays add a few more to that list and include mistletoe, poinsettia, lilies and holly (the berries are especially toxic). Holly and mistletoe are extremely poisonous when eaten. Mistletoe can cause vomiting, severe diarrhea, difficult breathing, shock and death within hours of ingestion.The lovely poinsettia may not be truly poisonous but its milky white sap and leaves can certainly cause severe gastric distress, as can christmas cactus. With so many hybrid varieties available each year, the best approach is to keep the plants out of your pet’s reach.
Electrical Cords - These are always a hazard to curious kittens and puppies. But the extra lights and decorations provide even more temptation. Make sure that all electrical cords are in good condition and out of reach.
Christmas Trees - These create a whole realm of dangers for your pet. Poorly secured trees can fall on rambunctious pets as the run around or try to climb them. Pine needles can cause GI irritation and perforation. Sharp or breakable ornaments should be kept well out of the way of curious mouths and paws. Christmas trees may contain additives and preservatives, which leech into the water and can be toxic if ingested. Preservatives often used in the water in a tree stand can cause gastric upsets, so be sure it is inaccessible or not used. Avoid sugar and aspirin additives in the water as well.Tinsel, yarn and ribbon can cause linear foreign bodies (get wrapped up throughout the intestinal tract) and create a blockage and/or possible perforations.
Potentially Hazardous Foods- Alcoholic beverages, avocado, chocolate, coffee, fatty foods, garlic and garlic powder, grapes and raisins, hops (used in home brewing and also some composts), macadamia nuts, onions, spoiled or moldy food (accessed from garbage cans or compost piles), salt, yeast dough, turkey.
Ice Melts- Ice Melts are skin and G.I. irritants and may cause salt toxicity if ingested. Store ice melts out of reach and wipe pet paws after being outdoors.
Candles- Lighted candles should never be left unattended and that is even more important if left at kitty’s eye level or within puppy’s chewing zone. An exuberant tail or a swat of a paw can turn candles and hot wax into an instant disaster. Anchor candles securely and away from curious faces and feet. Liquid potpourris can be hazardous to pets GI tract if ingested.
Sweets - Holiday candy can cause GI problems and become toxic once ingested. Chocolate is one of the most common causes of toxic reaction in pets. The darker the chocolate the worse it is. Do not place wrapped boxes of chocolate under the tree- dogs can sniff them out. Also be sure to keep the candy dishes covered so playful paws aren't tempted to fish them out.
Lost Pets - The holidays make it easier for pets to sneak their way out of the house with the extra guests and visiting friends going in and out. Be sure to keep identification on your pets at all times and keep them contained in a bedroom if you are expecting a lot of foot traffic through your front door.
Lost Pets - The holidays make it easier for pets to sneak their way out of the house with the extra guests and visiting friends going in and out. Be sure to keep identification on your pets at all times and keep them contained in a bedroom if you are expecting a lot of foot traffic through your front door.
Print this out and attach to your fridge, now, before you need it and can't think straight! Reach the APCC Animal Poison Control Hotline 24 hours a day at 888-426-4435. Also, the Poison Control Center is in 57 locations in the U.S.
Editor's Note: Many thanks to Virginia, one of our favorite readers, for suggesting this topic!
DOG CONFESSIONS
GARDEN UPDATE
Mitten weather! Had an early doctor's appointment so it was mittens and leather jacket time. Plants stayed covered up until noon, when the sun came out. A little sun time and then covered up again, for the frost tonight.
Mitten weather! Had an early doctor's appointment so it was mittens and leather jacket time. Plants stayed covered up until noon, when the sun came out. A little sun time and then covered up again, for the frost tonight.
GARDEN GIGGLE
Why do turkeys always go, "gobble, gobble"?
Because they never learned good table manners!
What key has legs and can't open doors?
A turkey!
What happened when the turkey got into a fight?
He got the stuffing knocked out of him!
What did the Turkey say before it was roasted?
Boy, I'm stuffed!
Why did the police arrest the turkey?
They suspected it of foul play!
Which side of the turkey has the most feathers?
The outside!
Can a turkey jump higher than the Empire State Building?
Yes. A building can't jump at all!
Why did the turkey cross the road?
It was the chicken's day off!
What sound does a space turkey make?
Hubble, Hubble, Hubble!
What’s the best dance to do on Thanksgiving?
The turkey trot!
FAUNA
WHAT IN THE WORLD?
On today in American history, people in gardens everywhere were talking about:
1789 First Presidential tour concludes
1953 Indiana Textbook Commission member charges that the book "Robin Hood" is communistic
1955 Police raid John Graham's home and found bomb making materials
1982 Vietnam Veteran Memorial dedicated
2012 Two weeks after Hurricane Sandy, thousands still have no power
1789 First Presidential tour concludes
1953 Indiana Textbook Commission member charges that the book "Robin Hood" is communistic
1955 Police raid John Graham's home and found bomb making materials
1982 Vietnam Veteran Memorial dedicated
2012 Two weeks after Hurricane Sandy, thousands still have no power
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