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A Poison Safe Home
\nFoods to Avoid Feeding Your Pet<\/strong>
\n– Alcoholic beverages
\n– Avocado
\n– Chocolate (all forms)
\n– Coffee (all forms)
\n– Fatty foods
\n– Macadamia nuts
\n– Moldy or spoiled foods
\n– Onions, onion powder
\n– Raisins and grapes
\n– Salt
\n– Yeast dough
\n– Garlic
\n– Products sweetened with xylitol
\nWarm Weather Hazards<\/strong>
\n– Animal toxins\u2014toads, insects, spiders, snakes and scorpions
\n– Blue-green algae in ponds
\n– Citronella candles
\n– Cocoa mulch
\n– Compost piles Fertilizers
\n– Flea products
\n– Outdoor plants and plant bulbs
\n– Swimming-pool treatment supplies
\n– Fly baits containing methomyl
\n– Slug and snail baits containing metaldehyde
\n– Medication
\nCommon examples of human medications that can be potentially lethal to pets, even in small doses, include:
\n– Pain killers
\n– Cold medicines
\n– Anti-cancer drugs
\n– Antidepressants
\n– Vitamins
\n– Diet Pills
\nCold Weather Hazards<\/strong>
\n– Antifreeze
\n– Liquid potpourri
\n– Ice melting products
\n– Rat and mouse bait
\nCommon Household Hazards<\/strong>
\n– Fabric softener sheets
\n– Mothballs
\n– Post-1982 pennies (due to high concentration of zinc)
\nHoliday Hazards<\/strong>
\n– Christmas tree water (may contain fertilizers and bacteria, which, if ingested, can upset the stomach.
\n– Electrical cords
\n– Ribbons or tinsel (can become lodged in the intestines and cause intestinal obstruction\u2014most often occurs with kittens!)
\n– Batteries
\n– Glass ornaments
\nNon-toxic Substances for Dogs and Cats<\/strong>
\nThe following substances are considered to be non-toxic, although they may cause mild gastrointestinal upset in some animals:
\n– Water-based paints
\n– Toilet bowl water
\n– Silica gel
\n– Poinsettia
\n– Cat litter
\n– Glue traps
\n– Glow jewelry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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