According to a recent survey of 3,000 pet owners, some everyday gadgets have proven dangerous for our furry friends. Over a third of those responding to the Petplan insurance company’s survey said that injuries have occurred when their pets ate small pieces of various items. Other injuries reported include dogs getting tangled in wires from televisions and video game consoles.

Top gadgets involved in pet injuries, according to Petplan:₁

• MP3 players

• Laptops

• Remote controls

• Plasma TVs

• Video game consoles

• Mobile phones

• Karaoke machines

Obviously, there’s nothing wrong with having both pets and these gadgets in our homes. However, it is important to remember that pets are not unlike small children, and we need to keep wires and items with small pieces out of their reach.

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1 Moore, Matthew. Nintendo Wiis and iPods on pet danger list. [Online] Available http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3219651/Nintendo-Wiis-and-iPods-on-pet-danger-list.html, October 17, 2008.

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