Valentine’s Day Dangers For Pets
February 4th, 2009 by HaloThe following post comes from Diane Herbst, a freelance writer who is passionate about animals, and has written many articles involving dogs and cats for People magazine. Diane’s two dogs, Rudi and Smokey, love their Spots Stew — which her three cats savor, too.
Chocolate and flowers are cherished gifts on Valentine’s day. But they can also poison your pets.
The ASPCA’s poison control experts warn that the lillies in your Valentine’s bouquet are toxic to cats. And in the week prior to Valentine’s day last year, there was a 74 percent increase in cases of pets ingesting chocolate, another pet poison.
Dana Fabman, an ASPCA pet poison prevention expert, said in a recent article : “We do see an increase in calls regarding traditional holiday gifts, particularly in the few days leading up to and after Valentine’s day — right when those bouquests and lovely boxes of chocolate arrive.”
Lillies and chocolate are not the only toxic substances, warns the ASPCA, which has created a list of Valentines Day safety tips . And remember, that romantic glass of wine can turn toxic if sipped by your pet, possibly causing vomiting, lack of coordination, even coma.
If you suspect your pet has ingested a toxic substance, contact your veterinarian or the APCC’s 24-hour hotline at (888) 426-4435.
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February 7th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Great advice. Thanks for reminding people how important it is to recognize the danger to pets of ordinary “people things.” Since we now have birds, we, too, are very conscious of food we love but are possible toxins to them (avocado, chocolate) and the real danger to them of overheated non-stick cookware (although dogs and humans don’t show obvious signs of harm from this cookware, how good could it be if it causes death in pet birds?
Keep up the good work – Barbara
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March 18th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
My kids (cats) Love the food! Thank you for the info!
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I usually do not comment on blog posts but I found this quite interesting, so here goes. Thanks! Regards, P.
April 24th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
I am glad you decided to talk about this more in-depth because these points have really helped me