Holiday Safety For Pets---7 Tips For Keeping Your Pet Safe

Holidays can be risky times for pets. But by
taking the following 7 precautions, you and your
pet can enjoy a holiday that is merry and bright.

Warn Family and Friends---People who don't have
pets, and even some who do, don't always know
what foods it can or cannot have. If you intend
to let your pooch mingle among the crowd (more
about that later) let everyone know that food is
only to be eaten by humans.

Keep Them Out Of The Fray----Do your pet a huge
favor and keep it safe. Keeping it away from
guests also prevents young children, hard-headed
children, and hard-headed adults from going
against your wishes and doling out food that can
range from harmful to deadly.

This also prevents them from running, or flying
out of the house when guests open the door
unexpectedly. Small pets can escape being
stepped on.

Keep An Eye On Food---Many holiday foods such
as chocolate, snacks high in sugar and salt,
nuts, alcohol, avocados and others can be
deadly. Pets left unattended for as little as a
split second can result in irreversible
problems. And as horrible as it to lose a pet
anytime, it has to be worse during the
holidays..

Protect Wires---Most holiday celebrations
include decorating with lights. Make sure your
wires are protected from sharp teeth, strong
claws and insatiable curiosity. Hide them behind
furniture, tape them down, or put them in plastic
tubing to further insolate them.

Avoid Choking Hazards---There are tons of items
that surface during the holidays that can cause
potential choking. Things like wire ornament
hangers, marbles, broken bits of glass ornaments
that go unnoticed on the floor, small toys and
other items can be to intriguing for your pet
not to explore. Put risky ornaments high on the
tree where your pet is unable to reach..

Beware of Plants---Some plants are poisonous to
pets and pose a real health threat if ingested.
Why risk it?. Pine needles can puncture
intestines, holly, lilies, and mistletoe can be
the kiss of death for pets.

But if you must have them, make sure they are
kept out of reach, and be vigilant about dead
leaves that drop. Be sure to check with a
certified nursery about other the safety of any
other plants before bringing them into your
home.

Limit Access To Christmas Tree
Water----Allowing pets to drink tree water is
dangerous. Fertilizers and other pesticides may
leech into the water and health problems or
death when ingested. Stagnant water that sits
will contain a high level of bacteria that can
also cause problems for pets.

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