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Safety Hazards for Pets

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Keep your pet safe from dangerous, yet common household items.

Whether you let her roam about freely or she happens to escape, your home can be a dangerous place for your pet. Like small children, pets are curious and will put almost anything in their mouths. This is precisely why you must prepare your home prior to any new pet's arrival. For the most part, anything that's poisonous to humans should be out of reach to a pet. However, there are also some very hazardous, if not deadly, common household items of which every "pet parent" should be aware.

Dangerous Food, Drinks, and Ingestibles

Although most are harmless to us, these items can be lethal to your pet:

  • Alcoholic beverages

  • Avocado (skin & pit)

  • Caffeine (coffee, tea, soda)

  • Chocolate

  • Cigarette smoke & tobacco products

  • Moldy foods

  • Mushrooms

  • Raw meat

  • Raw onion

  • Raw peanuts in shell

  • Fruit seeds

  • Salty foods

Chemicals and Toxins

Fumes from these products are harmful to all pets, but especially toxic to birds. Be sure to read and carefully follow label instructions before using any household products around your pet. The following list is by no means complete, but these are a few of the most common chemicals to keep away from your pets:

  • Aerosol sprays

  • Ammonia

  • Antifreeze

  • Auto products

  • Bleach

  • Chlorine

  • Cleansers (floor, drain, oven, etc.)

  • Deodorants

  • Detergents

  • Felt tip markers

  • Flea bombs

  • Floor/furniture polish

  • Gasoline

  • Glues

  • Hair sprays & hair dyes

  • Hand & body lotion

  • Insecticides

  • Iodine

  • Lead

  • Lighter fluid

  • Kerosene

  • Nail polish & remover

  • Matches

  • Mothballs

  • Oven cleaners

  • Over-heated non-stick cookware (Teflon®)

  • Paint & paint products (thinner, varnish, etc.)

  • Perfumes

  • Pesticides

  • Propane

  • Scented candles, incense

  • Smoke (including cigarette smoke)

  • Spray starch

  • Suntan oil & lotion

  • Wax

Toxic plants

Both indoor and outdoor plants can be harmful to pets when ingested. Be sure you can identify and keep your pet away from these plants:

  • Amaryllis

  • Azalea

  • Bird of paradise

  • Blue bonnet

  • Bulb flowers (iris, daffodil, etc.)

  • Calla lily (leaves)

  • Castor Bean

  • Cherry tree (all parts but fruit)

  • Crabapple (leaves only)

  • Eggplant (all parts but fruit)

  • Elderberry

  • English ivy

  • Eucalyptus

  • Holly

  • Honeysuckle

  • Juniper

  • Lilies

  • Lily of the valley

  • Morning glory

  • Mistletoe

  • Mushrooms

  • Oak

  • Oleander

  • Philodendron

  • Poison ivy/oak/sumac

  • Rhododendron

  • Rhubarb

  • Sago Palm

  • Skunk cabbage

  • Sweet pea

  • Yew

Pet-proofing Your Home

Unfortunately you cannot remove all potential pet dangers from your home. You can, however, make sure your pet is a safe distance away from the following.

Keep All Pets a Safe Distance From:

 Keep Birds a Safe Distance From:

  • Candles, heated potpourri pots

  • Cat litter boxes

  • Children (supervise all pet/child interactions)

  • Unsupervised dogs, cats or ferrets

  • Extreme heat or cold

  • Filled bathtubs or sinks

  • Open toilets (keep lids closed)

  • Frayed electrical wiring

  • Fireplaces & heaters

  • Hot pots, pans & utensils

  • Hot water

  • Hot electric/gas/wood stove

  • Medications, including vitamins

  • Open doors & windows

  • Open washer & dryer (keep lids closed)

  • Wall mirrors

  • Rotating ceiling or window fans

  • Windows without curtains

Signs of Trouble

It's not always easy to tell if a pet has been exposed to or ingested a toxic material. In some cases, the effects are instantaneous, but in other cases it can take days or weeks. Here are some things to look for:

  • Bloody feces

  • Collapsing

  • Depression

  • Diarrhea

  • Excess salivating

  • Excessive coughing & sneezing

  • Hyperventilation

  • Impaired motor coordination

  • Lesions in mouth

  • Rapid, shallow respiration

  • Seizures

  • Skin irritations

  • Vomiting

  • Weakness
 

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