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So many delicious fruits come into season during Spring and Summer, but if you're considering a tasty fruit salad for yourself, I hope you remember that some sweet treats are poison to pups! Before you serve up something unsettling, test your knowledge on different fruits and their toxicity to pets! Source: Thinkstock Question 1 of 12Grapefruit? Safe for dogs and cats Dangerous for dogs Read more
Easter Sunday is the perfect day to spend with family and loved ones (of both the human and pet kind!), but if you have furry ones roaming the house and yard, perils lurk in even the most innocuous of Easter baskets. Do a quick tally of your Easter gear, and keep these items well out of reach of animals! Source: Thinkstock Read more
While many of us will be imbibing in merriment on St. Patrick's Day, it's important to keep the booze out of reach of your pet. Just as it does in humans, alcohol causes damage to an animal's brain, central nervous system, and liver, but since pets are much smaller than us, the effects can occur faster and more intensely and even lead to death. If your pet gets their paws on your bevvie, watch Read more
Pets face many of the scariest hazards out on the street: speeding cars, aggressive animals, and inconsiderate people are just a few of the terrors that keep us pet parents up at night. But some of the most terrifying dangers come from items lying around our own homes. Last year, the ASPCA's Animal Poison Control Center fielded over 165,000 phone calls from panicked pet owners worried that their Read more
I've shared doggy dangers lurking in your Easter basket, but I wanted to remind you about a popular holiday flower that should never be brought into a home that includes cats. Easter lilies are one of the most poisonous flowers for kitties. In fact, just one or two leaves or flowers can fatally harm a feline so, even if you think your pet will show no interest in this plant, please take no Read more
It's almost Easter weekend, and that may mean baskets of goodies around the house. But beyond the risks of sweeteners and chocolates, there are plenty of threats looming in any sweet-looking Easter basket. Even though paper "grass" is not as dangerous, the shiny, pastel bits seen here can lure in a curious cat (or pup), but pose the same problem as tinsel — strands can't be digested, get stuck Read more
A landmark food safety bill is expected to be passed, yet food could be subject to a more tainted reputation now more than ever. No, it has nothing to do with the fact that one in six Americans fell prey to foodborne illness this year. Rather, it's the latest terror threat to America, which, according to CBS News, involves use of poisons in hotels and restaurants in multiple locations over a Read more
If you're into baking up treats and just like to create your own dog cookie recipes by mixing a smidgen of what you find around the house, it's important to know which herbs, spices, and other seasonings are OK to add . . . and which are off limits. Test yourself now, and there's a recap at the end, so you won't forget in the future! Question 1 of 7Ground cinnamon: Dangerous for dogs Safe Read more
We've already tackled toxic Summer blooms and falling Fall foliage, but with Winter on the horizon, let's look at those plants you may find this season. The six following plants are dangerous to dogs and cats — test yourself now, and there's a recap at the end so you won't forget in the future! Question 1 of 6This plant is: Ivy Holly Christmas raspberries Read more
There's safety in numbers but these stats are more on the shocking side! Veterinary Pet Insurance received nearly 20,000 pet poisoning claims from 2005 to 2009 — do you know what type topped the list? I've covered each and every one in the past so refresh your memory on the dangers when starting this slideshow! Read more
