Whether you’re hosting a huge Christmas dinner or plan to spend New Years Eve cuddled up inside this year, your home is likely to be the setting of at least some of your holiday plans. You might be thinking about how to maximize your hosting capabilities to please the humans entering your space, but you shouldn’t forget your pets this season, either. Their comfort and safety is important, but the holiday season can be rough for them. Here are a few seasonal pet safety tips beyond the basics you already know, like keeping them away from your burning candles.
Holiday decor can be dangerous to pets
Tinsel, too, is a risk, especially to cats, who love batting it around and nibbling on it. Swallowing tinsel can lead to an obstructed digestive tract, vomiting, dehydration, or maybe even surgery. The same goes for glass ornaments. If your pet isn't a climber but still shows interest in your decor, put those items closer to the top of the tree.
Keep light wires well out of pets’ reach, as they can shock any animal that chews on them. If you don’t favor the plug-in kind, know that punctured batteries can burn their mouths and esophaguses. To protect animals from themselves and keep all your cords functional, during the holidays and year-round, try specialized cord deterrents. I've always used CritterCord ($16.99 for 10 feet) and found it to work great. Not only is it thick, to protect cords from teeth, but it is infused with a bitter taste that stops the animal from even continuing to try to bite through it.
CritterCord cord protector $16.99 at Amazon $19.69 Save $2.70 Learn More Learn More $16.99 at Amazon $19.69 Save $2.70You probably already try to curb your dog’s begging at dinnertime, but the holiday season involves a lot of food, most of which you don’t get all year round, to say nothing of your hungry pooch. Still, resist the urge to throw your dog a literal bone from your holiday ham or turkey. It might seem harmless, but when chewed, bones can splinter and put your pet at risk of choking or suffering an intestinal injury. Obviously, your dog should never, ever have chocolate. Here are a few other holiday foods you might not know your dog shouldn’t consume:
Anything containing citric acid
Raw eggs
Garlic
Nuts (safe in small quantities)
Anything too salty
Holiday plants that are no good for animals
The ASPCA also points out that if your pet eats holly, they can become nauseous, vomit, or have diarrhea. Mistletoe can lead to gastrointestinal upset or even cardiovascular problems and lilies can cause kidney failure in cats if ingested. Finally, poinsettias are mildly toxic to pets, so if you're planning to have some around for the season, keep them out of reach.
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