12/03/2025
โจ๐ The holidays are filled with joy, family, food, and festive fun, but they can also bring hidden dangers for our pets. At ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐, we want to help keep your furry friends safe, happy, and OUT of the ER this holiday season! ๐พโค๏ธ
Here are some important ๐๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ๐ to keep in mind:
๐ 1. ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ง๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐
Chocolate, xylitol (found in sugar-free items), grapes, raisins, fatty meats, and alcohol are all toxic to pets. Remind guests not to sneak table scraps to your pets.
๐ฒ 2. ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ
Pets may try to climb, chew, or drink from the tree, which may contain harmful fertilizers. Make sure your tree is sturdy and block access to the water.
๐ฏ๏ธ 3. ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ฒ๐ & ๐ช๐ฎ๐
๐ช๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต
A wagging tail or curious paw can knock over candles, causing burns or fires. Use flameless options whenever possible.
๐ 4. ๐๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ง๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐น, ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป๐ & ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ข๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
Cats especially love shiny stringsโbut swallowing them can cause dangerous intestinal blockages.
๐ฟ 5. ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ง๐ผ๐
๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐๐
Poinsettias, mistletoe, holly, and lilies can cause vomiting, heart problems, and severe poisoning. Consider pet-safe alternatives.
๐ช 6. ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐
With guests coming and going, pets may slip out unnoticed. Keep them in a quiet room when hosting and make sure they have updated ID tags and a microchip.
๐ฐ 7. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐
New people, noises, and routines can overwhelm pets. Create a calm space with their bed, toys, and water for them to relax.
๐ก ๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐, ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐, ๐ณ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐!
๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ, ๐๐ฒ'๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป: ๐ ๐ผ๐ปโ๐ง๐ต๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ โ๐ณ ๐๐ , ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ โ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ ๐๐ , ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐บ๐ฎ๐ท๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐. ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ-๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฐ-๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ต๐ฌ.
Wishing you and your pets a safe and happy holiday!