12/11/2025
🎄🐶🐱 Safe Pet Toys This Christmas🐾✨
Toy shopping for your pets this holiday? Awesome! Let’s make sure it’s safe and fun for everyone. 🎁
Here’s our guide to what to give and what to avoid when picking pet toys:
✅ Recommended Toy Types:
• Durable rubber chew toys made for dogs (look for veterinary or pet-industry tested)
• Plush toys with minimal fabric “extras” for supervised play in dogs or cats
• Interactive puzzle toys that reward pets with treats — great for mental enrichment
• Cat toys made for cats: soft wand toys, safe materials, no small break-off parts
• Toys sized appropriately — not too small for bigger pets, not too heavy for little ones
⛔ Toys to Avoid:
• Toys with small detachable parts, plastic eyes/buttons that could be chewed off and swallowed
• Rope toys that can unravel and lead to ingestion of threads (especially with dogs who love to chew)
• Holiday novelty items like decorative ribbons, tinsel, small ornaments — fun for humans, risky for pets
• Rawhide or unknown-origin chews that may split or harbor bacteria — make sure chew items are vet-approved
• Dog toys for cats or vice-versa without size/material consideration — “one size fits all” rarely works
Tips for a Safe Holiday Play-Time:
• Always supervise new toys at first and remove if they start to break or fray
• Check toy labels for appropriate size, durability, and safe materials
• Rotate toys—pets enjoy novelty, and it helps you spot wear early
• Store small pieces or broken toys out of reach to prevent accidental ingestion
Let’s make this season full of joy, safe play, and wagging tails. 🎁🐾
If you want recommendations for specific toy brands or sizes for your pet, we’re happy to help!
