Hazards for Pets During the Fall Season

School begins so watch for glue sticks, paint, pencils and crayons that can be toxic to your pets. Ensure these items are stowed in a high shelf/cabinet space where your pets cannot reach.

When changing fluids such as antifreeze in your vehicle, clean up any mess thorughly and ensure vehicle fluids like antifreeze are stowed away from pets and children. Stow in a locked cabinet if need be.

Watch out for wild mushrooms growing from all the fall moisture. Although some are edible, many mushroom varieties can be poisonous to people and pets.

If putting out poisons for pesky critters like rodents and insects ensure your pet cannot get into it nor eat the poisoned animal left behind. Dispose of used traps and dead bugs and rodents immediately in a trash can with a lid.

During holidays ensure pets keep away from candy, cooked bones and fatty foods which can wreak havoc in your pet's stomach and may even have the potential to cause death.

Ensure electrical wires, plastics, sharp objects and glass are kept far away and out of reach of pets and children.

If needed, use flea, tick and heartworm medicine all year round and not just in the Fall.

Thanksgiving Leftovers for Pets

Turkey
Yes feel free to feed your pets some turkey meat just avoid any bones.

Onions and other alliums
No to be on the safe side, large amounts can cause toxic anemia.

Mashed Potatoes
Yes but if its the boxed kind check ingredients. Also nix it on the gravy or any fatty trimmings which can reek havoc on your pet's digestive system.

Grapes and Raisans
Nope just not good for your pets.

Cranberry Sauce
Sure just watch out for the amount of sugar.

Artificial Sweeteners
Just say no to giving any to your pets period.

Macaroni and Cheese
Yes don't let your pets to over indulge on to much.

Chocolate
Nope can be deadly to pets any and all kinds.

Green Beans
Yes if your pet likes them. No if its green casserole and has onions.

Alcohol
Alcohol is bad for pets and can be bad for people just don't do it

Thanksgiving Treats Okay To Give Your Pets

Don't forget donate some food to your local animal shelter to feed some hungry pets come Thanksgiving and beyond. Give and be thankful always.



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