It can be a challenge to keep your pet’s well-being in mind in the midst of all the fun and excitement of the holidays
The holidays are a great occasion to relax and enjoy quality time with your family, friends and pets. Everyone looks forward to the food, decorations and visitors that accompany this time of year. It can be a challenge to keep your pet’s well-being in mind in the midst of all the fun and excitement, but here are some tips if you want to keep it happy and healthy.Food
We all know that the holiday favorite, chocolate, is dangerous to dogs (and other animals too!), but there are other foods you should avoid giving to your pets as well. Though you may be tempted to toss your dog a turkey or ham bone, just remember that small bones and bone chips can become lodged in their throat or stomach, causing pain and even death. If you season your foods with onion or garlic, make sure you don’t feed any of it to your pets as these contain sulfides that can be deadly to them. As a general rule of thumb, it is never a good idea to feed your pet table scraps, especially from the high-fat foods that are typically found on a holiday menu.Read More
Also they need to be fresh, not rancid or spoiled. One would assume this is obvious but the fact is that commercial pet foods can use the leftovers and rejects from the production of human foods Canine Cataracts
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