It’s the time of year filled with family traditions. But Pancreatitis SPIKES in our pets during Thanksgiving. As you're preparing for your Thanksgiving feast, we know it's hard to resist loading up Fido and Boots with all of your rich, tasty Thanksgiving food. Bud did you know that Pancreatitis flare-ups during the holidays have more to do with overfeeding than feeding the wrong food? Just a taste is fine. Feeding whole extra meals to the dog and cat is not fine, but easy to do when we want to include our pets in Thanksgiving and feeding them from our table.
SO what can you do to make your pets a part of Thanksgiving while keeping them safe?
Here are five tips on how to involve dogs and cats in all of the Thanksgiving holiday fun activities, while keeping them safe.
1) When Friends & Family Arrive
If
you have guests coming for Thanksgiving dinner, you’ll need to prevent
your pets from escaping as people come into and out of your house. Make
sure your pets are safe and away from the door when people arrive.
2) Separating Pets & Children
Since
pets and children don’t always mix well without supervision, it’s best
to keep them separated. If your cat or dog has a scratching, clawing,
nipping, biting or mouthing issue, avoid situations where they may
become stressed or anxious.
3) Creating A "Pets Only" Zone
It’s
unfair to expect dogs and cats to be on their best behaviors with
strangers and numerous people coming into their territory. It’s also not
the best time to practice training them on skills they haven’t yet
mastered. Create a stress-free, peaceful area for your pets and ask your
guests not to disturb their privacy unless you first give them
permission. It’s a safer situation for your pets and your guests.
4) Making Your Pets’ Quiet Area Comfortable
Provide
your pets with familiar, comfortable essentials like a bed, favorite
toys and sound from a radio or television to keep other noises minimal.
As a special Thanksgiving treat, consider giving your dog an enrichment activity, or fillable Kong. We love to fill ours with Evanger's Grain Free Game Meat Complements,
or Evanger’s Grain Free Sweet Potato (frozen) to keep him occupied. Be
sure to provide dogs with potty breaks and cats with a litter box. And
reward both cats and dogs with a few of their favorite treats—especially since your house will be filled with the aroma of delicious foods!
5) Feeding Your Pets
No
doubt your dog or cat will eventually beg for bites of your
Thanksgiving dinner. While certain Thanksgiving foods are typically safe
for pets—boneless turkey, sweet potatoes, carrots, green beans, apples, rice, peas, squash and pumpkin—they aren’t if they’re prepared with certain ingredients.
Among
these potentially harmful ingredients are herbs, onions, garlic,
raisins, walnuts, macadamia nuts, mushrooms, raw bread dough and sweets.
Foods with these ingredients can potentially cause an upset stomach
leading to vomiting and diarrhea.
There’s
really no need to feed your dog or cat human foods on this holiday
thanks to Evanger’s Dog & Cat Foods variety of canned and dry pet
foods reflecting a typical Thanksgiving menu! Options include the Organic Turkey Dinner for dogs and cats; Super Premium Duck and Sweet Potato Dinner: hand-packed Evanger’s Chunky Chicken Casserole with
market-fresh veggies simmered in gravy; and Evanger's Gamebird Recipe with Coconut Oil kibble. Cats will also delight in Evanger’s Organic Turkey and Butternut Squash Dinner or Evanger’s Low Phosphorus Beef Stew dinner.
By following these tips, you should be able to create a safe and delicious Thanksgiving Holiday with your friends, two-legged family members and four-legged family members!
To find a local Evanger's pet food store near you, visit https://evangersdogfood.com/stores/
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Carl from New York is getting ready for an Evanger's Thanksgiving Feast with his human family |
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