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Seasonal Pet Tips
Keeping Your Pets Safe Over The Holidays
A few simple steps will help you and your pets enjoy a happy and healthy holiday season:
 Food glorious food! Feasting on wonderful treats is all part of the fun, but sharing those goodies with your favorite animal companion could be dangerous! Too much fatty, rich, or even just new types of foods can make your pet sick, so go easy on the tidbits. Bones can tear up or obstruct your pet's insides. Onions destroy a dog's red blood cells, leading to anemia. And chocolate, especially baking chocolate, can actually kill your dog, so keep it all well out of reach. Instead, treat your pets to feast of their own-pet food, a catnip treat, a special chewy, or a few tablespoons of peanut butter stuffed in a favorite 'food carrier' toy!
- Holiday decorations, such as lit candles and Christmas trees can be very enticing to the curious pet. Make sure you secure your tree and keep electrical cords, tinsel, glass ornaments and lit candles out of reach.
- Holiday plants including holly and mistletoe can be poisonous to animals if ingested. Keep them out of reach too!
- Guests coming in and out of your home will be at a peak, and this increases the potential for pets escaping through open doors. Keep your pets safely indoors and always make sure they're wearing current ID tags, just in case!
- Our pets can get just as stressed with increased guests, noise and activity. Make sure your pet always has a quiet secure place to escape to and be sure to set aside moments every day for quality time with your pet!
Luckily, we San Diegans enjoy a pretty moderate climate, but in many parts of the country, winter is a season of bitter cold and wetness. If you're visiting a colder climate this winter here are a few more tips to keep your pet safe:
- Make sure you keep your pets in a warm, dry secure spot. Dogs, cats and other pets, are safer, happier and healthier when kept indoors. The salt and other chemicals used to melt snow and ice can irritate the pads of your pet's feet. Wipe the feet with a damp towel before your pet licks them and irritates his/her mouth.
- Antifreeze is a deadly poison, but it has a taste that attracts animals. Wipe up spills and store antifreeze (and all household chemicals) out of reach.
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