Thanksgiving Pet Safety

Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends, and pets but it comes with some dangers for our best friends. It’s a good time to review the basics.

People will be going in and out of your home so be certain your pet doesn’t escape. Have their ID tags up-to-date and be sure they are microchipped.
Keep the people food away from your pet. A lot of holiday food is fatty (butter, bacon, gravy) and can make your dog or cat ill. Fatty food can cause pancreatitis up to 4 days after they ingest it. Pancreatitis is very serious and can be fatal.
Supervise kids around your pets. Nobody likes tail pulling!
Don’t leave the trash unattended or open.
Review the foods that are poisonous to dogs and cats. For example raisins, currants, grapes, chocolate, and xylitol (see link at the end of article).
Don’t feed your pets any desserts.

Include your pets in the festivities with these ideas:

Take a walk or two with guests and your dog. It’s a holiday loaded with calories, walking will help burn them off.
Enlist your guests to play a few indoor games with your cat. Toss a ball in the backyard for your dog.
If you want to share pieces of your meal, try plain turkey, a bit of sweet potato, carrots, or green beans mixed in with their regular dinner. Best with no seasonings.

Here’s to a pawsitively perfect Thanksgiving for every one of your guests!

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