Keep your pets safe

Apothos

Yep, great post, Thanks!

elric40

I forget why, but grapes in quantity can kill dogs…....info from my vet

tobias1011

Aaaw I so didn't expect this info, was so sweet from you. I'm a vet myself. There's two things that can kill dogs and cat really fast.

1. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Like ibuprofen, acetaminophen, aspirin, etc. Human doses are lethal for our pets. And be really careful when you get the vetdrugs, because they're flavoured (chewable) so your pets may eat them all at once.

2. Used condoms. You just can not immagine how many pets have to go through surgery because people doesn't toss condoms properly…

Those where my two cents, hope they help

raphjd

@elric40:

I forget why, but grapes in quantity can kill dogs…....info from my vet

It's the seeds that are toxic to dogs and cats. They can flush the toxins from their system, but like with humans, it takes a while to do it.

Grapes themselves, in high amounts, can cause diarrhea, which in turn can cause dehydration. This can happen from pretty much any fruit, especially the soft types.

soflsmurf

My Pussy doesn't cross the threshold unless her daddy is carrying her

Thanks!

ozyme

Thanks for the info. I have dogs and cats, very useful to know!

quetdi

thank you so much. Love this topic

Ledbear

Thats a very informative post. I knew about dogs and chocolate, but had no idea about cats and plants. I have a cat, and I bought him some kind of fast growing grass that he loves. Its sold in pet shops. Here in Argentina is called "cat grass"

harry3500

Very helpful, thanks!

foreco

@raphjd:

On another forum I belong to I read a thread about a person's cat dieing from Lily pollen, though any part of the Lily plant can kill a cat.

Here's a site that lists some of the plants that can kill dogs;

http://www.angel-litemaltese.com/Poison.htm

Also note that chocolate and onions can kill a dog. In the UK they estimate that 150 dogs die every year around christmas because of chocolate.

Here is a list from Britishcats.co.uk;

thank you

Plants (and Trees) that are Poisonous to Cats

Amaryllis *
Cherry Tree
Common or Cherry Laurel (Prunus Laurocherasus) *
Daffodil *
Delphinium
Dumb canes (Dieffenbachia) *
Elderberry
Elephant's ears (Caladium) *
False Jerusalem Cherry (Solanum Capicastrum) *
Foxglove
Iris
Lily
Lily of the Valley
Mistletoe *
Oak Tree
Oleander
Peach Tree
Philodendron
Poinsettia (Euphorbia Pulcherrima) *
Rhododendrons and Azaleas
Rhubarb *
Spinach *
True Ivies (Hedra) *

Indicates those commonly found in the house:

NOTE: This is not a complete list.