Kathleen's Blog

It seems that our PETS are as determined to ingest items that they shouldn't, as we are to keep them safe.

(The following list is NOT all-inclusive, so talk to your veterinarian or Animal Poison Control Center if you have a concern about a particular item.) 
       
             DOG AND CAT POISONOUS HOUSEHOLD ITEMS                            
              >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

-- ACETAMINOPHEN...Tylenol
-- BATTERIES
-- CHOCOLATE
-- DETERGENT
-- ETHYL GLYCOL...antifreeze
-- FERTILIZERS
-- GRAPES...raisins and currants
-- HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS...bleach, drain cleaners and ammonia to name a few of many
-- INSECTICIDES
-- JIMSON WEED...devil's trumpet
-- KEROSENE
-- LILIES
-- MOTHBALLS
-- OTC MEDICATIONS...ibuprofen as one example of many
-- ONIONS
-- PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS
-- QUEENSLAND NUTS...macadamia nuts
-- RODENTICIDES... such as mouse and rat poisons
-- SAGO PALMS
-- TOBACCO
-- UNBAKED BREAD DOUGH...the dough can expand in the stomach
-- VETERINARY PRESCRIPTIONS...some are flavored and an overdose can happen
-- WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID
-- YARD PRODUCTS...slug bait and herbicides to name a few of many
-- ZINC...penny for example
 
  ASPCA ANIMAL POISON CONTROL CENTER   1- (888)  426-4435

--Please keep a list of your PET'S EMERGENCY numbers by your phone--