Thanksgiving Safety Tips for Fido
We are so thankful to all of our Deaf Dogs Rock followers and fans for the amazing support and networking you have given the deaf dogs listed and available for adoption on our site this year. According to my deaf and hearing dogs here at the DDR Headquarters, you all totally ROCK! Ā The deafies [...]
We are so thankful to all of our Deaf Dogs Rock followers and fans for the amazing support and networking you have given the deaf dogs listed and available for adoption on our site this year. According to my deaf and hearing dogs here at the DDR Headquarters, you all totally ROCK! Ā The deafies wanted to make sure everyone has a safe Thanksgiving so they asked me to share these great Thanksgiving Safety tips from ASPCA to keep your pooches safe over the holidays.
Happy Thanksgiving to our Deaf Dogs Rock community!Ā
Photo of Deaf Dog Lucy taken by Felicia Forsythe
Thanksgiving Safety Tips ā ASPCA.org
āTis the season for friends, family and holiday feastsābut also for possible distress for our animal companions. Pets wonāt be so thankful if they munch on undercooked turkey or a pet-unfriendly floral arrangement, or if they stumble upon an unattended alcoholic drink.
Check out the following tips from ASPCA experts for a fulfilling Thanksgiving that your pets can enjoy, too.
Talkinā Turkey
If you decide to feed your pet a little nibble of turkey, make sure itās boneless and well-cooked. Donāt offer her raw or undercooked turkey, which may contain salmonella bacteria.
Sage Advice
Sage can make your Thanksgiving stuffing taste delish, but it and many other herbs contain essential oils and resins that can cause gastrointestinal upset and central nervous system depression to pets if eaten in large quantities. Cats are especially sensitive to the effects of certain essential oils.
No Bread Dough
Donāt spoil your petās holiday by giving him raw bread dough. According to ASPCA experts, when raw bread dough is ingested, an animalās body heat causes the dough to rise in his stomach. As it expands, the pet may experience vomiting, severe abdominal pain and bloating, which could become a life-threatening emergency, requiring surgery.
Donāt Let Them Eat Cake
If youāre baking up Thanksgiving cakes, be sure your pets keep their noses out of the batter, especially if it includes raw eggsāthey could contain salmonella bacteria that may lead to food poisoning.
Too Much of a Good Thing
A few small boneless pieces of cooked turkey, a taste of mashed potato or even a lick of pumpkin pie shouldnāt pose a problem. However, donāt allow your pets to overindulge, as they could wind up with a case of stomach upset, diarrhea or even worseāan inflammatory condition of the pancreas known as pancreatitis. In fact, itās best keep pets on their regular diets during the holidays.
A Feast Fit for a Kong
While the humans are chowing down, give your cat and dog their own little feast. Offer them Nylabones or made-for-pet chew bones. Or stuff their usual dinnerāperhaps with a few added tidbits of turkey, vegetables (try sweet potato or green beans) and dribbles of gravyāinside a Kong toy. Theyāll be happily occupied for awhile, working hard to extract their dinner from the toy.
To read more tips on how to keep your dogs and cats safe click here to go to ASPCA.org