Your pets are special to you, and you want them to enjoy all the special times in your life – including the holidays. However, to your pets, every day spent with you is a holiday, and they may not appreciate or understand the strange people, noises, and things associated with holiday celebrations. Below are some ways to keep your pets safe and happy during festive events.
General Tips
1. Keep your routine as normal as possible. Try not to vary your pet's feeding, walking, and play times.
2. Do not give your pet scraps from the holiday buffet. Cookies, pies, salads, stuffing, potato chips, and fancy hors d’oeuvres are not appropriate foods for your pets and may make them sick.
3. If you host a party, some guests may not be comfortable around your pets. In turn, they may be uncomfortable or frightened around a large group of unfamiliar people. You may want to consider confining them in a crate or room that will not be used by guests.
Thanksgiving Tips
1. Turkey bones can pose a choking hazard for dogs. Do not give turkey/chicken bones to your dog.
2. Keep an eye on the holiday table and leftovers. Secure garbage to prevent your dog from foraging among the holiday foods.
Christmas Tips
1. Holly, mistletoe, and poinsettia plants are poisonous to dogs. Make sure they are kept in places your dog cannot reach.
2. Consider not putting lights on the lower branches of your tree. They may get very hot and burn your pet.
3. Pets often try to chew electrical cords causing a shock or electrocution. Place cords out of reach.
4. Consider avoiding glass ornaments. They can break easily and may cut your pet’s feet or mouth.
5. Consider not using edible ornaments – cranberry or popcorn strings. Your pet may knock over the tree in an attempt to reach them.
6. Consider keeping ornaments off the lower branches. If your pets chew or eat an ornament, they may become sick by the materials or paint.
7. Both live and artificial tree needles are sharp and indigestible. Consider keeping your tree blocked (with a playpen or other “fence”) or in a room that is not accessible to your pet.
8. Tinsel can be dangerous for your pets. It may obstruct circulation, or if swallowed, block the intestines.
9. Keep burning candles on high tables or mantels out of the way of your pet’s wagging tail.
10. Check your pet’s holiday gifts for safety. Small plastic toys or bones may pose a choking hazard. Your pet may want to investigate wrapped packages; consider keeping them out of reach.
General Tips
1. Keep your routine as normal as possible. Try not to vary your pet's feeding, walking, and play times.
2. Do not give your pet scraps from the holiday buffet. Cookies, pies, salads, stuffing, potato chips, and fancy hors d’oeuvres are not appropriate foods for your pets and may make them sick.
3. If you host a party, some guests may not be comfortable around your pets. In turn, they may be uncomfortable or frightened around a large group of unfamiliar people. You may want to consider confining them in a crate or room that will not be used by guests.
Thanksgiving Tips
1. Turkey bones can pose a choking hazard for dogs. Do not give turkey/chicken bones to your dog.
2. Keep an eye on the holiday table and leftovers. Secure garbage to prevent your dog from foraging among the holiday foods.
Christmas Tips
1. Holly, mistletoe, and poinsettia plants are poisonous to dogs. Make sure they are kept in places your dog cannot reach.
2. Consider not putting lights on the lower branches of your tree. They may get very hot and burn your pet.
3. Pets often try to chew electrical cords causing a shock or electrocution. Place cords out of reach.
4. Consider avoiding glass ornaments. They can break easily and may cut your pet’s feet or mouth.
5. Consider not using edible ornaments – cranberry or popcorn strings. Your pet may knock over the tree in an attempt to reach them.
6. Consider keeping ornaments off the lower branches. If your pets chew or eat an ornament, they may become sick by the materials or paint.
7. Both live and artificial tree needles are sharp and indigestible. Consider keeping your tree blocked (with a playpen or other “fence”) or in a room that is not accessible to your pet.
8. Tinsel can be dangerous for your pets. It may obstruct circulation, or if swallowed, block the intestines.
9. Keep burning candles on high tables or mantels out of the way of your pet’s wagging tail.
10. Check your pet’s holiday gifts for safety. Small plastic toys or bones may pose a choking hazard. Your pet may want to investigate wrapped packages; consider keeping them out of reach.
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