Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend and a reminder on pet safety for picnics.

Just a reminder to keep our furry friends safe:)

Common Picnic Poisons

Lastly, for you picnickers, make sure to keep common household picnic items out of reach when with your pets. Every day the Pet Poison Helpline receives many calls about pets getting into people food, some of which can be remarkably harmful.

  • Xylitol: This natural sugar substitute is low-calorie to you, but is dangerous to dogs, as it causes a severe drop in blood sugar and potential liver damage. Xylitol is commonly found in sugar-free chewing gum, baked goods, nicotine gum, candy and breath mints, and is often found in purses and on picnic tables (in the form of baked goods).
  • Alcohol: Most pet parents know that alcoholic drinks are a no-no to pets, but often the source of the alcohol that pets get into is what surprises people! Unbaked dough, rum-soaked desserts, etc. are the most common sources with dogs and cats, and can result in low blood sugar, low body temperature and severe coma or seizures in pets.

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Comment by Sarah C. on May 27, 2011 at 1:30pm
remember to keep those adult beverages above snout-level.
Comment by Rachael & Waffle on May 27, 2011 at 1:15pm
Some of those Jello Temptations desserts have xylitol in them, too.  I let Waffle lick [whatever] clean when I'm done, so I'm always checking the ingredients of things I didn't make myself.  Just a heads up in case anyone does the same!

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