HOW TO KEEP PETS SAFE DURING THE HOLIDAYS

​Pets are attracted to bright lights, shining ornaments, and dangling tinsel, decorations can be hazardous to pets. Use an enclosed tree stand, base pine tree water can be poisonous. Be sure the tree is secured to the wall with strong wire because a toppling tree can cause serious injuries to cats and dogs.
Twinkling lights and electrical wiring pose a significant danger by ingestion or contact. When you are not home or around unplug lights and electrical decorations. Pets should be confined away from any room containing a lit Hanukkah menorah, or candles.
Keep plants out of pet's reach like poisonous, berries of the mistletoe, hibiscus, holly, Christmas roses, and poinsettia.
Milk chocolate can cause a pet upset stomach, and dark baker's chocolate, and chocolate gold coins contain high levels of theobromine and caffeine. Ingesting those types of chocolate could be fatal.
The foil wrappers on chocolate gold coins can also cause intestinal issues if digested.
Xylitol sugar substitute causes a dog's blood sugar to drop quickly. It can also cause liver failure if not treated properly.
Macadamia nuts if digested dogs experience severe weakness in their back legs, appearing paralyzed. Takes 3 days to recover from this condition.
Bread dough when the dog ingested it continues to rise, causing an intestinal blockage.