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Pet owners beware

Christmas is s great time for families and kids but a dangerous time for dogs and catsPoinsettias, mistletoe and holly berries are toxicOnions, garlic, stuffing, chocolate, raisins, caffeine,  macadamia nuts can be deadly.Better safe than sorry Merry Xmas everyone

David P Archer ● 4137d10 Comments

No not made up, Quite true. Dogs owners were simply not the sort to cook up a story like that, very straight laced people.I remember being told and could not believe it then, but in later years heard them recalling the story. And in a more graphic way than I could put down here!

Anthony Waller ● 4134d

Must have found one of those WW2 bombs which are still lying around.

Sam Salisbury ● 4135d

Yes my grandparents who lived opposite Cadbury's fed all their Dogs chocolate. when I read a few years ago about chocolate being cancerous to dogs I suddenly remembered that their dogs had died from cancer!! so my dogs get just ordinary food!!

Peter Chadburn ● 4135d

Watch to the end:               http://youtu.be/dYTSS14SFY0 Goldies rule!  (Our goldie requires constant vigilance to save him from himself.)

Tony Colliver ● 4135d

!!!!stunned!Surely you are making that up?

Tony Colliver ● 4135d

My parents had some friends who had a boxer and a labrador that we often visited. They were two really good natured dogs and my sister adored them.One of the dogs ate something and became poorly. Owners took him to the vet who prescribed something and warned he may be a bit sick. He usually slept it  the same room as the owners but this time they set up his basket in the living room.Just as well. In the small hours there was a loud bang and the house shook.The owners came down to complete carnage. The dog had actually exploded.Had to have the whole room redecorated and carpeted.  It turned out to be a combination of foods that triggered a problem undetected in the dog.Vet told them this was not an uncommon occurence, but this was in 1971 and I've never heard of such a thing since.

Anthony Waller ● 4137d

I wish someone had told our Golden Retriever a few years ago. He demolished a tray of mince pies and half a turkey (bones and all) one Christmas Day evening.No ill effect save for a lot of extra 'walkies' needed (for 'evacuations') and he lived until he was 15.

Nigel Brooks ● 4137d

Thanks David - worrying things for pets at home - I didn't realise there were so many familiar everyday items which are toxic for dogs and cat. All our pets used to eat almost everything and came to little harm. But thanks anyway.

Gerry Tan ● 4137d

My dog loves grapes and xmas cake but they are on the list too

David P Archer ● 4137d

Wise words.Blimey - macadamai nuts are a new one on me so thanks for that.We never have any of the flowers noted since I read about them

Colin Goodman ● 4137d