Make Your Home Poison-Safe for Your Pets

Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pet Include:

  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Avocados
  • Chocolate (All Forms)
  • Coffee (All Forms)
  • Fatty Foods
  • Macadamia Nuts
  • Moldy or Spoiled Foods
  • Onions & Onion Powder
  • Raisins & Grapes
  • Salt
  • Yeast Dough
  • Garlic
  • Products Sweetened with Xylitol

Warm Weather Hazards

  • Animal Toxins
  • Toads
  • Insects
  • Spiders
  • Snakes
  • Scorpions
  • Blue-Green Algae in Ponds
  • Citronella Candles
  • Cocoa Mulch
  • Compost Piles
  • Fertilizers
  • Flea Products
  • Outdoor Plants & Plant Bulbs
  • Swimming Pool Treatment Supplies
  • Fly Baits Containing Methomyl 
  • Slug & Snail Baits Containing Metaldehyde

Cold Weather Hazards

  • Antifreeze
  • Liquid Potpourri
  • Ice-Melting Products
  • Rat & Mouse Bait

Medication

Common Examples of human medications that can be potentially lethal to pets, even in small doses, include:

  • Painkillers
  • Cold Medicines
  • Anticancer Drugs
  • Antidepressants
  • Vitamins 
  • Diet Pills

Common Household Hazards

  • Fabric Softener Sheets
  • Mothballs
  • Post-1982 Pennies (Due to High Concentration of Zinc)

Holiday Hazards

  • Christmas Tree Water (May Contain Fertilizers & Bacteria, If Ingested Can Upset the Stomach)
  • Batteries
  • Glass Ornaments
  • Electrical Cords
  • Ribbons or Tinsel (Can Become Lodged in the Intestines & Causes Intestinal Obstruction – Most Often Occurs with Kittens)

Nontoxic Substances for Dogs & Cats

The following substances are nontoxic, although they may cause mild gastrointestinal upset in some animals:

  • Water-Based Paints
  • Toilet Bowl Water
  • Silica Gel
  • Poinsettia
  • Cat Litter
  • Glue Traps
  • Glow Jewelry

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