A Poison Safe Home

Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pet Alcoholic beverages Avocado Chocolate (all forms) Coffee (all forms) Fatty foods Macadamia nuts Moldy or spoiled foods Onions, onion powder Raisins and grapes Salt Yeast dough Garlic Products sweetened with xylitol Warm Weather Hazards Animal toxins—toads, insects, spiders, snakes and scorpions Blue-green algae in ponds Citronella candles Cocoa mulch Compost piles Fertilizers Flea products Outdoor plants and plant bulbs Swimming-pool treatment supplies Fly baits containing methomyl Slug and snail baits containing metaldehyde Medication Common examples of human medications that can be potentially lethal to pets, even in small doses, include: Pain killers Cold medicines Anti-cancer drugs Antidepressants Vitamins Diet Pills Cold Weather Hazards Antifreeze Liquid potpourri Ice melting products Rat and mouse bait Common Household Hazards Fabric softener sheets Mothballs Post-1982 pennies (due to high concentration of zinc) Holiday Hazards Christmas tree water (may contain fertilizers and bacteria, which, if ingested, can upset the stomach. Electrical cords Ribbons or tinsel (can become lodged in the intestines and cause intestinal obstruction—most often occurs with kittens!) Batteries Glass ornaments Non-toxic Substances for Dogs and Cats The following substances are considered to be non-toxic, 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