For the Health and Safety of Your Pets, Please Don’t “Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly!”

• Holly, the Christmas rose, poinsettias, and mistletoe are toxic.
• Ornament fragments can perforate the stomach.
• Frayed or chewed holiday light and electrical cords can shock
  or burn your pet.
• Artificial snow, snow globe “water” and liquid potpourri are poisonous.
• Batteries are easily swallowed.
• Tempting ribbons, bows, strings, and tinsel can lodge in your pet’s intestine and require surgery.
• Curious cats and swishing dog tails can topple lit candles.
  

Sharing Holiday Time with Friends & Family is Fun, But the Heightened Activity May Stress Out Your Pet.

• If your pet is anxious or nervous meeting new people, don’t force them to socialize with visitors, especially enthusiastic children.
• Supervise all interactions and provide a quiet, retreat for your pet to hide and relax during the most boisterous festivities.
• Be mindful of open doors and stressed pets itching to escape.
• Make sure your pets have collars, tags and microchips.
  

Most pets spend the majority of their time indoors and cannot tolerate extremely cold weather.

• Don’t leave pets outdoors unattended when temperatures drop below freezing.
• Small dogs with short coats are especially vulnerable to cold and may not tolerate any outdoor exercise in extreme cold.
• Cats prefer to spend winter indoors and should not be let out in bitter cold weather.
• Cats often crawl into car engines for warmth – a dangerous spot when the car is started.
• Antifreeze, ingested in even small quantities, can cause irreversible and fatal kidney failure. Clean spills immediately and don’t let your dog drink from any toilets winterized with antifreeze