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While we enjoy the festivies of the holiday season we need to remember the hidden dangers to our furry friends.  If you suspect your pet(s) have ingested something poisonous please contact State Road Animal Hospital (336-874-2050) as soon as possible.  For more information about toxic plants and foods visit www.aspca.org

Plants and Foods

Acai Berry and Pomegranate

Acorn

Alcohol

Almonds

Aloe

Amaryllis Bulb

Angel’s Trumpet

Apple Cores/Seeds

Avocados

Bamboo

Bear grass

Black Chokeberry

Bleeding Heart

Blue Wonder Campanula

Brazil Nuts

Buckeye

Buckhorn Berries

Butterfly Bush

Castor Oil

Cherry Tree

Chocolate, Coffee, Caffeine

Christmas Tree Water

Citronella

Clematis

Cocoa Bean Shell Mulch

Coconut Products

Compost

Coriander and Parsley

Corn Silk

Crabapple Tree

Cranberries

Croton

Cucumber

Cyclamen

Dendrobium Orchid

Dog Food Containing Avocado

English Pennyroyal

Eucalyptus

Fertilizer

Fescue Grass Seed

Freesia Plant

Fruit Treats

Garden Plants

Garden Plants

Gazania

Gladiolas

Golden Rain Tree

Grapefruit Seed Extract

Grapes & Raisins

Grass

Hedera Ivy

Hemlock

Herbs

Hibiscus

Holly

Holly Berries

Hydrangea

Lemon Seeds

Locust Tree

Macadamia Nuts

Melon

Mexican Heather

Milk

Milkweed

Money Tree

Morning Glory

Mother-In-Law's Tongue (aka snake plant)

Mulch

Mushrooms

Nandina Berries

Norfolk Pine

Nutmeg

Onions, Garlic, Chives

Oranges

Peace Lily

Pepper Berry

Peppermint Oil

Peruvian Lily

Pistachios and Peanuts

Poinsettia

Pumpkin Leaves

Queen Palm

Rabbit Feces

Raw/Undercooked Meat, Eggs and Bones

Roses

Rubber Plant

Salt

Sap of Wild Grapevines

Schefflera Plants

Serviceberry and Stewartia Plants

Shamrocks

South American Walking Iris

Spider Plants

Spinach

String of Beads

Sycamore Tree

Table and Wine Grapes

Tasmanian Tree Fern, Peter Pan, Rotundiloba and European White Birch

Tomatoes

Treats with Garlic

Trumpet Vine

Walnut Tree

Watermelon

Waxleaf Privet

Wild Mushrooms

Willow Trees

Winterberry

Wisteria

Xylitol

Yeast Dough

Yucca

Zucchini

Winter Weather Tips

• Keep your cat inside. Outdoors, felines can freeze, become lost or be stolen, injured or killed. Cats who are allowed to stray are exposed to infectious diseases, including rabies, from other cats, dogs and wildlife. 

• Never let your dog off the leash on snow or ice, especially during a snowstorm, dogs can lose their scent and easily become lost. More dogs are lost during the winter than during any other season, so make sure your pets always wear their rabies and ID tags.
  
  
• Thoroughly wipe off your pet's legs and stomach when he comes in out of the sleet, snow or ice. They can ingest salt, antifreeze or other potentially dangerous chemicals while licking their paws, and thier paw pads may also bleed from snow or encrusted ice.
  
  
• Never shave your dog down to the skin in winter, as a longer coat will provide more warmth. When you bathe your dog in the colder months, be sure to completely dry him before taking him out for a walk. Own a short-haired breed? Consider getting him a coat or sweater with a high collar or turtleneck with coverage from the base of the tail to the belly. For many dogs, this is regulation winter wear.
  
  
• Never leave your dog or cat alone in a car during cold weather. A car can act as a refrigerator in the winter, holding in the cold and causing the animal to freeze to death.
  
  
• Puppies do not tolerate the cold as well as adult dogs, and may be difficult to housebreak during the winter. If your puppy appears to be sensitive to the weather, you may opt to paper-train him inside. If your dog is sensitive to the cold due to age, illness or breed type, take him outdoors only to relieve himself.

• Like coolant, antifreeze is a lethal poison for dogs and cats. Be sure to thoroughly clean up any spills from your vehicle, and consider using products that contain propylene glycol rather than ethylene glycol. Visit the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center more information.
  
  
• Make sure your companion animal has a warm place to sleep, off the floor and away from all drafts. A cozy dog or cat bed with a warm blanket or pillow is perfect.
  

All information for this month's newsletter was provided by aspca.org