Top Household Dangers to our Dogs and Cats
There are a lot of dangers for dogs and cats that are inside and outside of our house. It is worthwhile to take a quick look at some of the common things that are dangerous for pets. Some of these might be new to you as I found out. For example, I like eating chocolate covered macadamia nuts. Two dangerous dog items in one delicious treat! The first one chocolate, of course, I knew about. The second one, macadamia nuts, I did not know about. Therefore I decided to do a little research and post some of the top most common household dangers. This is by no means is a complete list of household dangers to our pets.
Top dangerous household CHEMICALS for Dogs and Cats
- Rat and Mouse Poisons
- Common Antifreeze
- Phenol and Phenol Derivatives, such as Pine-Sol and Lysol
- Lawn & Garden Chemicals
- Liquid potpourri
- Human medication
- Mothballs
- Alkaline batteries
- Tobacco
- Paints and Solvents
I found a great list of dangerous plants at the ASPCA website. You can visit it here. Dangerous Plants The problem I found, not being a green thumb, I don’t always know the names of the plants around the house. Therefore, I have made a list based on their list and added a link to a picture of each. Here is an excellent site for pictures of poisonous plants
Top dangerous household PLANTS for Dogs and Cats
- Sago Palm:Picture of Sago Palm
- Tulip/Narcissus bulbs Picture of tulip
- Azalea/Rhododendron:Picture of Azalea
- Oleander: Picture of Oleander
- Castor Bean
- Cyclamen Picture of cyclamen
- Kalanchoe Picture of Kalanchoe
- Yew Picture of Yew
- Rhubarb Picture of Rhubarb
Top dangerous FOODS for Dogs and Cat
- Coffee grounds
- Grapes/raisins
- Chocolate
- Onions
- Yeast dough
- Tea
- Macadamia nuts
- Alcohol
- Fatty foods
- Avocado
- Garlic
For more information about dangerous household items for pets, visit the avma website here