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Family, friends and feasts-the major ingredients for holiday enjoyment can, in reality, result in distress for pets. Not only can too many table scraps make furry tummies a-rumble, but a lot of animals get anxious at the variation in household routine. Says the ASPCA’s Dr. Steven Hansen, Senior Vice President, Animal Health Services, which includes the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center in Urbana, IL, “As you begin to prepare for a festive season, remember to be wary of activities that can be potentially dangerous to pets.”

The subsequent safety tips will be of assistance to guarantee a safe and fulfilling Thanksgiving for you and your pets:

Let’s talk about turkey: Giving your pets a small bite of turkey is acceptable, just be certain that it’s boneless and completely cooked. Raw or undercooked turkey may be full of salmonella bacteria, and dogs can choke on bones, which splinter effortlessly.

A banquet fit for a Kong: even as the humans are chewing down, give your dog their own miniature indulgence. Stuff their standard dinner-with a small number of added bits of turkey, dribbles of gravy or vegetables like sweet potato and green beans-within a Kong toy. They’ll be gleefully busy trying to get their meal out, and way too busy to come begging for table scraps.

Sage information: This spicy herb makes stuffing taste scrumptious, but sage additionally contains essential oils and resins that can initiate pets to be ill with stomach upset and likely depression of the central nervous system.

If you believe your pet has ingested an unsafe substance, on Thanksgiving or at any time, please phone your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435.

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