The holidays are a wonderful time for us to relax and spend time with our families and friends. Here are some tips to keep your pets safe and healthy this holiday season.
Holiday Decorations
Although decorations set a festive mood for all to enjoy, there are potential hazards they can pose to pets. For owners with Christmas trees, make sure your tree is well secured and stable. Pets, especially cats, often will climb Christmas trees causing them to fall over. This can injure your pet as well as ruin your carpet or flooring if excessive water spills. Beware of glass Christmas tree ornaments hanging low on your tree where you pets can knock them off and potentially injure themselves on the cut glass or plastic. Also beware of electric Christmas tree lights. Pets can chew on these cords resulting in electrocution, injuries to their mouths, hearts, lungs, and is potentially fatal.
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