FOODS TO AVOID FEEDING YOUR PETS – CARE MORE & LOVE MORE!
DANGEROUS PET FOODS
Some of the most common household foods can actually make your pet very ill. Many are toxic! But other human foods are perfectly safe and even healthy for your pets to eat.
- Gum and candy
- Macadamia nuts
- Garlic
- Chives
- Leeks
- Alcoholic beverages.
- Apple seeds.
- Apricot pits.
- Cherry pits.
- Caffeine & Coffee
- Toothpaste
- Baked goods
- Some diet foods are sweetened with xylitol
- Yeast & Raw Dough
- Chocolate
- Grapes,
- Raisins
- Avocado
- Onions
PET POISONING SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
Some foods may be dangerous to your pet, depending on what your pet ate, how much and how sensitive they are, the signs and severity may vary. Some signs that your pets may have eaten a toxic food include listlessness, distress, pain, vomiting, or bloody stools. Sometimes pet’s stomach will become bloated from gas and feel hard to the touch. This painful condition can cause the stomach to burst if not treated.
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Extreme salivation
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea or dry heaving.
- Internal bleeding: indicated by pale gums, a racing heart, coughing up or vomiting blood, weakness or lethargy
CHANGE YOUR PET’S FOODS
- If your pets suddenly stopped eating their kibble or wet food, it might be because they are bored of the food, or it might be for another reason entirely.
- Pet foods divides products according to processing method, methods of preservation, and moisture
- Pet food categories are the dry, wet, and semi moist foods & treats.
