12/22/2025
🐾A friendly reminder of what foods are not safe for your furry companions during the holiday season!🐾
1. Bones: Turkey bones become brittle after they cook. They can splinter easily, and if your pet swallows one that's become splinted, your pet can choke or suffer internal injuries.
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2. High-fat foods: Fatty foods, such as turkey skin and buttered mashed potatoes, can lead to GI upset in your pet.
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3. Xylitol: This is an artificial sweetener that sometimes goes by the name 'birch sugar.' Peanut butter and sugar-free desserts are examples of foods that contain this. Ingestion of Xylitol can cause a rapid drop in blood sugar, leading to liver failure or seizures.
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4. Macadamia nuts: These nuts are highly toxic to dogs, and can lead to things such as tremors, weakness, and vomiting.
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5. Alcohol: During the holidays, this is a very common drink, but even a small amount can be dangerous for your pet. It has greater effects on them than on humans. This can lead to difficulty breathing, vomiting, and even seizures.
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6. Onions and Garlic: These are very popular ingredients used to season dishes and can affect your pets red blood cells.
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7. Bread dough: Yeast dough in the bread can expand in your pet's stomach, which can lead to discomfort, and even bloating.
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8. Chocolate: This can be found in a variety of foods, including cookies, pastries, pies, and cakes. Chocolate contains theobromine, which is the organic compound of the cacao bean and is toxic to pets. The darker the chocolate is, the more dangerous.
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9. Grapes and Raisins: These two can lead to kidney failure in dogs.
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10. Corn on the cob: This can pose a choking hazard for your pets.
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11. Stuffing: This can be harmful due to some toxic ingredients used, such as butter, garlic, and onions as listed above. This could lead to digestive issues.
