Paw Pals Pet Sitting Service

04/17/2025

To keep dogs safe during Easter 🕊, prioritize preventing them from accessing chocolate, plastic Easter eggs, and other potentially hazardous items. Be mindful of Easter lilies, which are toxic to dogs, and limit your dog's access to human foods and table scraps, as many are not safe for them to eat. 🤢

Specific Easter Hazards for Dogs: 🐕‍🦺
Chocolate:
Chocolate is highly toxic to dogs due to theobromine and caffeine. Keep all chocolate, including Easter eggs and chocolate bunnies, out of reach.

Plastic Easter Eggs: 🥚
Plastic eggs can pose a choking hazard, especially if they're swallowed whole. If you're using plastic eggs for a pet-safe Easter egg hunt, ensure they are large enough that your dog can't swallow them.

Easter Lilies: 💐
Easter lilies are highly toxic to dogs and cats that can cause serious kidney damage if ingested.

Human Food and Table Scraps: 🐖🦃
Many common Easter foods, like ham, turkey, and deviled eggs, are not safe for dogs due to high salt content, fats, or seasonings. Avoid sharing table scraps or offering your dog human food.

Easter Decorations: 🐰
Be mindful of Easter decorations, including plastic grass, ribbons, and small decorative items, as they can be a choking hazard or ingested by dogs.

Alcoholic Beverages: 🍻
Alcohol is toxic to dogs and can cause serious health problems. Keep all alcoholic beverages out of reach of your dog.

Yeast Dough: 🍞
Yeast dough can expand in a dog's stomach and cause a blockage, so avoid feeding your dog bread dough.

Xylitol: 🍬
Xylitol, a common artificial sweetener, is extremely toxic to dogs and can be found in many Easter treats or gum.

Garlic, Onions, and Other Alliums: 🧄
These vegetables are toxic to dogs and can cause digestive upset.

Some Nuts: 🥜
Certain nuts, like macadamia nuts, can be toxic to dogs.

Tips for a Safe and Fun Easter with Your Dog:
*Supervise your dog during Easter egg hunts: Ensure they don't get into the human eggs or plastic shells.
*Keep Easter treats and decorations out of reach: Store them in a place your dog can't access.
*Clean up after the Easter egg hunt: Ensure any plastic shells or remaining treats are removed.
*Stick to your dog's regular routine: Holidays can be stressful for pets, so try to maintain their normal schedule.
*Be extra vigilant: Pay close attention to your dog's behavior and watch for any signs of illness.

04/10/2025

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04/07/2025

Attention residents:
This is a reminder that April is the start of alligator mating season in Florida, and during this time, there is an increase in alligator activity in and around Winter Springs in our waterways and ponds.

Please be aware of alligator habits and follow these rules to help keep kids, pets, and yourself safe:
-Keep your pets on a leash and never walk them at the edge of a body of water
-Closely supervise children when they are playing in and around water
-Swim only during daylight hours and never swim outside of posted swimming areas
-Never feed alligators - it's dangerous and illegal

If you have a concern about an alligator in your neighborhood, call the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Nuisance Alligator Hotline at 866-392-4286.

04/02/2025

03/20/2025

Sad but true. What’s wrong with people!!!

KITTEN SEASON HAS BEGUN!!!!

“This time of year, open all the plastic bags, all the cardboard boxes.

When you see by the road, a bag with something inside, don’t ride on it but please stop to check the contents.

Open your ears and eyes, at the edge of the ditches, bins, alleyways, whether in town or in the countryside.”

Dont think that someone else will do it. You are “someone.” Their lives depend on you.

03/17/2025

So sad

02/02/2025