National Pet Poison Prevention Week
Did you know that the week of March 15 – 21 is National Pet Poison Prevention Week? This week is all about educating pet owners on what can poison their pets, identifying the signs, and how to prevent poisoning. The ASPCA’s Poison Control experts have provided valuable information below on how to help owners recognize and protect their pets from poisonous substances including plants, people foods, human medications, household products, and more.
The ASPCA’s Poison Control experts have compiled information regarding poisonous substances to watch out for including plants, people foods, and household products. Read below to learn more:
Poisonous Plants: This list is very extensive and the full list can be found here. Tulips, Azaleas and lilies are among the most common.
People Foods:
Alcohol
Avocado
Chocolate, Coffee and Caffeine
Citrus
Cocot and Coconut Oil
Grapes and Raisins
Macadamia Nuts
Milk and Dairy
Nuts
Onions, Garlic, Chives
Raw/Undercooked Meat, Eggs and Bones
Salt and Salty Snack Foods
Xylitol
Yeast Dough
Poisonous Household Products:
Bleach
Carpet Fresheners
Carpet Shampoo
Essential Oils
Fabric Softener Sheets
Febreeze
Grout
Swiffer Wet Jet
Toilet Cleaning Tablets
Vinegar & water
Human Medications and Cosmetics:
Adderall
Petroleum Jelly
Aspirin
Avon Skin So Soft
Bar Soap/Face Wash
Breath Fresheners
Cigarettes and Nicotine Patches
Grapeseed Oil
Ibuprofen and Naproxen
Kaopectate and Pepto Bismol
Mosquito Repellent
Nasal Decongestants
Sorbitol
Topical Creams/Ointments
