RAWHEALTH's Pet Safety Tips 
Many edible and non-edible dangers for your pet exist within or around your home, in your yard or out in areas such as the local Park. Here are a few examples of items you need to be aware of because some pets can have a strong allergic reaction to or become extremely ill if they are exposed to items such as the ones listed below.
What items could possibly put my pet’s health in danger?
- Alcohol products (beer and wine)
- Avocado
- Coffee
- Chocolate
- Fruit/Seed pits (including corn cobs)
- Garlic
- Macadamia nuts
- Onions
- Xylitol (a sweetener and an ingredient found in chewing gum)
- Yeast products (like raw bread dough)
You should also be aware that other, non-edible household items may be unsafe for your pet. Examples of these are:
- Antifreeze
- Fabric softener sheets
- Ice melting products
- Insecticides
- Liquid potpourri
- Rat and mouse bait
- Various household cleaners (including bleach and toilet bowl cleaners)
- Swimming pool chemicals
Threats to your pet’s health can also come from outside the home. For example, some plants and flowers can be harmful to your pet.
The list below describes a few of the more common plants/flowers to be aware of.
| Common name |
- Aloe Vera
- Chrysanthemums
- Daphne
- Dogbane
- Foxglove
- Kalanchoe
- Lilies
- Lily of the Valley
- Mountain Laurel
- Oleander
- Poinsettia
- Rhododendron
- Rosary Pea
- Stinging Nettle
- Yew bushes
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| Scientific name |
- Aloe barbadensis
- Chrysanthemum sp.
- Daphne spp.
- Apocynum spp.
- Digitalis purpurea
- Kalanchoe spp.
- Hemerocallis spp., Lilium spp.
- Convallaria majalis
- Kalmia spp.
- Nerium oleander
- Euphorbia spp.
- Rhododendron spp.
- Abrus precatorius
- Urtica spp.
- Taxus spp.
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What should I do if I think my pet has recently ingested any of the items listed above and look to have an allergic type of reaction to?
If you have any reason to suspect your pet has ingested something toxic, please contact your veterinarian or the Animal Poison Control Center’s 24-hour hotline at (888) 426-4435.
Other Resources: Animal Poison Control Center www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control
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