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Make Your Pet's Holiday Happy by Providing a Safe Home
PETCO Provides Tips for 'Pet Proofing' Your Home
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- It's almost time to trim the tree, get out
the holiday cookbooks and start wrapping presents. As you prepare for the coming
festive season, PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. offers these tips to ensure that
your pets also have a healthy and happy holiday.
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New decorations and other changes in the home environment pique a pet's
curiosity, and many companion animals react by exploring new objects with their
mouths. Here are some pointers to ensure that the only thing Fido bites into is
a chewy toy meant specifically for him.
Christmas Trees: Pine needles can get lodged in an animal's esophagus, making it
painfully prickly for your pet to swallow. Even drinking the water from the
Christmas tree base is enough to cause diarrhea, mouth sores, vomiting and loss
of appetite.
Deck the Halls: A bunch of mistletoe may tempt a festive kiss, but eating this
holiday greenery could cause a drop in blood pressure, as well as vomiting and
swollen throat and mouth tissue. Other holiday foliage, including Holly and
Poinsettias, contain toxins that could lead to severe stomach problems, as well
as skin, mouth and eye irritation. Worse yet, Yew is extremely toxic, and one
mouthful could be deadly.
Tinsel and Lights: A flickering flame and shiny decorations intrigue companion
animals. When lighting the menorah, advent wreath or decorative candles, keep
pets in another room where paws and claws can't reach them. With electrical
lights, remember to tape exposed electrical cords to walls or floors to ensure
no chewing or tripping. Tinsel and wrapping paper may look like fun toys, but
they can cause choking, upset stomach or more serious problems.
Visions of Sugar Plums: Cookies and candies are as much about holiday tradition
as a snowy street scene; however, some of them can be dangerous to your pets.
For example, chocolate contains a chemical known as theobromine, which can be
highly toxic to your four-legged friends.
Winter Wonderland: A blanket of snow may get children excited about Santa's
imminent arrival, but it can also pose problems for your pets. Very young or old
animals can suffer stress, frostbite and hypothermia when their body temperature
drops just a few degrees below normal. The tips of ears, feet and tail are
common areas affected.
Antifreeze Alert: The onset of winter often means new antifreeze for the family
car, which is a substance that can be especially harmful to the family pet.
Antifreeze contains ethylene glycol, which causes rapid and permanent kidney
damage to your companion animal if ingested in even small amounts. Finally, the
best present you can give to your pets this holiday season is good health and
some extra loving attention.
PETCO is a leading specialty retailer of premium pet food and supplies. PETCO
offers its customers a complete assortment of pet-related products at
competitive prices, with superior levels of customer service at convenient
locations. PETCO operates more than 650 neighborhood stores in 43 states and the
District of Columbia, as well as a leading destination for on-line pet food and
supplies at http://www.petco.com/. The PETCO Foundation, PETCO's non-profit
organization, has raised more than $13 million since inception in 1999. More
than 1,600 non-profit grassroots animal welfare organizations nationwide have
received support from the Foundation.
For a longer version of this release, please visit http://www.petco.com/.
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CONTACT: Shawn Underwood, PETCO, +1-858-909-4662,
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