Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays!

I thought it would be appropriate to share some safety tips with everyone to make sure all fur babies have a safe and happy holiday season.

Now, if your pet is anything like me… (Yikes!) Then you need to be extra careful with decorations and how much stress is in the air. For me, any type of ribbon, string, ball etc. I’m all over it and think it is a great new toy! Naughty! All these things are major hazards to cats and dogs. If ingested, they can block our pet’s intestines and cause big problems. Now that isn’t fun for anyone! To help avoid this from happening try:

• Keep all decorations out of reach (remember, we can still jump!)
• If you have a tree, keep it in a corner and block it off when your pet is not supervised
• This goes for gifts too! Keep those blocked off as well, our noses work well and can sniff out all goodies! (even if they aren’t meant for us)

Plants! Man, I love to chew on plants! Did you know Holly, Mistletoe and Poinsettias are poisonous to cats and dogs! Yikes! I don’t want to chew on those plants!

As for stress, everyone gets stressed and overwhelmed during the busy holiday season. Us fur babies do too don’t forget! Here are a few pointers to help ease some of that stress:

• Go for an extra walk or two with the pups (helpful for both human and animal!)
• Have a separate, cozy, quite room for fur babies to escape to for some alone time.
• Keep treats handy. Don’t feed human food, this can add extra stress on the belly!
• Always keep Sunderland Animal Hospital’s number handy, just in case!

Well, I hope these tips help everyone have a stress free, wonderful holiday season! Don’t forget to check out our Facebook page for some more helpful suggestions, and you can always call to speak with my girlfriends at the office! They are always here to help!

Tune in next week!

                 Murphy Cat