{"id":419,"date":"2012-01-30T10:24:08","date_gmt":"2012-01-30T18:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=419"},"modified":"2014-01-13T21:01:05","modified_gmt":"2014-01-13T21:01:05","slug":"day-1-of-helpful-tips-for-you-and-your-pet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleartheair.com\/blog\/day-1-of-helpful-tips-for-you-and-your-pet","title":{"rendered":"Day #1 of Helpful Tips For You And Your Pet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week and next, we are going to be sharing some Helpful Tips for you and your pet.\u00a0 Each day we will have a new helpful tip for you and your pet to keep in mind.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Day #1: Protect Your Pet From Everyday Household Dangers<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Just like you\u2019d baby proof your house, keeping common household items out of reach from your pets will help protect them from danger.\u00a0 Rodent poisons and insecticides are the most common sources of domesticated animal poisoning.\u00a0 The following is a list of potentially toxic poisons that should at least be kept out of reach of your pets, it not completely avoided at all:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fertilizer and Plant Food \u2013 These are easily accessible and fatal to a pet allowed in the yard unsupervised.<\/li>\n<li>Cedar and soft wood shavings \u2013 Keep small animals such as hamsters and gerbils away from these as they emit toxic and potentially fatal fumes.<\/li>\n<li>Antifreeze \u2013 One teaspoon can kill a seven pound cat.\u00a0 With its sweet taste, animals are naturally attracted to antifreeze even when consumed in small quantities.\u00a0 Antifreeze with propylene glycol is available and is safe for animals if ingested in small amounts.<\/li>\n<li>Chocolate \u2013 This is poisonous to dogs, cats and ferrets even when a small amount is consumed.<\/li>\n<li>De-icing salts \u2013 These salts used to melt snow and ice can irritate your pet&#8217;s paws and are especially poisonous if licked off.\u00a0 Ensure your pet\u2019s paws are washed and dried as soon as your pet comes in from the snow.<\/li>\n<li>Nonstick cooking fumes \u2013 Fumes from self-cleaning ovens and nonstick cooking surfaces can be deadly to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cleartheair.com\/blog\/you-and-your-pet-bird-%E2%80%93-good-things-to-know\" target=\"_blank\">birds<\/a>.\u00a0 Make sure birds are kept away from the kitchen and use caution when using any pump or aerosol spray around birds.<\/li>\n<li>Painkillers \u2013 Aspirin, Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen and many other types of pills can be toxic to animals.\u00a0 Ensure you keep medication containers and tubes out of reach of pets so they can not be chewed through and ingested.\u00a0 Also make sure to find and dispose of any dropped pills.<\/li>\n<li>Chicken Bones \u2013 These can easily shatter and choke a cat or dog.\u00a0 We also have a list of other plants and food items to keep away from your pets <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cleartheair.com\/blog\/dangerous-plants-you-should-not-have-inside-or-outside-of-your-home-if-you-have-pets\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">listed here<\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Rawhide Chews \u2013 While these are made especially for dogs, make sure to supervise your dog while he\/she chews the rawhide treat as they can pose a serious choking hazard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Of course, if you feel your pet has been poisoned, bring him in to your Veterinarian as soon as possible or call the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center\u2019s 24 hour hotline at 888-426-4435.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned this week to learn about more helpful pet tips!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week and next, we are going to be sharing some Helpful Tips for you and your pet.\u00a0 Each day we will have a new helpful tip for you and your pet to keep in mind. 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