Protect your Pet from Poison

Please join with the Animal Shelter in protecting pets from insecticides and other harmful chemicals.

• Consult your vet before using flea products on young, pregnant, or elderly dogs and cats.
• Store automotive products like oil, antifreeze, and windshield washer fluid out of your pet's reach.
• Know that plants in your house and your yard can be poisonous and/or fatal if ingested by your pet.  Azalea, oleander, Castor bean, sage palm, Easter lily, and yew plant material can be lethal.
• Keep household products like fabric softener sheets, mothballs, potpourri oils, dishwasher detergent, homemade play dough, batteries, cigarettes, and pre- 1983 pennies out of your pet's reach.
• Understand that some foods acceptable for human consumption can be harmful if ingested by your pets.  Foods such as: chocolate, onion, onion powder, alcoholic beverages, yeast dough, coffee, tea, salt, stems of tomato leaves, and stems from potatoes.
• If you treat your lawn with fertilizers, insecticides, or herbicides, keep animals away from the treated area until it is completely dry.
• Never give your pets medication unless directed by a veterinarian.  Pain killers, cold medicines, anti-cancer drugs, anti-depressants, vitamins, and diet pills can be fatal even in small doses.

Tip of the Week= Thanksgiving Pet Cautions 

 1.   Alcohol & Chocolate= These are very toxic to your pets
 2.   Turkey Bones= these can get lodged in and animals throat and block the intestinal tract. Remove all leftovers from table.

 Garbage= Remove all garbage so animals can get to it