13 Foods That Could Kill Your Pet
This holiday season with all of the food going around make sure you keep your pets in mind because the food that your family may eat this time of year could actually kill your dog or cat. Make sure you keep them safe, and protect your furry friends this Holiday season. Play a role in keeping pets around the world safe, and bookmark this post so that others can find it.
13 Foods That Could Kill Your Pet
1. Grapes and Raisins: Causes kidney failure and death for dogs. Even a small single serving can kill a dog.
2. Onions: They kill red blood cells which causes anemia in your pet.
3. Chocolate: Seizures, coma, and death can result from your dog consuming chocolate. More concentrated chocolate such as chocolate used for baking is the most lethal to your pets. Even milk chocolate is still dangerous.
4. Coffee, Coffee grounds, tea and tea bags: Drinks/foods with caffeine in them cause similar symptoms to what chocolate causes.
5. Macadamia Nuts and Walnuts: Muscle tremor, paralysis, and weakness are a result of the consumption of macadamia nuts and walnuts. Bladder stones also come about from other types of nuts as well, so avoid feeding your pet nuts. Peanut Butter seems to be the exception to the rule. Make sure to use organic (salt/sugar free) peanut butter. Regular peanut butter contains toxins, and is full of pesticides.
6. Animal fat and fried foods: Pancreatitis can result from too much animal fat or fried foods, so avoid feeding things like fried chicken, too much red meat, etc. It can also lead to obesity as well if too much is eaten, which can lead to diabetes.
7. Bones: They can splinter, and if swallowed lead to damaging of internal organs.
8. Tomatoes: Heart arrythmias and tremors may result from your pet consuming tomatoes.
9. Avocados: Found in guacamole this fruit is very toxic to your pet. It causes difficulty breathing and leads to fluid accumulation in the chest, abdomen and heart.
10. Nutmeg: If consumed it can lead to tremors, seizures and death.
11. Pits and Seeds of Apples, Cherries, Peaches, etc are extremely poisonous to both dogs and humans. The fruit itself is great, but dogs will not stop eating once they reach the core/pit. Dogs have reported being dead within 24 hours of consumption.
12. Raw eggs: Just like in humans if too much is eaten they could cause your pet to get samonella poisoning.
13. Salt: Large amounts of salt can lead to kidney issues for your dog or cat.
This is a not a complete list of harmful items, but please talk to your vet if you have any questions about harmful items to feed your pet. Try to stick with regular dog or cat food, and for the best results you can control how much your pet eats with an automatic pet feeder.
Play a role in keeping pets around the world safe, and bookmark this post so that others can find it. Have a great day!
Dog Nutrition - The Powerful Role Of Water In Your Dog’s Health
Your dog’s body is made up of 70% water. He can live even if he loses all the fat and half of the protein in his body. However, he will die if his body loses even just 1/10 of his water.
In order to survive, a full-grown dog requires, at the very least, two milliliters (mls) of water for every pound he weighs every single day (keeping in mind that there are 30 milliliters of water per 1 ounce). The two milliliters are just enough for the dog to produce urine in his body. Without enough water necessary for urine production, your dog, any dog, will not be able to live.
When given an unlimited amount of water, your dog will drink much more than the required two millimeters. This is especially true when you always keep a fresh bowl of water. Giving your dog just the least amount of water every day may be enough for him to survive, but not for long. Deficiency in water harms the body and gradually terminates its functions. He will eventually turn weak, get sick, and die.
The importance of giving your dog more water than the least amount needed is used in several ways:
1. Water is used to help digest and absorb nutrients.
2. It is used to burn fuel, which is turned into energy.
3. Water is responsible for maintaining a normal body temperature.
4. Drinking enough water replaces the fluids that are lost in the body during secretions.
5. Water is also responsible for mixing different types of chemicals in the body as they dissolve and transform into different chemical reactions.
6. Water carries nutrients to the cells and also transfers toxic waste products from the cells to the organs for proper elimination. With the absence of water, these organs will not be able to get rid of toxins from the body.
7. Last but not least, water is needed to regulate the blood’s acid level.
As you can see, water is almost always required for every function that takes place in the dog’s body. And because of its versatility and the degree to which it is used, water is considered to be the most important nutrient that is required on all breeds of dogs. There are pet supplies that aid in giving your dog the right amount of water. Consider an Automatic Pet Waterer for indoor pets and a WaterDog for dogs that spend a lot of time outside.
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