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Tips for keeping your pets safe this holiday season

Tips for keeping your pets safe this holiday season

As we approach Thanksgiving and the holiday season, the San Bernardino Department of Animal Services has made a list of helpful tips to keep your pets safe.

  • Some pets may be overwhelmed by visitors. Set up a safe space for them before your guests arrive like a crate or quiet room.
  • Make sure your pets are secured while visitors enter and exit your home so they can’t escape through an open door.
  • Say no to table scraps. Some human foods can be harmful or even fatal to your pet. Make sure your visitors don’t share their plates with your pets.
  • Always make sure trash, especially anything with food, is secure so that your pet can’t get to it.
  • Keep your pet from chewing on tree limbs or greenery. Ivy, Holly, Mistletoe, Poinsettias and some Lilies are poisonous to pets.
  • If you use tinsel, put on the top of the tree where your pet can’t reach. This decoration can cause injuries and/or blockage in your pet’s digestive tract if they eat it.
  • Don’t let your pet drink water at the base of your Christmas tree. It may contain chemicals that are harmful.
  • Do make sure your pet is microchipped or has a collar with an ID tag and your phone number.

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