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| Plants
poisonous to cats & dogs - alfalfa, almond pits,
Aloe Vera,
amaryllis, apple seeds, apricot pits, |
| arrowhead
vine, asparagus fern, azalea, balsam pear, beech, begonia,
bindweed, bird of paradise, |
| bittersweet,
black locust, box, buckeye, buttercups, caladiums, castor bean,
cherry bark, cherry leaves, |
| cherry
pits, cherry twigs, Christmas cactus, chrysanthemum, coleus,
common boxwood, |
| creeping
Charlie, creeping fig, crown of thorns, cyclamen, daffodil, Daphne, deadly nightshade, |
| delphinium,
dieffenbachia, drunk cane, elephant's ear, emerald duke,
euonymus, fox glove, geranium, |
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| golden
chain tree, heart leaf, hemlock, holly, honeysuckle berries, horse
chestnut, hydrangea, iris (all), ivies (all), |
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| jack-in-the-pulpit,
jasmine, Jerusalem cherry, larkspur, lilies (all), lily-of-the-valley,
lupine, majesty, |
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| marble
queen, mescal bean, mistletoe berries, mock orange, monks hood,
morning glory, mushrooms, |
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| nephthytis,
oleander, peach bark, peach pits, periwinkle, philodendron,
poinsettia, poison hemlock, |
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| potatoes
green parts and eyes, pothos, pot mum, precatory bean, privet,
red princess, rhododendron, |
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| rhubarb, rosary pea, saddle
leaf, skunk cabbage, spindle tree, spider mum, spinach, split
leaf, |
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| spraneri fern, staff vine, tobacco,
tulips, umbrella plant, weeping fig, wisteria, yews
(all). |
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| Reprinted
from the warnings by Purrballs.com - updated Dec. 27, 2003
Just thought you should know... |
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| Toxic
Florals - a common Yuletide Hazard: |
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| Caution
must be used when choosing to decorate your home with
Holiday florals such as |
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| mistletoe
and holly berries, which can be potentially toxic to your
pets. Should a cat or dog |
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| eat
mistletoe, they could suffer possible gastrointestinal upset and
cardiovascular problems. |
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| Holly
can cause vomiting, nausea, diarrhea and lethargy if
ingested. Common Holiday Plants |
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| such
as Poinsettias are considered to be low in toxicity, but they
can still cause vomiting or |
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| nausea
if ingested by your pet. You may want to consider silk or
plastic flower arrangements |
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| as
a safe alternative, or placing plants out of reach of your
pet(s). |
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| Oh
Christmas Tree! |
| From
top to bottom, Christmas Trees pose many dangers to pets.
Christmas Tree water may |
| contain
fertilizers, and if ingested can cause stomach upset or
worse. Stagnant tree water may |
| be
full of bacteria, which could cause vomiting and diarrhea in
your pet. Decorations such as |
| ribbons
are very attractive to pets (especially cats), and if ingested
can cause intestinal obstructions. |
| Sparkly
lights are equally attractive, but can become life threatening
if your pet decides to chew |
| the
electrical cords. Consider decorating your tree with
ornaments that are less likely to attract |
| your
pet's attention, such as dried and non-toxic flowers, wood,
fabric or pine cones. And if you |
| have
a new kitten, or one who will climb your tree, I suggest you
putting away your nice glass |
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| ornaments
for a year or two until the kitten grows out of the "climb
every tree" stage. |
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| Avoid
Pet Escapes |
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| With
guests coming and going during the Holidays take extra care that
your pet does not escape |
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| outside
and become lost. Cats in particular are prone to hiding
and/or bolting when guests, especially |
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| a
large number of them, visit your home (coming or going).
Dogs and puppies should also be carefully |
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| supervised
as they may become excited with all the Holiday celebrations and
guests. One solution |
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| is
to place your pet(s) in a quiet, safe and comfortable part of
the house away from all of the guests, |
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| but
of course with access to food, water and litter box,
etc. |
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| Cat or
Dog Drinking Plant Water... |
| We
understand that if your dog or cat likes to drink the water out
of your vase of flowers, we would use |
| a
combination of spring water and lemon-lime soda. It has to
be lemon-lime soda with sugar, not diet soda. |
| The
regular lemon-lime soda and spring water has the right PH
balance to keep your flowers fresh |
| and
not hurt your animals. |
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For questions or
orders |
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| Call:
315-380-1724 |
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| Email:
VenusGoldenJewel@aol.com
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