Summer Poison Prevention: Keep Curious Pets Safe

Summer brings cookouts, gardening, open windows, and more time outside. It also gives curious pets more opportunities to get into foods, plants, and products that may be harmful.

Keep Cookout Foods Out of Reach

Some common summer foods are not safe for pets, including:

• Chocolate
• Grapes and raisins
• Onions and garlic
• Alcohol
• Corn cobs
• Foods or gum containing xylitol
• Fatty table scraps and bones

Ask guests not to share food with your pet, and clean up plates and trash promptly.

Check Your Yard and Home

Store fertilizers, weed killers, insecticides, medications, and cleaning products somewhere pets cannot reach. Always follow product instructions before allowing your pet back onto a treated lawn or surface.

Plants can also be dangerous. Lilies are especially toxic to cats and should not be kept in a home with feline companions.

Do Not Wait for Symptoms

Pets may not show signs of poisoning immediately. If you believe your pet ate, licked, or came into contact with something harmful, do not try to make them vomit unless a veterinary professional tells you to.

Concerned that your pet was exposed to something toxic? Call our team right away or come in for care.