{"id":59,"date":"2023-11-22T17:22:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T01:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cherrycreekvet.com\/blog\/?p=59"},"modified":"2023-11-08T17:24:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T01:24:05","slug":"thanksgiving-safety-foods-to-avoid-giving-your-pets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cherrycreekvet.com\/blog\/thanksgiving-safety-foods-to-avoid-giving-your-pets\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanksgiving Safety: Foods to Avoid Giving Your Pets"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For a season that hinges on giving, caring, and sharing, it\u2019s also a time that signals a need for extreme scrutiny and restrictions. We only mean this as it applies to Thanksgiving pet safety. In order to achieve safety this time of year, we have to get really comfortable saying \u201cno\u201d or \u201coff\u201d or \u201cget down.\u201d It’s not all about imposing strict limits, though. When Thanksgiving pet safety is placed at the top of the heap, you can involve your pet in little ways that go far with them (and keep them out of the ER).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s Off-Limits?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are specific Thanksgiving pet hazards that must be stored and displayed with your pet\u2019s abilities in mind. For example, it may not be enough to simply keep toxic foods on the countertops; if you have an athletic or motivated pet, they likely will not see this as a deterrent. A possible alternative to installing super high shelves might be baby gates. This way your pet can still observe the food preparation, but the temptation to jump up is greatly reduced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Thanksgiving foods that cause the most problems in pets are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n