100 Things You Didn’t Know Could Harm Your Pet
Hazards in the Home
Household Items
- Non-Steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (ibuprofen, asprin, ect)
- Acetaminophen
- Cold and Flu medications
- Antidepressants
- Vitamins
- Home insect products
- Rat and mouse bait
- Bleach
- Diet pills
- Disinfectants
- Fabric softener
- Lead
- Lighter fluid
- Mothballs
- Anti-cancer drugs
- Solvents (paint thinners, ect.)
- Flea and tick products (ingested)
- Drain cleaners
- Liquid potpourri
- Slug and snail bait
- Oven cleaner sprays
- Lime/scale remover
- Fly bait
- Detergents
- Tobacco products
Harmful Foods
- Avocados
- Chocolate (all forms)
- Coffee (all forms)
- Onions and Onion Powder
- Garlic
- Grapes
- Raisins
- Macadamia Nuts
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Moldy/spoiled foods
- Salt
- Fatty foods
- Gum, candies, or other foods sweetened with xylitol
- Tea leaves
- Raw yeast dough
Trouble Areas
- Balconies
- Bath tubs or sinks
- Doors and windows
- Electrical cords
- Fireplace
- Toilets
- Washer and Dryer
Outside The Home
- Algae
- Antifreeze/Coolant
- Fire pit/Grills
- Fences or gates
- Deck lattic
- De-icing salts
- Compost
- Gasoline
- Oil
- Pesticides
- Cocoa bean shell mulch fertilizer
- Swimming pools and hot tubs
Plants
- Aloe
- Amaryllis
- Andromeda Japonica
- Asian Lily
- Asparagus Fern
- Australian Nut
- Autmn Crocus
- Azalea
- Belladonna
- Bird of Paradise
- Bittersweet (American and Eurpoean
- Black Locust
- Branching Ivy
- Buckeye
- Buddhist Pine
- Caladium
- Calla Lily
- Castor Bean
- Ceriman
- Clematis
- Cordartum
- Corn Plant
- Cycads
- Cyclamen
- Daffodil
- Daylily
- Devil’s IvyDieffenbachia
- Dumbcane
- Easter Lily
- Elephant Ears
- Emerald Ears
- Emerald Fern
- English Ivy
- Eucalyptus
- Ferms
- Fiddle-leaf Philodendron
- Gold Dust Dracaena
- Florida Beauty
- Foxglove
- Glacier Ivy
- Gladiolas
- Golden Pathos
- Heavenly Bamboo
- Honeysuckle
- Hurricane Plant
- Hyacinth
- Hydrangea
- Iris
- Jerusalem Cherry
- Jimson Weed
- Kalanchoe
- Lantana
- Lilies (all Lilium species)
- Lily of the Valley
- Lupine
- Marble Queen
- Morning Glory
- Mother-in-Law
- Mountain Laurel
- Narcissus
- Needlepoint Ivy
- Nephthysis
- Nightshade
- Oleander
- Panda
- Peace Lily
- Philodendron
- Poison Hemlock
- Precatory Bean (rosary pea)
- Privet
- Red Emerald
- Rhododendron
- Ribbon Plant
- Sago Palm
- Satin Pothos
- Schefflera
- Striped Dracaena
- Sweetheart Ivy
- Tulip
- Water Hemock
- Wisteria
- Yew
- Yucca
Objects
- Balls (specifically balls that are small or have a smooth outer coat)
- Batteries
- Bread twist ties
- Buttons
- Coins
- Cotton swabs
- Glass
- Hair pins
- Jewelry
- Nylons
- Paper clips
- Plastic wrap
- Socks
- Rubber-bands
- Sharp objects (knives, razors, scissors, nails, needles, ect.)
- String, yarn, or dental floss
- Towels
- Wax
Holiday Hazards
- Alcohol
Valentine’s Day
- Flowers and Candy
Easter
- Fake grass
- Small toys and other plastic items
Fourth of July
- Fireworks
Halloween
- Candles
- Xylitol
- CHOCOLATE
Thanksgiving
- Bones
- Hot containers
Christmas
- Holiday plants
- Christmas holly
- Holly
- Lilies
- Mistletoe
- Poinsettias
- Ribbons
- Bubbling lights
- Fire salts
- Angle hair (spun glass)
- Christmas tree water
- Decoration hooks
- Styrofoam
- Ornaments
- Tinsel
New Year’s
- Balloons and Confetti
- Loud Noises
