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- ShopForPaws.com is the place for all your pet supplies. Our goal is to create a shop that has quality products needed for pet lovers and their four legged family members. We offer a wide selection of pet supplies including cat and dog toys, pet wellness, pet beds, pet collars, and a pet grooming section with all the necessities. ShopForPaws.com is inspired to help pets in need. We are committed to donating a portion of every sale to non-profit organizations that help animals in need. I am grateful to have found a business that will allow me to be charitable to our animal community. As an online pet supply shop we are quite unique, as our mission is to provide animals lovers a place to shop for their pet products while also giving back to animals in need. We consider it our responsibility to make a positive impact in the animal community.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
March is Poison Prevention Awareness Month
Let's Keep all Animals Healthy and Safe! Be aware of products and plants that can harm your pets.
My family often jokes
about our 3 Labrador Retrievers being vacuum cleaners around the house. So, when I read the articles from
Veterinarian Pet Insurance that began exactly this way, I had to continue
reading. The data that was included in
the article was a bit outdated (2011), but very informative. Families with animals know all to well how
dogs will eat just about anything they see on the floor and unfortunately, this
will often result in pets eating something that can be poisonous. According to Veterinarian Pet Insurance the
most common type of poison in dogs is the accidental ingestion of pet or people
medication. Not only do incidences that
involve a pet getting into something that is poisonous cause incredible heart
ache for family member, but the amount of money that is spent on these cases a
year is enormous.
ASPCA is the best resource
for emergency and non-emergency poison-related questions. They are available for questions 24 hours a
day, 365 days a year. If for any reason
you feel your pet has ingested a potentially poisonous substance give them a
call at 888-426-4435. There is a small
fee to have a consultation, but well work the money to make sure you pet is not
in harms way. They also have a detailed list of toxic and non-toxic plants, and other household substances,
medications, insects, yard and garage products that could be potentially deadly
to your pets. I can’t say enough about
this list of items. While doing this
research I found myself very surprised about items that could be harming my
pets, and I had no idea. I strongly
suggest every pet owner goes to this website to look at all the potential items
that you may have around your home in your pet’s reach. In addition to the hotline and website, ASPCA has a free mobile app that provides a wealth of knowledge and quick access to
potentially life-saving information for your pets.
Pet Poison Helpline is a poison
control center that has 24/7 availability for pet owners. This helpline is available throughout U.S.,
Canada, and the Caribbean. Pet owners
are able to call and pay a small consultation fee to talk directly with experts
in pet poison. They too have a detailed
list of potentially poisonous products that could cause harm or death to your
pets. Each product or plant has a detailed list of common signs to watch for,
level of toxicity, alternate names, and to which pets it may be poisonous to. There is a “For Owners” tab that includes a
Guide to Pet Safety, Ways to Poison Proof your Home, and Pet Loss Support. Looks like an informative website with great
information to keeping your pet healthy and safe.
These are just a few pet
poison helplines that could possibly safe your pet in case of accidental
ingestion of a toxic product or plant.
In addition to taking steps in understanding and avoiding pet poisoning
emergencies, pet owners should have a plan in case such an emergency occurs in
your home.
- Keep your veterinarian phone number handy at all times.
- Keep your veterinarian emergency hospital number handy at all times.
- Keep the helpline number handy at all times.
- Keep a list of toxic plants and household products handy at all times.
- Bonus would be to have the ASPCA app on your phone.
Cece Garza, Owner
Shopforpaws.com
Every time you shop at ShopForPaws.com
you help support animals in need.
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