Pet safety guides

Holiday hazards, pet-safe plants, and foods and medicines to keep out of reach.

• Halloween Pet Safety: Candy, Chocolate & Decor DangersChocolate, xylitol candy, raisins, wrappers, glow sticks and decor: what's dangerous for cats and dogs at Halloween and what to do if your pet eats it.
• Thanksgiving Foods and Pets: What's Safe and What's NotTurkey, bones, stuffing, gravy, onions, pie and more: which Thanksgiving foods are safe for cats and dogs and which to keep off their plates.
• Christmas Plants, Trees & Treats: A Pet Safety GuidePoinsettia, mistletoe, holly, amaryllis, lilies, Christmas trees and tinsel: which holiday plants and decorations are risky for cats and dogs.
• Pet-Safe Houseplants for CatsA list of houseplants, herbs and flowers that are considered non-toxic to cats, grouped by light and style, plus popular plants cat owners should avoid.
• Pet-Safe Houseplants for DogsA list of houseplants, herbs and flowers that are considered non-toxic to dogs, grouped by light and style, plus popular plants dog owners should avoid.
• Toxic Holiday Plants for Cats and DogsLilies, amaryllis, paperwhites, holly, mistletoe, poinsettia, autumn crocus and more: holiday and seasonal plants that can harm cats and dogs.
• Foods Dogs Should Never EatChocolate, xylitol, grapes, raisins, onions, garlic, macadamia nuts and more. The full list of foods that are toxic to dogs and what to do if one is eaten.
• Foods Cats Should Never EatOnions, garlic, chives, chocolate, grapes, alcohol and more. The full list of foods that are toxic to cats and what to do if your cat eats one.
• Human Medications That Are Dangerous for PetsIbuprofen, acetaminophen, aspirin, ADHD meds, antidepressants, cold medicine and more: human medications that can poison cats and dogs.
• Pet-Safe Flowers for BouquetsFlowers that are non-toxic to both cats and dogs, like sunflowers, roses, snapdragons and orchids, plus common bouquet flowers to leave out.