Poison Information
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1.8KThe 10 Worst Plants for Pet Owners
By Jasmine Patel When Fido’s playing in your backyard, ticks and fleas aren’t the only things to worry about. Your prized daffodil...
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9.2K7 Surprising Autumn Dangers for Dogs
The dog days of summer will soon be behind us and cooler weather will soon be moving in. The leaves are starting...
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1.7KTasty Treat or Toxic Tidbit? Which Fruits are Safe for Dogs & Which Can Make Them Sick
When you think of a healthy diet, you probably imagine one packed with fresh fruit. That might be a winner for us,...
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1.6K1Man Tossed Ground Beef Stuffed with Rat Poison Over Neighbor’s Fence
An Oregon man is behind bars charged with first-degree animal abuse. His neighbors pray their beloved dogs will survive his disturbing attempt...
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1.6K2As Red Tide Ravages Florida Marine Life, How Safe Are Your Dogs?
More than 600 tons of dead marine life have washed onto Florida shores during one of the worst red tide events the...
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15.5K17 Summertime Treats That Are Dangerous to Dogs (And Some Safe Alternatives!)
We’re deep into the dog days of summer and another season of grilling and chilling. From summer festivals to backyard BARK-BQs, it’s...
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1.6KTable-surfing Pooch Makes a Meal Out of Nearly 500 Ibuprofen Caplets
Most medications warn you to keep out of reach of children, but in Diane Spray’s home that warning now applies to her pets. Spray,...
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1.3KFear of Booming Fireworks Isn’t the Only Risk to Your Pets this Independence Day
An upset stomach and purple poop. Those are just two of the symptoms reported by pet owners whose playful pooch decided those...
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5.0KIs That Water Safe For Your Dog to Swim? Simple Test for Deadly Blue-Green Algae
Alarming news headlines have told of the sudden deaths of dogs that swam in waters that contained the deadly hepatotoxins that are...
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2.0K10 Plants Toxic To Dogs: Avoid These In Your House
Dogs are just the absolute best—they comfort us when we’re feeling down and are happy to cheer us on during happy times....
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BarkBox & Loving Pets Halt Distribution of Duck Chew Treats Attributed to Dog’s Death
When a BarkBox customer blamed a chew treat included in her Super Chewer subscription box for the death of her beloved dog,...
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6 Dog-Safe Plants That Naturally Repel Mosquitoes (& Other Pests!)
For many pet parents, the warmer weather is a welcomed treat. We get to spend more time outdoors with our four-legged companions,...
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SPECIAL ALERT: Common Allergy Medications that are Poisoning Our Pets
Most owners of a dog with allergies – either seasonal, food, or environmental – are all too familiar with the redness, itching,...
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Brood X is Coming! Are Cicadas Dangerous for Dogs?
Love ’em or hate ’em, the cicadas are coming. We’ve all heard about Brood X, the hoard of cicadas that will soon...
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Do You Buy Flea Prevention Online? How to Spot a Dangerous Counterfeit
As online shopping becomes more common, the risk of purchasing counterfeit pet pesticides is also increasing—and counterfeiters are very good at looking...
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5 Ways to Keep Pests Away Without Endangering Your Dog
While warmer weather brings sunshine, backyard barbecues, and more time outside, it also brings along with it a veritable army of insects...
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The Sago Palm: Beautiful and Deadly to Your Dog
A wildly popular plant found in the yards of southern states and warmer climates, the Sago Palm is potentially deadly to dogs...
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Potentially Deadly Easter Dangers for Dogs
It’s finally spring! A warm welcome to many dogs (and dog owners!), springtime is, for many, the best time of the year....
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Why Dog Owners Should Ditch the Chocolate Bunny this Easter
As a responsible pet parent, you know by now that chocolate is toxic to your four-legged family, but do you know why?...
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Poisons Kill More Than Pests – These Household Products May Be Putting Pets at Risk
If you’re using pesticides, insecticides, and rodenticides to control pests in your home, you could be putting your pets at risk, too....
