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Mitzy's Mom

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| 04/15/2007 6:24 AM |
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This was posted on the old site so I'm hoping Morgan or Tracey or Lance will "pin" it again here. This is something we can all add to as we find out more toxic/poisonous things.
From the Humane Sociey of US:
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Foods Potentially Poisonous to Pets |
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The following foods may be dangerous to your pet:
- ACORNS - they contain tannic acid and can be fatal
- Alcoholic beverages
- Apple seeds
- Apricot pits
- Avocados—toxic to birds, mice, rabbits, horses, cattle, and dairy goats
- Cherry pits
- Candy (particularly chocolate, which is toxic to dogs, cats, and ferrets, and any candy containing the sweetener Xylitol)
- Coffee (grounds, beans, chocolate covered espresso beans)
- Grapes
- Hops (used in home beer brewing)
- Macadamia nuts
- Moldy foods
- Mushroom plants
- Mustard seeds
- Onions and onion powder
- Peach pits
- Potato leaves and stems (green parts)
- Raisins
- Rhubarb leaves
- Salt
- Tea (caffeine)
- Tomato leaves and stems (green parts)
- Walnuts
- Yeast dough
Sources: ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, The Toronto Humane Society, and St. John's Poison Resource Center
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom, www.newrattitude.org Pics of my current fosters: http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/caradoc http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/fiona
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Mitzy's Mom

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| 04/15/2007 6:27 AM |
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And from www.peteducation.com :
Foods to Avoid Veterinary & Aquatic Services Department, Drs. Foster & Smith, Inc.
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Which foods could be dangerous for my dog? |
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 Some foods which are edible for humans, and even other species of animals, can pose hazards for dogs because of their different metabolism. Some may cause only mild digestive upsets, whereas, others can cause severe illness, and even death. The following common food items should not be fed (intentionally or unintentionally) to dogs. This list is, of course, incomplete because we can not possibly list everything your dog should not eat.
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| Alcoholic beverages |
Can cause intoxication, coma, and death. |
| Baby food |
Can contain onion powder, which can be toxic to dogs. (Please see onion below.) Can also result in nutritional deficiencies, if fed in large amounts. |
| Bones from fish, poultry, or other meat sources |
Can cause obstruction or laceration of the digestive system. |
| Cat food |
Generally too high in protein and fats. |
| Chocolate, coffee, tea, and other caffeine |
Contain caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline, which can be toxic and affect the heart and nervous systems. |
| Citrus oil extracts |
Can cause vomiting. |
| Fat trimmings |
Can cause pancreatitis. |
| Grapes and raisins |
Contain an unknown toxin, which can damage the kidneys. There have been no problems associated with grape seed extract. |
| Hops |
Unknown compound causes panting, increased heart rate, elevated temperature, seizures, and death. |
| Human vitamin supplements containing iron |
Can damage the lining of the digestive system and be toxic to the other organs including the liver and kidneys. |
| Large amounts of liver |
Can cause Vitamin A toxicity, which affects muscles and bones. |
| Macadamia nuts |
Contain an unknown toxin, which can affect the digestive and nervous systems and muscle. |
| Marijuana |
Can depress the nervous system, cause vomiting, and changes in the heart rate. |
| Milk and other dairy products |
Some adult dogs and cats do not have sufficient amounts of the enzyme lactase, which breaks down the lactose in milk. This can result in diarrhea. Lactose-free milk products are available for pets. |
| Moldy or spoiled food, garbage |
Can contain multiple toxins causing vomiting and diarrhea and can also affect other organs. |
| Mushrooms |
Can contain toxins, which may affect multiple systems in the body, cause shock, and result in death. |
| Onions and garlic (raw, cooked, or powder) |
Contain sulfoxides and disulfides, which can damage red blood cells and cause anemia. Cats are more susceptible than dogs. Garlic is less toxic than onions. |
| Persimmons |
Seeds can cause intestinal obstruction and enteritis. |
| Pits from peaches and plums |
Can cause obstruction of the digestive tract. |
| Potato, rhubarb, and tomato leaves; potato and tomato stems |
Contain oxalates, which can affect the digestive, nervous, and urinary systems. This is more of a problem in livestock. |
| Raw eggs |
Contain an enzyme called avidin, which decreases the absorption of biotin (a B vitamin). This can lead to skin and hair coat problems. Raw eggs may also contain Salmonella. |
| Raw fish |
Can result in a thiamine (a B vitamin) deficiency leading to loss of appetite, seizures, and in severe cases, death. More common if raw fish is fed regularly. |
| Salt |
If eaten in large quantities it may lead to electrolyte imbalances. |
| String |
Can become trapped in the digestive system; called a "string foreign body." |
| Sugary foods |
Can lead to obesity, dental problems, and possibly diabetes mellitus. |
| Table scraps (in large amounts) |
Table scraps are not nutritionally balanced. They should never be more than 10% of the diet. Fat should be trimmed from meat; bones should not be fed. |
| Tobacco |
Contains nicotine, which affects the digestive and nervous systems. Can result in rapid heart beat, collapse, coma, and death. |
| Yeast dough |
Can expand and produce gas in the digestive system, causing pain and possible rupture of the stomach or intestines. | | |
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom, www.newrattitude.org Pics of my current fosters: http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/caradoc http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/fiona
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Katie'sMom

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| 04/15/2007 3:47 PM |
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| I had a small dog that got into some mushrooms in our yard -- he came very close to dying. Watch out for that! |
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Apollo's Mommy

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| 04/15/2007 3:53 PM |
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| Thanks for these lists ya'll. Being a first time rattie mom I need these. I only knew of the chocolate and caffine. |
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"You can't fix stupid." - Ron White
~ Jolene ~ Mommy to Apollo, Emma, & Indie
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Mitzy's Mom

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| 04/15/2007 4:40 PM |
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| Definitely watch out for wild mushrooms, the death cap mushroom is one. Some of the toxic ones look just like the regular mushroom you can buy in the store! |
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom, www.newrattitude.org Pics of my current fosters: http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/caradoc http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/fiona
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Ladysmom

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| 06/19/2007 12:26 PM |
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Anyone's pup had problems with blueberries? I had some fresh blueberries last night for dessert (just blueberries) and gave a couple to Lady, not really thinking about it. She urped them up last night at about 3 a.m. It took me a bit to figure out what they were ('nuff said . . .). I know that raisins and grapes are not good for dogs, but I had not heard anything bad about blueberries. Ladysmom P.S. Any advice for getting dark blue stains out of beige carpet would be very much appreciated.  |
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More cowbell! |
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Mitzy's Mom

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| 06/19/2007 1:09 PM |
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Haven't heard that blueberries are bad for dogs, maybe they just didn't agree with her?
Sorry about your carpet - blueberry on beige can't be good... |
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom, www.newrattitude.org Pics of my current fosters: http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/caradoc http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/fiona
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Shadows Mom

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| 06/19/2007 2:37 PM |
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| What perfect timing... I was going to ask about cat food too. My Shadow is with my friend today, but when we are over there, I have to put up his cat food bowl. Of course cats eat when they want and there is always food in their bowls. However, with our babies.... when they see food, they eat it. Shadow has gotten into the cat food a few times and I've noticed he has to #2 a lot afterwards. I try to keep the cat bowl up off the floor when we are there and when Shadow get's crated, I put the cat bowl down again for her. This is going to be interesting. How do I get him to NOT eat the cat food? Or can I? |
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Shadow's Mom
Laugh, dance and drink like nobody's watching cause life is too short. |
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Ladysmom

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| 06/19/2007 3:01 PM |
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Shadowsmom,
At the risk of sounding like a terrible housekeeper, I'll reveal our deep dark secret. We solve this problem (we have two cats plus Lady) by feeding the cats on a section of the kitchen counter away from where we do our food prep, or on the dining room table. That way, the cats get to eat what they want, and Lady does not get to graze. She's too short to counter- or table-surf, unless we foolishly forget to push in one of the chairs, in which case she has discovered how to use it to get up on the table.
Don't worry, everything gets a thorough cleaning before we or guests eat there! Cretins that we are , we usually end up eating dinner on the sofa in front of the TV, anyway.
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More cowbell! |
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Shadows Mom

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| 06/19/2007 6:47 PM |
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| Ha, ha, ha. I love it. Don't worry I won't tell anyone. I'm sure you are clean and all is well. I will do that, if I can get my boyfriend to do this. We are not young anymore and he is hard to change. I found out just a little while ago that he doesn't know how to walk Shadow. Now I have had him go with me when I walk him (per this great group here). Well, he left Shadow uncrated and when he got back (in one hour) Shadow pooped on his floor, which he hates to pick up anyway. Then he calls to tell me that he can't pick up poop. OR he doesn't know how to walk Shadow and doesn't have time. NOW, I'm trying to figure out what to do. But, I'll start with the cat food first. Sorry for being so long, but thanks for letting me vent. |
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Shadow's Mom
Laugh, dance and drink like nobody's watching cause life is too short. |
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michelle

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| 06/19/2007 8:35 PM |
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Ladysmom,
Glad to hear we are not the only ones that have a "special" area for the kitties on the counter. We also usually eat in the livingroom |
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michelle, mom to Sydney (JRT), Sonic (Rattie), Buddy(Jack-Rat) and Proud mom to Army son, Jordan
http://www.dogster.com/dogs/893222 Sydney http://www.dogster.com/dogs/893220 Sonic http://www.dogster.com/dogs/901405 Buddy
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Ladysmom

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| 06/19/2007 9:22 PM |
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Michelle - Yes, our lives are pretty much completely dictated by the animals. And we wouldn't have it any other way!
Shadowsmom -- Babysteps! It's all about babysteps. I'm sure y'all will reach a mutually acceptable compromise. Another idea is to feed the cats on top of the washer and dryer.
Update on Ladybug: she seems none the worse for wear after last night's urp-fest. She ate her lunch and dinner without incident, and neither meal has made a comeback appearance. So, I think the blueberries just didn't agree with her, as Mitzy's Mom suggested. Crisis averted!
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More cowbell! |
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Sassy'sMama

Feisty

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| 06/19/2007 10:56 PM |
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had to laugh at the Marijuana one Back in the 70's my friend Bonnie had a Pom, and he got into a quarter ounce of pot... poor pup layed on the couch for 3 days wasted! he was fine after he came down... Then when I had my first Rattie Elvis, he ate a joint and was fried for a while. |
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~~Jan~~ Mama to Sassy
www.marykay.com/janetkimberlin (free shipping) |
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Mitzy's Mom

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| 06/20/2007 7:05 AM |
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Cat food - we have 2 cats and we put their food up on an empty shelf in the laundry area where the dogs can't reach it. Jan - reminds me of when Mitzy and Mayfly got into some catnip. Supposedly it doesn't affect dogs but it sure did these two. Mayfly crawled into my lap totally stoned and just sat. Mitzy came jumping into my lap, flipped over and literally giggled! I am not making this up - she giggled!!! It was hysterical. |
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom, www.newrattitude.org Pics of my current fosters: http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/caradoc http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/fiona
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erniebenernie

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| 06/20/2007 7:26 AM |
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This is a good post, simple to read and understand.Thanks Mary Beth. I have a question on one of the items.The raw egg. I know dogs can have raw chicken and have always understood that salmonella does not affect dogs. |
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Vicki
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Mitzy's Mom

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| 06/20/2007 7:35 AM |
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Vicki - I think some of the things on the list are either toxic if eaten in certain amounts which can vary from dog to dog. Like onions and garlic - garlic is in a lot of dog foods. With the eggs I can remember my mom putting an egg on our dogs' food when I was growing up - never hurt them.
Dogs have a different digestive system than humans and can eat raw meat and eggs without usually getting salmonella...but it is possible for them to get it. Also, if you read the warning about eggs it also because raw eggs contain a certain enzyme that interferes with the absorbsion of something else they need...so it's not just salmonella.
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom, www.newrattitude.org Pics of my current fosters: http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/caradoc http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/fiona
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erniebenernie

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| 06/20/2007 7:47 AM |
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| Thank You, makes sence! We never do the raw egg thing anyway. I do slip him a few raw pieces of chicken if I'm cutting it up for dinner. He loves his "egg day" which is Sunday. My hubby does a mean breakfast every Sunday and Ernie waits impatiently for that one egg fried up for his dish. |
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tauney4

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| 07/03/2007 3:29 PM |
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HELLO ALL I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I GIVE TAUNEY SCRAMBLED EGGS AND SHE LOVES THEM. I DONT DO IT ALL THE TIME THOUGH. I HEARD THAT IF YOU GIVE A DOG RAW EGG IT IS GOOD FOR THEIR COATS AND THINGS I DONT KNOW HOW MUCH OF THA T IS TRUE OR NOT.
I HAVE ANOTHER DOG HE IS A CHIHUACHUA HE ONLY WEIGHS 4 LBS AND I GIVE HIM PEICES OF CHEESE HE CAN HEAR A CHEESE WRAPPER OPEN A MIL AWAY, IT HAS NEVER DONE ANYTHING TO HIM, I LET THE DOGS LICK MY PLATES WHEN I AM DONE EATING OR MY BOWLS BUT THAT IS ABOUT AS FAR AS IT GETS.
EVERY ONE HAVE A GREAT FOURTH OF JULY
TAUNEYS MOM
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tauney4

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| 07/09/2007 3:45 PM |
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HEY EVERYONE I GOT THIS BOOKLET FROM THE ASPCA THINGS HAZARDS IN THE HOME 1 BALLS(SPECIFIALLY BALLS THAT ARE SMALL OR HAVE A SMOOTH OUTER COATING 2 BATTERIES 3 BREAD TWIST TIES 4BUTTONS 5 COINS 6COTTON SWABS 7GLASS 8HAIR PINS 9 JEWELRY 10 NYLONS 11 PAPER CLIPS 12 PLASTIC WRAP 13 SOCKS 14 RUBBER BANDS 15 SHARP OBJECTS 16 STRING, YARN DENTAL FLOSS 17 TOWELS 18 WAX I DONT KNOW IF ANY OF YOU HAVE THIS BUT THEY LISTED IN THIS LITTLE BOOKLET THE ASPCAS ANIMAL POISON CONTROL CENTER NUMBER. THAT NUMBER IS 1-888-426-4435 IF I CAN FIGURE OUT MY SCANNER AND ALL I HAVE SOME OTHER PAGES THAT MIGHT BE OF INTEREST TO YOU RATTIE LOVERS OUT THERE. |
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swatson6

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| 07/09/2007 4:00 PM |
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Posted By tauney4 on 07/09/2007 3:45 PM
HEY EVERYONE I GOT THIS BOOKLET FROM THE ASPCA THINGS HAZARDS IN THE HOME
1 BALLS(SPECIFIALLY BALLS THAT ARE SMALL OR HAVE A SMOOTH OUTER COATING
2 BATTERIES
3 BREAD TWIST TIES
4BUTTONS
5 COINS
6COTTON SWABS
7GLASS
8HAIR PINS
9 JEWELRY
10 NYLONS
11 PAPER CLIPS
12 PLASTIC WRAP
13 SOCKS
14 RUBBER BANDS
15 SHARP OBJECTS
16 STRING, YARN DENTAL FLOSS
17 TOWELS
18 WAX
I DONT KNOW IF ANY OF YOU HAVE THIS BUT THEY LISTED IN THIS LITTLE BOOKLET THE ASPCAS ANIMAL POISON CONTROL CENTER NUMBER.
THAT NUMBER IS 1-888-426-4435
IF I CAN FIGURE OUT MY SCANNER AND ALL I HAVE SOME OTHER PAGES THAT MIGHT BE OF INTEREST TO YOU RATTIE LOVERS OUT THERE.
    
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Sarah Mom to Jack, Jeter and foster mom to Teagan
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tauney4

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| 07/14/2007 11:49 PM |
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| i got that same bookleet from the aspca i keep it handy near my puter. the only thing i give my dogs is scrambled eggs and give my chi, cheese. but i jsut wanted to say that i had one of those booklets also. oh does anyone have or had or going to take out pet health insurance. i thought about it but it is exspensive. |
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NikoWafer

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| 08/02/2007 12:05 PM |
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Oh my goodness. I did not know about some of these!
I knew about chocolate, and some like string and peach pits are just obvious. But grapes?! My goodness. |
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Victoria
Goodnight, sweet princess. You are still on your own; be stoic, dont panic; get through this hell to the generous sweet overflowing, giving, love of spring. - Sylvia Plath
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afmac55

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| 08/02/2007 12:53 PM |
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Maggie loves when we have ribs (pork) cuz she gets to have the bones...one after we eat and then we keep the others in a bag in the fridge for special treats...but beef bones... yikes! She always throws them up! She doesn't get them anymmore. I know not the give them chicken bones...they splinter in their digestive system. It doesn't say anything about popcorn though!!!! That's mine and Maggies special treat together. It's the only time she's allowed on the couch while someone has food. ANd I make my popcorn on the stove...she comes a runnin' when she hears those kernels hit that pan. She just about can't stand waiting for it to pop!!! I wanted to tell yall too, the Nutro lady at PetSmart said that cat food can casue damage to dog's eyes. Maggie climbs up Sonny's cat condo (where I stategically placed the food so she couldn't get it) and eat's his. I don't know if this is completely true but it may be true for Nutro (which I feed them both). Just a word to the wise...let the cat eat on the counter!!!! |
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Christy~Maggie's Mom
"Some days you're the dog, some days you're the hydrant." - Unknown
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Rowdy's Mom

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| 08/08/2007 7:36 PM |
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Christy's story about bones for her dog made me think of my own bone story. I used to do the same thing with bones from beef ribs- give one to Sam, my lab mix (this was before I had the other 2), and save the rest for the next day. One time I had like 8 bones or something like that, so Sam had an amply supply of bones over a week's period of time. At the end of the week I happened to be outside with her in the yard as she pooped. And my poor dog... hunched over, whimpers and managed to push out these little white rock-like poops! Poor girl- too many bones constipated her!!! It was terrible, but yet funny!
That episode put a stop to the bones....
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~Chrys~ Mom to Rowdy, Schatzi (shephard mix), and Sam (lab mix) http://www.myspace.com/rowdyluvsschatzi
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Mitzy's Mom

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| 08/09/2007 7:49 AM |
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| Poor Sam! I used to give mine marrow bones but have stopped. They don't splinter but I did notice "chips" missing from them and those might cut their intestines. |
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom, www.newrattitude.org Pics of my current fosters: http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/caradoc http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/fiona
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winiped2

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| 08/12/2007 4:31 PM |
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| My little guy (Fester) loves fruit.. I would have never guessed grapes could be harmful. Thanks for the info. |
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ginger curls

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| 09/10/2007 5:35 AM |
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thanks for the helpful info  |
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Monte

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| 09/10/2007 9:56 PM |
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Our chihuahua ate cat food for the last ten years of her life. We were just careful to not let her eat too much and get too fat. She started stealing it from the kitty then wouldn't eat anything else. Monte |
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Mitzy's Mom

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| 10/22/2007 7:49 AM |
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Just wanted to add an update to the list - acorns! Especially, this time of year (fall) when they are falling off the oak trees. Mine have been eating them for last couple of years...at least Mitzy and Loco did, Mayfly not so much. But a member has made us aware that they are toxic!! Acorns contain tannic acid...apparently it depends on how much the dog eats but the toxin can accumulate even if only a couple of acorns are eaten over a period of days! |
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom, www.newrattitude.org Pics of my current fosters: http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/caradoc http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/fiona
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bratt

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| 10/22/2007 8:20 AM |
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Posted By Mitzy's Mom on 10/22/2007 7:49 AM
Just wanted to add an update to the list - acorns! Especially, this time of year (fall) when they are falling off the oak trees. Mine have been eating them for last couple of years...at least Mitzy and Loco did, Mayfly not so much. But a member has made us aware that they are toxic!! Acorns contain tannic acid...apparently it depends on how much the dog eats but the toxin can accumulate even if only a couple of acorns are eaten over a period of days!
Really?! Savanna eats them all the time. grrr!
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Debra~KSSM Queen II Savanna~Princess Easy Street
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