Eco-Friendly Pets: Simple Steps to a Greener Life for Your Furry Friends

Promoting environmental awareness and safety for your pets goes hand in hand. Start by choosing eco-friendly pet products and reducing waste—use biodegradable waste bags and recycle pet food containers. Opt for natural or organic foods to minimize your carbon footprint and support sustainable practices.

But environmental consciousness also means ensuring your pets’ safety. Avoid giving them foods that can be harmful or toxic, such as chocolate, grapes, onions, or caffeinated products. Always be cautious with hazardous materials and liquids; keep cleaning supplies, antifreeze, and other chemicals securely stored and out of reach. Regularly check your home for potential hazards to prevent accidental ingestion.

By combining environmental care with safety measures, you’re not only helping the planet but also keeping your furry friends healthy and happy. Let’s make a difference together—one eco-friendly and pet-safe choice at a time!

Make sure your animals are kept away from potentially dangerous situations.

• Antifreeze: Be aware of any antifreeze/coolant leaks or spills.  The sweet smell is attractive to animals yet toxic to cats and dogs.

  
  

• Foods to Avoid sharing with your pets:

  • Alcohol – similar effects to people, smaller the dog greater the risk for serious effects

  • Avocado – seeds can cause intestinal obstruction, leaves/seed/bark can cause vomiting or diarrhea

  • Bones, Seeds – Choking hazard, intestinal obstruction risk

  • Chocolate – digestive upset, heart problems, tremors, seizures, death

  • Coffee, Tea, Caffeine – caffeine can be fatal

  • Grapes/Raisins – can cause kidney failure

  • Fat Trimmings – pancreatitis

  • Macadamia Nuts – muscle shakes, vomiting, high temp, leg weakness

  • Milk/Dairy/Lactose – digestive upset, can trigger food allergies

  • Onion, Garlic, Chives – can kill red blood cells leading to anemia

  • Raw Potatoes –

  • Raw/Undercooked Meat, Eggs, Fish – salmonella, E. coli, bacteria

  • Salt/Salty snacks

  • Xylitol (sweetener) – can cause liver failure

  • Yeast Dough – swelling, fermentation can lead to alcohol poisoning

    
    

• Medicine to Avoid sharing with your pets:

  • Acetaminophen – can be deadly

  • Ibuprofen – can be deadly

    
    

• Plants Toxic to Cats/Dogs:

  • Aloe

  • Amaryllis 

  • Azalea/Rhododendron

  • Lilies – kidney damage

  • Marijuana 

  • Tulip/Narcissus Bulbs