{"id":53,"date":"2021-12-23T09:32:36","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T15:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smollerinsurance.com\/blog\/?p=53"},"modified":"2021-12-23T09:32:37","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T15:32:37","slug":"pet-proofing-your-holiday-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smollerinsurance.com\/blog\/pet-proofing-your-holiday-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Pet-proofing your holiday home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Are your holiday decorations pet-proofed? Everyone deserves a happy and healthy holiday season, even your furry friends. Here’s our holiday gift to you: a few tips to keep the whole<\/em> family safe this December!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf84 Broken ornaments can be a choking hazard and cut your pets’ paws and\/or mouth. So, if you have a Christmas tree, place fragile ornaments towards the top of the tree and plastic or fabric ones towards the bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf81 Skip the tinsel if you have a cat. Tinsel can severely damage a cat’s intestinal tract and even prove deadly if ingested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf84 Ribbons or strings on presents or decorations can be a choking hazard for curious pets, so tuck those loose ends away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf81 Electrical cords can easily become a chew toy for puppies and playful pups. Run the cords through PVC pipe or an extra cardboard roll of wrapping paper, or simply tuck them away to protect your furry friends from an accidental electrical shock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf84 While chocolate may be a holiday staple for people, it is toxic for cats and dogs, so desserts should be securely stored away. If you want to include your pets in your holiday snacking traditions, consider special pet-friendly treats!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf81 Poinsettias, holly, mistletoe, hibiscus, and potpourri are very dangerous if consumed by a cat or dog. Place those plants far out of your pets’ reach or use fake plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf84 Many snowglobes contain ethylene glycol (antifreeze) which is highly toxic, and even fatal, to all pets. Keep your snowglobes in a very<\/em> safe location so they don’t run the risk of breaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Are your holiday decorations pet-proofed? Everyone deserves a happy and healthy holiday season, even your furry friends. Here’s our holiday gift to you: a few tips to keep the whole family safe this December! \ud83c\udf84 Broken ornaments can be a choking hazard and cut your pets’ paws and\/or mouth. So, if you have a Christmas […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-insurance"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t