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In preparation for costume parties and trick-or-treaters, the Halloween festivities are usually accompanied by sweet and chocolaty treats. During this time it is important to keep chocolate treats and sweets away from your pets. Chocolates, in addition to causing an upset stomach, contain caffeine and a toxin called theobromine. In dogs and cats, both the caffeine and theobromine can cause high heart rates, high blood pressure, and rarely seizures. If we know a dog has eaten chocolate then ...

Christmas is such a wonderful holiday, it’s my favorite! My most favorite part is decorating the Christmas tree. Just remember with our pet children that there are hundreds of hazards that can potentially exist with a Christmas tree, it is impossible to list them all. Remember tinsel of any kind is a huge danger to any pet. Tinsel is pretty and not only is it used to decorate trees I have seen it used in cat teasers toys because it is shiny and attention getting. Pets love it because of this ...

If you have problems keeping your pets from digging in the soil of your potted plants, simply place the Christmas Tree Defender around the bottom of the plant or tree and trim to fit your planter. This also works when planting flowers outside in large pots. Simply plant your flowers then lay the Christmas Tree DefenderTM on the rim working the flowers through the openings. As your spring flowers grow and bloom they will grow around the defender, giving your flowers support in strong winds and ...