It’s a change of seasons and many of us who garden are salvaging plants to bring indoors. The soil smells warm and the plants look lovely as we pot them, feed them and get them ready for several months of indoor living. But there may be danger lurking among those green leaves. The ASPCA’s garden gurus set the record straight on some of the season’s most poisonous best-sellers and the danger to our pets:
• Although most common in springtime but sold year-round, lilies—including stargazer, tiger and Easter lilies—are pretty on the outside but wreak havoc on the insides of our kitty companions. “Even with very small ingestions, severe kidney damage can result,” according to Dr. Steven Hansen, veterinary toxicologist & ASPCA Senior Vice President.
• English ivy creeps its way into our hearts, but its precious vines contain triterpenoid saponins, which can cause vomiting, abdominal pain, hypersalivation and diarrhea if eaten by dogs and cats.
• Two of the hottest plants to hit office cubicles across the country are peace lily and pothos. Both are hearty and tolerate a fair amount of neglect, but for cats and dogs, they can cause irritation of the mouth, lips and tongue (peace lily) and swelling of the GI tract (pothos).
• Oleander, a pretty shrub used as an ornamental plant in warmer regions, can also be cultivated indoors in cooler climes. One of the most poisonous plants to pets and people, it can lead to GI irritation, abnormal heart function, hypothermia and even death.
• Don’t forget the Poinsettia which is a holiday favorite as well, keep it well above where any of your puppy pals can reach it, and for those with cats, I would keep it outdoors!
Bottom line - always think about preventive steps regardless if it is a plant, food, or a change in temperature that could affect your pets.
Pet Care with Stabilized Oxygen Proven Safe and Effective
New wound and pain management products formulated with stabilized oxygen have hit the market from organic pet by Chae. I picked up the three products that are designed to work together - Purifying Foam and Purifying Spray are the oxygen-based products that cleanse and sanitize any areas of wounds, abrasions, cuts, scrapes, etc. The products were field tested with veterinarians and with pets owned by staff members. They assured me they do no animal testing and that all of their products are made with no synthetic chemicals, hormone disruptors, carcinogens or any other toxic ingredients. All of these products carry a Certified ToxicFree® Product seal.
I found these products especially helpful during the hot summer months and while our pets were fighting off the biting insects like flies, mosquitos and ticks. I just finished using the Pet Recovery Spray. It's made with aloe vera gel, Helichrysum Essential Oils and other healing ingredients. My dog had been so uncomfortable, she was biting at her legs and her flanks. WOW, this spray calmed her down almost immediately and I could see the redness go out of the bites within 15-20 minutes!
Buy your own set of organic pet by Chae products. Just click on the link below to go to Chae Organics' website and select 'Pet Care' from the pull-down 'Products' label on the navigation bar.
http://www.chaeorganics.biz/154.html
I found these products especially helpful during the hot summer months and while our pets were fighting off the biting insects like flies, mosquitos and ticks. I just finished using the Pet Recovery Spray. It's made with aloe vera gel, Helichrysum Essential Oils and other healing ingredients. My dog had been so uncomfortable, she was biting at her legs and her flanks. WOW, this spray calmed her down almost immediately and I could see the redness go out of the bites within 15-20 minutes!
Buy your own set of organic pet by Chae products. Just click on the link below to go to Chae Organics' website and select 'Pet Care' from the pull-down 'Products' label on the navigation bar.
http://www.chaeorganics.biz/154.html
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
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