Things Not To Share With Your Pets During The Holidays

Holiday dinners are meant for sharing — but not everything on your table is safe for your pet. Some things are definitely off limits, like:

• Cooked bones: They splinter easily and can lodge in your pet’s mouth or throat or even perforate the intestines.
• Onions and garlic: These seasonings can damage red blood cells in pets, which can lead to anemia.
• Caffeine: Coffee and coffee grounds, tea, energy drinks and certain medications containing caffeine, when consumed in large enough quantities, can kill your pet.
• Chocolate: Two compounds in chocolate and cocoa beans — caffeine and theobromine — can cause problems ranging from vomiting to seizures.
• Grapes and raisins: Even small amounts of these fruits can make dogs sick, while larger amounts can cause kidney failure.
• Fat trimmings: Too much fat, whether cooked or raw, can cause pancreatitis.
• Spices: Nutmeg can cause seizures and even death. Sage could have your pet vomiting and cramping.