What Your Pets CANNOT Eat This Holiday Season
Article written by Dr. Daliah.
The holidays are coming and so are the in-laws. So to avoid being outnumbered at the dinner table, we invite our pets. But can pets eat table scrapings and leftovers from Thanksgiving and Christmas?
Let’s look at what they can and cannot eat.
Dogs
According to the American Kennel Club, dogs can eat the following (in moderate amounts):
Turkey, Chicken, Beef (remove all bones so they don’t get swallowed and perforate the gut)
Ham
Shrimp
Salmon
Eggs
Cheese
Peanut Butter
Bread (with no raisins)
Popcorn
Corn
Honey
Avoid the following in dogs:
May be toxic; cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea; electrolyte abnormalities; kidney damage; pancreatitis due to high fat content, or intestinal obstruction
Onions
Garlic
Chives
Raw Dough
Avocado
Raisins
Grapes
Chocolate
Cinnamon
Ice cream
Almonds
Macadamia nuts
Alcohol
Nutmeg
Mushrooms
Caffeine
Coconut
Energy drinks
Fatty/fried foods and even the fat trimmings
Artificial Sweeteners such as Xylitol
Cats
Fluffy or Snappy (above) can eat – but again only in moderation:
Meat
Fish
Grains
Vegetables (though many stick their nose up at it)
Eggs
Butter
Avoid similar foods as with dogs due to toxicity and also (according to Vetsnow)
Alcohol
Raw fish and eggs
Dairy products
Coffee, tea and energy drinks
Fish
Yes, some will bring Nemo to Holiday dinner.
It appears fish can eat many types of meat and vegetables, scrambled eggs and even cooked rice but be careful of toxins, fats and cooking oils.
Parakeet
I don’t have any of these and if I did, I doubt I’d share my turkey with it. But according to pethelpful.com, many fruits, vegetables, breads and nuts (chopped up without shell) can be eaten by birdie.
Daliah Wachs, MD, FAAFP is a nationally syndicated radio personality on GCN Network and KDWN
