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Potential holiday-season hazards for cats


This is an incomplete list, please feel free to add to it, correct it or discuss/dispute any points I've made!
  • Antifreeze - toxic
  • Rock Salt used to de-ice and melt snow on driveways/paths - can cause vomiting/diahorrea and dehydration if ingested in large quantities
  • Holly, including leaves and berries - toxic
  • Mistletoe (leaves and stems) - toxic
  • Real Christmas trees - potentially toxic if ingested in large quantities and pine needles can puncture your pet's insides
  • Poinsettia - the cultivated varieties are only mildly toxic to cats, but you wouldn't want your cat chomping away at them
  • Chocolates and chocolate tree ornaments - toxic, especially dark cocoa-rich types. A quick lick probably won't harm your cat but them actually eating it is a bad idea
  • Alcohol - Their livers can't metabolise alcohol, and it can be deadly even in fairly small quantities.
  • Lit candles - keep away from cats
  • Christmas lights - keep the lights and trailing wires out of the reach of cats
  • Tinsel - can cause digestive blockage if swallowed. Also, the edges of tinsel can occasionally be sharp in that paper-cut way, which isn't a risk I'd want to take with my cats' insides
  • Ornaments that are glass, sharp or will easily splinter or shatter if knocked off
  • Ribbons and string - don't let puss play with them unsupervised in case they manage to chew a piece off and swallow it
  • Drawing Pins (Thumbtacks to U.S. readers). Blu-tack and other adhesives used to affix festive decorations should be kept out of cat reach too, as they are at least mildly toxic if ingested
  • Cough, cold and flu remedies - keep human medicines out of the reach of pets
  • Liquorice (Licorice in U.S), Raisins (plus Grapes and wine), Sultanas, Peanuts, Macadamia nuts, sweets and Xylitol-sweetened foods, Onions, Avocados...
  • Rich and fatty food treats - can cause sickness, diahorrea and pancreatic problems
  • Batteries - not for human, feline, canine or any other consumption!
  • Artificial trees - best to spray these with a deterrent like citronella or bitter apple to deter cats from chewing them and potentially swallowing sharp pieces of plastic or eating pieces of tinsel
  • Solvents - eg those used in spray snow and gold/silver/glitter spray - don't use in enclosed spaces with pets around, as they are potentially harmful if inhaled


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