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Greetings all!
I'd like to wish you all Happy Holidays! So many folks are looking
for a new pet at this time of year so I'd like to offer you some
advise before you bring your new family member home.
This is a hectic time of year for all. Imagine how hard it is on a
new pet coming into a new home. There are so many new rules to learn
and things to get into! The kids shoes, gloves and toys to destroy,
furniture to chew on....soooo many choices!! Trees to dump over,
plants to chew, sweets to snitch and ornaments to eat. Then there are
the places to potty! OH boy!!!!!!!
For the sake of your new pet...please...try to bring them home at
least a week before or the week after Christmas. Give them a chance
to settle in before the crazyness hits full force or after things
slow down a little. In the madness of Christmas morning a puppy can
be forgotten about and get into so many things. The kids are running
around with new toys and may step on a little one, not realising
they're between the child's feet, or drop a wiggly one, both of which
can cause serious injury.
If you have children and they're pestering you for a puppy or kitten
here are some suggestions if you chose to wait until after the
holidays to bring one home. Get a stocking for the new pet and fill
it with goodies for the pet and hang it up on Christmas Eve after
the kids are in bed. Put a litter box under the tree if you're
getting a cat. Hang a leash and collar on the tree for them to find
if you're getting a dog. Ask the person you're getting the new
furkid if you can take a picture of it to put on the tree.
If you're getting a pet as a surprise for and adult, take them with
you to meet their prospective new pet. That way you'll know if it's
a "good match". And not everyone wants a puppy or kitten for
Christmas. Think about housebreaking a puppy in wrotten weather.
Trust me on this one...it's no fun making sure they go out, stand
there to make sure they do their business and then bring them in when
it's bitter cold and sleeting. I can honestly say "been there...done
that...DIDN'T want the t-shirt".
I hope this gives you all some good ideas about how to surprise your
family with a new furkid while saving your sanity.
Also, here are just a few reminders of what can kill your dog or cat;
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Chocholate: Just a little bit can kill a full grown dog or cat.
Imagine what it would do to a puppy or kitten.
Poinsettia plants: We all know they can kill. The leaves, berries
and stems are all toxic.
Glass ornaments: Yep...they can slice a puppy or kitten's throat to
shreds. Or if they get them down, the glass can do damage
farther along.
Bones: I mean the ones from your turkey, roast or ham. They can
splinter as the puppy chews on them, slicing up their throat or
getting stuck, causing the puppy to choke.
Small toys and toy parts: It's the same rule that applies to
toddlers...If it goes in their mouth, they can choke to death.
If anyone else knows any other hazards, please email them to me.
I'll be happy to make a file and put it on our home page.
Thanks for reading and have a wonderful holiday season.
I borrowed this from : Megan
Pet Moderator
Gaston County
Thanks for taking the time to read this
Debbie
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