\nSome pets can chew through medicine bottles and other plastic pill containers in seconds. Keep all your medications in an upper cabinet.<\/p>\n
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Insecticides \u2013 31,000 calls<\/strong> Human food \u2013\u00a0 13,500 calls<\/strong> Rodenticides \u2013\u00a08,000 calls<\/strong> Veterinary medications \u2013 8,000 calls<\/strong> <\/p>\n Chemical Hazards \u2013\u00a0 7,500 calls <\/strong> Houseplants \u2013\u00a0 6,500 calls<\/strong> Household Cleaners \u2013 4,000 calls<\/strong> Heavy Metals \u2013\u00a0 3,000<\/strong> Fertilizer \u2013 2000 calls<\/strong> If you suspect your pet has ingested something, please contact your veterinarian, local pet emergency clinic,\u00a0or the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center\u2019s 24-hour hotline at (888) 426-4435.\u00a0 Visit the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center <\/a>for more information on protecting your pet.<\/p>\n
\nThese calls mostly\u00a0involved pet parents applying flea preventatives inappropriately. Get with your vet and make sure you are doing it right.<\/p>\n
\nPets love human food, but not all human foods are good for pets. Grapes, raisins, citrus fruit, onions, and the worst offender,\u00a0chocolate, can cause great harm, from severe gastrointestinal problems to\u00a0seizures and even death.<\/p>\n
\nBait traps have an ingredient that attracts rats and mice, but also attracts dogs and cats too. Keep pets out of areas with bait traps or place the traps in places where your pets can’t go. Keep in mind, cats can get almost anywhere.<\/p>\n
\nMuch like insecticides, this involves pet parents not dispensing veterinary-prescribed medications properly. Again, get with your vet and find out exactly how to apply and administer these medications.<\/p>\n
\nFrom paint thinners to cleaning chemicals, all the stuff that is dangerous to children is dangerous to pets too. Put chemicals out of reach or behind child-proof locks.<\/p>\n
\nA few chewed leaves can be fatal if it’s the wrong houseplant. Don’t keep any plants<\/em> in your home that are dangerous to\u00a0pets. Click here<\/a> for a complete list of plants to avoid.<\/p>\n
\nBleach and other detergents can be dangerous to inhale, especially for smaller lungs. Keep your pets away when you are using cleaning chemicals in the home.<\/p>\n
\nMostly found in\u00a0paint chips, lead dust, and even linoleum in older homes.<\/p>\n
\nUse natural\u00a0products marked safe for pets, but also keep pets off the lawn for at least 24 hours after it’s treated to reduce\u00a0exposure.\u00a0\u00a0Don’t leave your pet outside sleeping and playing\u00a0on a treated lawn all day.<\/p>\n