How To Keep Your Pet Safe From Easter Dangers

Easter Sunday is this week! It is time to plan fun activities for the kids and pets alike. Easter is especially fun when safety is present for both children and pets.

This article will provide information on how to keep your pets safe from Easter dangers.

When people celebrate Easter with family and friends, the traditional celebration includes egg hunts and Easter baskets with chocolate bunnies, Peep marshmallows, jellybeans and other snack size treats.

Most of the treats present at Easter celebrations can truly jeopardize the health of pets.

No, you do not have to eliminate the tasty treats from your Easter celebrations to keep your pets safe. You just have to remain aware of the pet health hazards and prevent them from being in danger.

What happens to pets when they consume Easter treats?

The answer is that pets experience more than the development of nausea and stomachaches children experience from eating too many sweets.

Sweet treats can kill dogs, cats and other small pets.

Although pets may prefer to eat what pet owners eat, sweet and sugary foods are very dangerous to our beloved pets.

Here are some ways to protect your pets from the dangers of Easter treats:

  • Use hardboiled eggs instead of plastic eggs for the Easter egg hunt. Plastic eggs are very dangerous to your pets because they resemble pet toys. Plastic eggs cause intestinal problems and your pet may need immediate surgery. With hard-boiled eggs, you will not have to worry if your pet will become ill. Just make sure the Easter eggs are fresh.

  • Do use Easter grass. It can be lethal to pets. Instead use paper shred or grass to fill Easter baskets.

  • Teach children about the dangers of feeding chocolate to family pets. You can prevent your pets from consuming chocolate eggs and chocolate bunnies by relocating your pets to an Easter free zone in the home where no treats are allowed. Chocolate is dangerous to pets because chocolate includes caffeine and theobromine, which causes pets to diarrhea and may be fatal. Your pets may even suffer a heart attack, diabetes or suffer from pet obesity.

  • After decorating eggs and other Easter treats, always clean up the area to prevent pets and children from being exposed to harmful bacteria.

  • Always set boundaries to the Easter egg hunt and other Easter activities. This will prevent children and pets from wandering into unsafe and unsupervised locations.

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