16 Plants That Are Poisonous to Pets

16 Plants That Are Poisonous to Pets

Posted by: N Gilbert

Do you love flowers and greenery and keep a lot of plants in and around your home that your dog or cat can nibble? If so, you’ll want to pay particular attention to the following list of plants that can be quite toxic to the four-legged members of your family.

Helpful Hints - Good Foods For Your Dogs!

Good Eats For Your Dogs

Posted by: N Gilbert

Chocolate - a NO NO for dogs!

In one of our Helpful Hints articles, we brought to you the foods that are toxic to your furry babies. Here's our new article on the people foods that are SAFE to give your dog, once in a while. Always remember, moderation is key. Just because peanut butter is okay for them, doesn't mean that you can give them an entire jar of it all at once...

Sago Palms - DANGEROUS!

The dangers of Sago Palm Trees

Posted by: N Gilbert

This is what a Sago Palm looks like.

Sago palms are not really palms at all; they just look like one. The sago palm is a cycad and contains the toxin cycasin and even very young plants are toxic enough to cause death in pets. Contrary to popular belief, all parts of both male and female plants are toxic, with the seeds being the most lethal component.

The reddish-orange seeds are round to oblong in shape and can be a little bigger than a golf ball in mature plants. Many dogs seem to enjoy chewing on these bitter seeds, which leads to nothing but trouble. I’ve even heard talk of people throwing the seeds like a ball for their dog, completely unaware of the deadly dangers!