As Thanksgiving approaches, you prepare for all of the delicious food you will cook and eat. Although Thanksgiving food is delicious, it’s not so safe for our furry friends. Here is a list of hazardous Thanksgiving foods to NOT feed your pet.
1. Salty Turkey Skin
Your Thanksgiving turkey will be basted in a number of tasty herbs and spices, like sage or dill, which are bad for your dog’s tummy. The fatty skin, added salty brine, and added butter isn’t very good for dogs either. When they start throwing the puppy dog eyes, you can give those pups a tiny piece of turkey breast though
2. Stuffing
This Thanksgiving staple often contains onions, which poison dogs’ blood cells.4. Garlic Bread
Garlic is a member of the onion family (as far as dogs are concerned), so this is also bad for their blood.
3. Turkey Bones
When the turkey’s gone, the bones that remain are NOT a good chew toy for your dog. They are brittle choking hazards that easily splinter if chewed.
4. Garlic Bread
Garlic is a member of the onion family (as far as dogs are concerned), so this is also bad for their blood.
5. Fruit Salad
A good rule of thumb is to not feed dogs fruit with seeds or pits. These inflame doggie intestines. Yuck! So, no plums, peaches, or grapes. That includes raisins!
6. Sausage
Sausage is more than meat. Sausage also contains, onions, garlic, and a bunch of other ingredients we’ve already mentioned.
7. Booze
Whether wine or beer, alcohol is simply not good for dogs. Grapes and hops are both toxic to dogs, and so is the alcohol itself.
8. Pumpkin or Sweet Potato Pie
This one’s tricky. Both pumpkin and sweet potatoes are good for dogs. But for Thanksgiving, many people add cinnamon and nutmeg to their pumpkin or sweet potato dishes which isn’t so great for our pups.
9. Ice Cream
Just like humans, some pups handle dairy just fine– others get a tummyache. It really depends on your pup.
10. Moldy Foods
I’m sure you don’t intend to feed your dog moldy, rotted food, so what I’m really trying to say is watch your dog around your overflowing trashcan. Moldy foods produce harmful mycotoxins, which sound scary and do serious damage to your dog’s health.
Be sure to keep your pet away from these foods to keep them safe and happy this Thanksgiving! If you have any questions about what your pet can eat this Thanksgiving, contact our office.
