| Every year thousands of pets are poisoned
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| | drown in the toilet. Never let the dog
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| at home. You can make your house safer
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| | drink the toilet water. If you tub is
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| with just a few adjustments. Here are a
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| | clogged, keep the door closed until all
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| few helpful hints.
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| | water is gone
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| Windows
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| | Beauty appliances
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| Use screens and guard rails on all
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| | Keep all hair dryers, curling irons and
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| windows. Pets are tempted to jump out
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| | hot rollers away from pets until they are
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| when they feel the fresh air
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| | cool. A bird might think a curling iron
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| Blinds
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| | is a perch
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| Pets that play around curtains and blinds
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| | Cars
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| with strings can get strangled. Cut off
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| | Cats sometimes go into engines to keep
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| all strings and replace it with fabric.
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| | warm (also the wheel wells). The best
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| Smoking
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| | thing is to check your car by banging on
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| Don't smoke in the house. Birds can die
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| | the hood before you start the engine.
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| from second hand smoke. Cats and dogs can
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| | And keep your cats indoors
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| get serious illnesses from the smoke.
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| | Cold weather
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| Ceiling Fans
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| | If you live in a cold climate you only
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| Don't let your bird fly around when the
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| | safe de-icers. Dogs paws can be irritated
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| fan is on.
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| | by these chemicals. Always wash their
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| Candles
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| | paws with warm water when they come in
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| Cats and dogs can burn their paws and
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| | Antifreeze
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| even cause your house to go on fire
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| | It has a sweet smell and taste to
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| Tinsel
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| | animals. So it should always to keep away
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| No tinsel on the Christmas tree. It can
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| | from them. Even a small amount is lethal
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| cause intestinal blockages if eaten. No
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| | Garden Tools
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| strings of popcorn either. Any strings
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| | Keep all tools (rakes, hedge trimmers)
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| can cause choking.
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| | locked up in a shed or garage.
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| Flowers and plants
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| | Cleaning Products
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| Poinsettia leaves are highly toxic to
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| | Get child safety locks installed even if
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| pets. Also lilies, the Easter and tiger
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| | you don't have small children. Your pet
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| varieties. Eating even a small piece can
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| | could get into the cabinet when you are
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| cause your pet kidney damage. Also keep
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| | not home and eat or inhale poisonous
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| them away from ferns, mistletoe and
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| | cleaners.
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| holly. No plants with pets is an even
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| | Garbage cans
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| better idea
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| | Keep all cans closed with tight lids. Any
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| Ceramics
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| | re-cycling of metal (lids from cans) can
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| Keep all breakable items away from pets.
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| | cut pets or even stray animals mouths.
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| Any small broken piece can cause cuts to
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| | Place all garbage in bags
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| their paws or mouths
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| | Kitchen
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| Medicines
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| | Clean up all food leftovers after each
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| Keep all your medicines in a locked
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| | meal immediately.
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| closet or drawer. Dogs can chew threw
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| | Onions, chocolate, raisins, grapes are
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| child safe bottles.
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| | all toxic to pets. They can cause kidney
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| Toilets
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| | damage if they survive.
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| Keep the seat down. Any small kitten can
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