Healthy Holiday dos and don’ts for pets

Thanksgiving through New Years is a season to feast and celebrate. But all that hustle and bustle and CHANGE can disorient our furry housemates! Not to mention strange and tempting decorations (Dr. Rubin is looking for that tinsel in the abdomen X-ray we took a few years ago).

In our newsletters we've written some great holiday tips and want to make it easy for you to access them, so:

Healthy Holiday Treats

This Holiday Season why not experiment with some pet treat recipes? We included some delicious (and healthy!) treats that your pets will love in one of our newsletters; including Pumpkin Dog Cookies, Fruity Dog Biscuits, Turkey Tots – Dogs and Cats, and Sweet Kitty Bites. Find those recipes here: Healthy Holiday Treats

Here's another recipe for Pumpkin Dog Treat (Biscuits) and one for Kitties: Tuna Tidbits.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

A selection of articles from past newsletters on foods that are OK for your pet, and what foods (and plants) to avoid, plus helping your pet cope with holiday strangeness.

• People Food: what’s good, what’s not!
• Raisinettes are NOT Good for Dogs!
• Sugar Free Gum is NOT a Canine Halloween Treat!
• Holiday sweets and treats: dos and don’ts
• Holiday trees and plants: potential dangers
• Making the Holidays Peaceful for our Four-legged Family Member

Additional Resources:

• PetMD
• ASPCA
• The Whole Dog Journal