Monday, December 23, 2013

WARNING: Xmas dinner can POISON cats and dogs - RSPCA


Last year, more than a dozen pooches were admitted to RSPCA hospitals after being treated to Christmas dinner by their owners

Dangerous: Christmas dinner can be very bad for your dog's health
Dangerous: Christmas dinner can be very bad for your dog's health
Pet owners who dish up Christmas dinner for their cats and dogs could actually be POISONING them, it has been warned.

According to a survey conducted by the RSPCA, nearly 25 per cent of people who said they would give their four-legged friends a festive treat were unaware that many of the traditional Christmas trimmings are toxic to both canines and felines alike.

Last year, more than a dozen dogs were admitted to RSPCA hospitals after being treated to Christmas dinner by their owners.

Foods which cause illness in animals include grapes, raisins and sultanas, which can cause kidney failure, and chocolate, which contains theobromine and can cause fits, comas and heart failure.

The animal welfare charity surveyed 867 people.