Pet Safety
Pet Safety Resources
Stay up to date with our latest resource articles about how you can keep your pet safe in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Summer Pet Safety
The onset of summer brings sunny days, warm temperatures and tons of outdoor activities for people and their pets. Here are some handy tips to help you and your four-legged friends enjoy the sunny season. In preparation for summer fun, take your pet to a veterinarian...
Winter Holiday Dangers for Pets
There are several plants that can be poisonous to cats and dogs. Visit the ASPCA website for a more thorough list of toxic and non-toxic plants: http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants Examples of pet friendly flower arrangements...
Common Household Poisons
Alcohol Animals will drink a variety of alcohols, ranging from methanol found in windshield washing solutions to isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol to vodka at a party. Unbaked bread dough is another source of alcohol. Clinical signs (staggering & lethargy) will become...
Poisonous Plants for Dogs & Cats
Alfalfa (multiple exposures) Aloe Vera Amarylillis Apple (seeds) Apple Leaf Croton Apricot (pit) Asparagus Fern Autumn Crocus Avocado (fruit and pit) Azalea Baby's Breath Bittersweet Bird of Paradise Branching Ivy Buckey Buddist Pine Caladium Calla Lily Castor Bean...
Easter Hazards
As Easter approaches, many of us look forward to the excitement of Easter festivities like Easter egg hunts, Easter baskets filled with chocolate bunnies and jelly beans, and parades. But the joys of Easter can mean danger for your pets. Each year thousands of pets...
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