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Article: Inedibles for pets.
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- The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX)
- Article date:
- November 30, 2005
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Byline: Dr. Shawn Messonnier
Dear Dr. Shawn: I was wondering if you could provide me a list of items my dog and cat should not eat.
A: Dogs, and sometimes cats, chew almost anything. Unfortunately, certain foods and everyday substances that are perfectly fine for people can be toxic for pets. Even a small quantity of the following substances can put your pet's health at risk.
_Alcoholic beverages. No amount of alcoholic beverage, including beer, is safe.
_Chocolate. It is toxic to pets. The darker the chocolate, the more harmful. The methylxanthines (Caffeine and theobromine) in chocolate can cause pets to vomit, have diarrhea, have ...