Saturday, June 23, 2007

Avoid feeding your dog these foodstuff!

What's good for you is not always good for Fido or Boots. Here are some foods to avoid putting in the food bowls:

Potato, rhubarb, tomato and potato leaves and stems contain oxalates, which can affect the digestive, nervous and urinary systems.

Macadamia nuts, moldy or spoiled food and mushrooms have toxins in them that can be fatal to our four-legged friends.

Grapes and raisins have an unknown toxin that can cause kidney damage.

Chocolate contains theobromine, which can cause a dog's heart to fatally increase or beat irregularly. Dogs will eat chocolate, but it's unlikely that a cat would swallow it.

Garlic, onions and onion powder can be fatal because of the sulfoxides and disulfides that can damage the red blood cells. Also avoid feeding your pet baby food, which contains these substances.
The above list of foods to avoid feeding your dog was published here in an article on how pet owners are now preparing for their pets homemade food.

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