Cavalier KC Spaniel Halloween Warning
Friday, October 31st, 2008
Halloween candy can be very dangerous for Cavalier King Charles Spaniels or any dog for that matter.
Foods: Chocolate, which contains theobromine, can be potentially fatal to Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (dogs). The darker the chocolate the more theobromine and baking chocolate is the worst. Coffee Beans, anything with caffeine, alcohol, grapes (in large quantities, 1/2 pound to 2 pounds), raisins, onions, broccoli or garlic in large amounts, castor beans, apricot seeds, peach pits, plum pits, apple seeds, nutmeg, sugarless gums and candies (containing xylitol).
Plants: Aloe vera, asparagus, fen, azalea, cactus, daffodil, deadly nightshade, dumbcane, elephant’s ear, ficus, foxglove, holly, honeysuckle, horse chestnut, ivy, japanese yew, jasmine, lilies, liy of the valley, marijuana, mistletoe, morning glory flower, mums, oak, oleander, philodendron, poinsettias, poppies, rhododendron, tulip bulbs, Virginia creeper, wild mushrooms.
Household: Antifreeze (even very small doses are lethal), any household cleaners, bleach, toilet bowl cleansers, drain openers, soap, insecticides (including flea products), mothballs, polishes, rodent poisons, sunscreen, fireworks, citronella, fertilizers, herbicides, batteries, ibuprofen, aspirin, toothpaste (containing xylitol), naproxen, acetominophen, human antidepressants, antibiotics, gasoline, motor oil, transmission fluid, or other dangerous chemicals and medicines.
Please make sure your children keep their Halloween candy in a safe place where your pets cannot get ahold of it.
This information can also be found on our website at www.cruisincavaliers.com along with more important information about Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.