Household Pet Poisons

Make your home safer for your pets by keeping the following hazards out of reach.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (ibuprofen, aspirin etc).	Acetaminophen	Cold and flu medications
Antidepressants	Vitamins	Home insect products
Rat & Mouse bait	Bleach	Diet Pills
Disinfectants	Fabric Softener	Lead
Moth Balls	Lighter Fluid	Anti-Cancer drugs
Flea & Tick products	Solvents (paint thinners)	Drain Cleaners
Oven Cleaner Sprays	Liquid Potpourri	Slug & Snail bait
Lime/Scale remover	Fly bait	Detergents
Tobacco Products	Amaryllis Plants	Andromeda Japonica Plants
Asian Lily Plants	Asparagus Fern Plants	Aloe Plants
Caladium	Calla Lily	Castor Bean
Ceriman	Clematis	Cordatum
Corn Plane	Cycads	Cyclamen
Daffodil
Source: ASPCA

• Chocolate
  Chocolate can be toxic, and sometimes even fatal, for animals. Dogs are most commonly affected, due to their ability to find it and the common 'sweet tooth' they seem to have. It is important to remember that cats and other species are susceptible to the toxic effects of chocolate, too. Chocolate is made from the fruit (beans) of the cacao tree. Theobromine, a component of chocolate, is a toxic compound in chocolate. Caffeine is also present in chocolate and a toxic component, but in much smaller amounts than Theobromine. Both Theobromine and Caffeine are members of a drug class called Methylxanines. Unsweetened (baker's) chocolate contains 8-10 times the amount of Theobromine as milk chocolate. Semi-sweet chocolate falls roughly in between the two for Theobromine content. White chocolate contains Theobromine, but in such small amounts that Theobromine poisoning is unlikely. Caffeine is present in chocolate, but less than Theobromine.
  Source: VetMedicine.about.com
  Thanks for the tip Kayla!

• Onion
  Trace amounts will likely not cause problems but large quantities can lead to anemia in dogs Whether raw or cooked, fresh or dehydrated, onion seasoning or onion powder, a large enough quantity in comparison to the dog's size may create anemia. Anemia is the condition where the number of red blood cells and/or hemoglobin is unusually low. Since red blood cells carry much needed oxygen to the tissues and organs, lack of red blood cells can create a range of problems including heart failure. Onion toxicity in dogs can create what is called Heinz-body hemolytic anemia.
  Source: VetMedicine.about.com
  Additional Information: MetPet.com
  

• Cigarette filter (Nicotine)
  Nicotine can be lethal to your pet. The toxic dose for nicotine in pets is 1/2-1 mg per pound of pet body weight, while the lethal dose is 4 mg per pound of pet body weight. A cigarette contains 9-30 mg of nicotine depending on the type of cigarette; while a cigarette butt contains about 25% of the nicotine of the original cigarette despite its deceptively small amount of tobacco.
  Source: The Pet Health Library
  Thanks for the tip Jane!

• How Bread Dough Becomes Deadly
  Did you know that innocent looking loaf of bread dough rising on your kitchen counter can make your dog very sick, even to the point of death? Many dogs will gobble up raw dough if they have access to it, and the results can be disastrous.
  Source: Healthy Pets By Dr. Becker Posted on December 27^th 2011