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TOXINS

In addition to the obvious hazards like automotive products, paints & varnishes, pesticides and fertilizers, cleaners and deodorizers, many seemingly harmless household items can be dangerous when ingested by a pet, such as:

• Herbal decongestants or diet products
• Clumping kitty litter
• Onions, onion powder
• Chocolate (baker's, semi-sweet, milk, dark)
• Alcoholic beverages
• Yeast dough
• Coffee (grounds, beans, chocolate covered espresso beans)
• Tea (especially caffeinated)
• Salt, MSG, soy or teriaki sauce
• Macadamia nuts
• Hops (used in home beer brewing)
• Tobacco (especially cigarette butts pets find in kitchen garbage)
• Tomato leaves and stems (green parts)
• Potato leaves and stems (green parts)
• Rhubarb leaves
• Avocados (toxic to birds, mice, rabbits)
• Moldy foods

If you have any concerns about the danger to your pet, the most up-to-date and complete information about specific toxins can be obtained from the National Animal Poison Control Center at (900) 680-0000.