Foods your pet shouldn't eat

We love our pets and we want the best for them.
We love to share our lives with them, and that's a good thing.
What's not so good are some of the foods that we should never share with them.

Here are some foods that can really make pets sick.



1. Chocolate
Chocolate stimulates the nervous system and the heart, It is poisonous to all pets, but because dogs will probably eat dangerous quantities.
Chocolate poisoning will cause, vomiting, increased thirst, restlessness, agitation, increased or irregular heartbeat, increased body temperature, tremors, seizures.




2. Grapes, Raisins
Grapes and raisins damage the kidneys.
Poisonous to: Dogs, cats. Possible effects of poisoning: Increased thirst, increased urination, lethargy, vomiting.





3. Garlic and Onions
Garlic and onions damage red blood cells, causing anemia. They are poisonous to both Cats, dogs, causing vomiting, red-colored urine, weakness, anemia.




4. Xylitol (Found in sugarless gum.)
Causes increased insulin secretion, resulting in lower blood sugar levels.
It is poisonous to dogs, causing vomiting, lethargy, lack of coordination, seizures, jaundice, diarrhea.

Halloween Chocolate Not For Your Pets

Halloween Chocolate is wonderful for trick or treaters but can be a serious threat to pets. 

Pets who eat chocolate can get really sick, vomiting, diarrhea, excessive thirst and urination, irregular heartbeat, tremors, seizures and even death, well, you get the point.

These health problems are the result of a substance in chocolate called theobromine.

Different types of chocolate have varying concentrations of theobromine. Baking chocolate contains the most, semisweet and milk chocolate sport a medium amount, and white chocolate has the least.

If your pet eats a large quantity of chocolate, you should call a veterinarian immediately,.

Chocolate consumption is a common problem with dogs and even cats, birds, rats and ferrets. 

So don't feed your pets chocolate and keep it only within your reach.

It may be Halloween, but let's not kill our pets.

Pet-food Industry Thrives in Weak Economy

Even with rising unemployment, credit-card debt and cautious spending,  pet owners love their pets and remain faithful to an industry that continues to grow.
The pet-food business is given life by customers who aren't afraid to spend money on food and necessities for their animals, even though are willing to cut spending on themselves.
For all of us who have pets, you have probably noticed price increases in nearly every pet-food category, yet it hasn't stopped consumers.
Perhaps Dogs and cats are getting fewer new toys or accessories and not as many visits to the groomer but
total sales of all pet products gone over $45 billion this year, a 5 percent increase, and retail sales of pet food are up 4.5 percent in 2009 at about $18 billion.