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Top 20 Foods You Should NOT Feed Your Pets

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Rated 2 points - posted 14 years ago by BrendaKaye in category Food & Drink.

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1.

Chocolate

A potential lethal dose of chocolate for a 16-pound animal is only two ounces of baker’s chocolate or 16 ounces of milk chocolate. Chocolate contains theobromine, which causes increased heart rate, central nervous system stimulation, and constriction of arteries in pets.

69 points - added 14 years ago by BrendaKaye -

2.

Alcohol

It doesn’t take much alcohol to intoxicate a pet. Animals will stagger and bump into things, hurting themselves; alcohol also causes them to urinate uncontrollably.

30 points - added 14 years ago by BrendaKaye -

3.

Bones

Bones are very dangerous for animals. Every year thousands of animals end up in the emergency room from eating bones, usually given by their owners as a treat.

24 points - added 14 years ago by BrendaKaye -

4.

Caffeine

8 points - added 14 years ago by BrendaKaye -

5.

Milk and Cheese

Many pets are lactose-intolerant and develop diarrhea when drinking milk. Pets lack the enzyme that’s required to break down milk sugar, and this causes them to develop vomiting, diarrhea, and other gastrointestinal symptoms.

4 points - added 14 years ago by BrendaKaye -

6.

Ham and Other Fatty Meats

The stomach fills up with gas and within several hours may twist on itself, causing the animal to die. So avoid giving ham and/or rich/salty meats to your pets.

2 points - added 14 years ago by BrendaKaye -

7.

Potato

1 point - added 14 years ago by BrendaKaye -

8.

Raisins & Grapes

1 point - added 14 years ago by BrendaKaye -

9.

Onions & Garlic

1 point - added 14 years ago by BrendaKaye -