LIST: Safe Foods Your Pets Can Enjoy This Holiday Season And What To Avoid
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BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Your furry family friend doesn't want to be left out from the table this holiday season.
Dr. Marianne Bailey of Queenstown Veterinary Hospital offers some advice about how you can let your pet enjoy the holiday with your family.
If you feed your pet special food, it should be in small amounts, bland and/or lean, Dr. Bailey said.
Make sure to keep gum, purses, and plates with food on it out of reach from your pets to prevent them from eating something that could cause them harm, she added.
Here's a list of foods for your pets to enjoy and what to avoid:
Holiday Food You Can Feed Your Pets
- Turkey (unseasoned/cooked)
- Sweet Potatoes
- Green Beans (raw)
- Carrots (unseasoned)
- Pumpkin
- Apples
- Bread (baked)
- Corn
- Eggs (cooked)
Holiday Food You Should Not Feed Your Pet
- Gravy/Butter
- Bread (raw)
- Stuffing
- Ham
- Marshmallow
- Bones/Fats/Skin
- Desserts
- Onions
- Garlic
- Grapes/Raisins
- Cranberry
- Turkey (raw)
- Green Beans (cooked)
- Mushrooms
- Cake
- Alcohol
- Mashed Potatoes
- Corn (on the cob)
- Nuts
- Eggs (raw)
Written By WJZ Apprentice Ju'waun Morgan
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