Top 10 Pet Poisons

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Common Household Products Can Be

Poisonous To Your Pets!

Your home can be full of potential poisons for your pets. In 2011, the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center handled more than 140,000 cases of pets exposed to toxic substances, many of which included everyday household products. Don’t leave it up to Fido or Fluffy to keep themselves safe.

Below is a list of pet poisons that can be found in your home:

Accidental ingestion of medications (pet or human drugs)	5,131
Rodenticide	4,028
Methylxanthine toxicity (chocolate, caffeine)	3,661
Plant poisoning	2,808
Household chemicals	1,669
Metaldehyde (snail, slug poison)	396
Insecticide	323
Heavy metal toxicity (lead, zinc)	288
Toad poisoning	270
Antifreeze poisoning	213
Walnut poisoning	100
Alcohol toxicity	75
Strychnine	28

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