While hanging holiday decorations and preparing festive meals, the team at Mililani Town Center Pet Clinic knows you should follow a few simple rules to ensure pets remain safe. Their knowledge comes from over 29 years of experience providing compassionate, affordable pet care in Hawaii.

Below, the professionals at this local veterinary clinic share three ways to keep dogs and cats safe while your house is bustling with holiday activity:

• Seal Decorations: Glistening ornaments, tinsel, and garland can look like chew toys to your pets. Your fury friends could choke on the decorations, or the items could get trapped in their intestines. To avoid these potentially life-threatening situations, make sure to seal holiday décor in containers before use and then hang the items out of your pets’ reach. If your fury companion does ingest decorations, call the pet care professionals at Mililani Town Center Pet Clinic immediately. 
• Avoid Certain Plants: Your pets can also mistake holiday plants for food. Ingesting common winter plants like mistletoe, poinsettias, holly, pine tree needles, and Christmas cactus will cause gastrointestinal irritation, vomiting, and diarrhea. If you have curious cats, lilies will cause acute renal failure in felines. To keep pets healthy, avoid decorating your home with these plants or ensure that they are safely out of any animal’s reach.
• Don’t Feed Pets Certain Foods: After finishing a holiday meal, resist the urge to feed your fury friends table scraps. High-fat foods like turkey, gravy, and casseroles can cause pancreatitis. Toxic foods like uncooked bread dough, onions, raisins, chocolate, and certain spices can also make pets sick. If your dog or cat eats any of these foods, call Mililani Town Center Pet Clinic for help.

If you’re worried about your pets’ health this holiday season or any time during the year, the team at Mililani Town Center Pet Clinic is standing by to help. The dedicated professionals have the knowledge and experience to provide exceptional pet care and pet owner tips to keep your pooch or feline friend in top condition.

To learn more about pet services in Mililani, call (808) 625-6744 to speak with a friendly receptionist. Visit Mililani Town Center Pet Clinic online to read reviews, and like them on Facebook for news and announcements.