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Avoid pet emergencies!

Get familiar with the toxins throughout your home and outdoor spaces and make them inaccessible to your animals.

Use the checklists as a reminder to keep your four-legged friends safe:

• Kitchen

• Bedroom

• Bathroom

• Living Area

• Basement

• Garage

• Barn, Patio, and Yard/Garden

Household Dangers Checklists Avoid pet emergencies!

Did You Know?

Note: Get familiar with the toxins in every part of your home and make them inaccessible to your pets. Visit aspcapro.org/poison for more information.

Do You Need To Seek Treatment?

If you think your pet may have eaten a potentially poisonous substance, call your veterinarian immediately or call:

Animal Poison Control Center

888-426-4435Call for expert toxicology advice.

A consultation fee may apply.

Important Numbers

Veterinarian

Pet Emergency Clinic

Our Pet’s Medications

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Household Dangers Checklist:

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FoodsFF Avocados

FF Chocolate

FF Coffee and tea (caffeine)

FF Grapes and raisins

FF Cherries

FF Macadamia nuts

FF Salt and bouillon cubes

FF Baking soda

FF Xylitol sweetener

FF Yeast dough

FF Onions, garlic, and chives

FF Nutmeg

FF Alcohol

OtherFF Flower bouquets

FF Moldy food and garbage

Avoid a pet emergency! Know and properly store potential toxins in your kitchen.

Home Care FF Bleach

FF Carpet cleaners

FF Dish washing products

FF Essential oils

FF Hard surface and window cleaners

FF Oven cleaner

FF Soap-infused steel wool

FF Disinfectant wipes

FF Ant or roach traps

FF Batteries

FF Glue

Toxins in the Kitchen

When your dog eats raw bread dough the dough expands in the stomach and releases alcohol and gas, causing drunkenness and life threating signs such as bloat.

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Important Numbers

Veterinarian



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MedicationsFF All prescription drugs

FF All over the counter drugs

FF Vitamins and supplements

FF Cough drops

Aromatics FF Air fresheners

FF Potpourri

FF Perfumes

Personal Care FF Lotions

FF Cosmetics

FF Essential oils

Avoid a pet emergency! Know and properly store potential toxins in your bedroom.

Home Care FF Mothballs

FF Closet fresheners

FF Anti-static spray

OtherFF Glow jewelry

FF Jewelry cleaner

FF Silica gel

FF Kitty litter

FF Batteries

FF Garbage

Toxins in the Bedroom

Did you know that naphthalene mothballs can cause your pet’s blood to lose its ability to carry oxygen leading to breathing difficulty?

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Cleaning ProductsFF Toilet bowl cleaner

FF Tile cleaner

FF All-purpose cleaners

FF Disinfectant wipes

FF Drain openers

Personal Care FF Lotion and sunscreen

FF Bar and liquid soap

FF Shampoo and conditioner

FF Deodorant

FF Cosmetics

FF Bath salts

FF Thermometers

FF Toothpaste and mouthwash

Avoid a pet emergency! Know and properly store potential toxins in your bathroom.

Toxins in the Bathroom

MedicationsFF All prescription medications

FF All over the counter medications

FF Pet medications

FF Vitamins and supplements


FF Potpourri

FF Perfumes

FF Candles

FF Essential oils

OtherFF Garbage

FF Toilet water

Redness-reducing eyedrops can lead to extreme vomiting, sedation, low blood pressure, low heartrate, and collapse if ingested by your pet.

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PlantsFF House plants

FF Flower bouquets

FF Plant fertilizers


FF Potpourri

FF Fragrance products

FF Candles

FF Diffusers

Avoid a pet emergency! Know and properly store potential toxins in your living areas.

Foods FF Macadamia nuts

FF Grapes and raisins

FF Chocolate

FF Xylitol sweeteners

Other FF Batteries

FF Cigarettes and tobacco

FF Furniture polish

Toxins in the Living Area

Did you know that the stargazer lilies in your bouquet can cause kidney failure in cats?

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Important Numbers

Veterinarian



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LaundryFF Detergent powder

FF Detergent pods

FF Detergent liquid

FF Bleach

FF Dryer sheets

FF Fabric softeners

FF Stain removers

FF Hand sanitizer

FF Anti-static spray

Avoid a pet emergency! Know and properly store potential toxins in your basement.

Chemicals FF Mothballs

FF Rodenticides

FF Insecticides

FF Traps with bait

FF Flea and tick products

FF Paint

FF Solvents

FF Glue

FF Household cleaners

Other FF Batteries

FF Stored food

Toxins in the Basement

Did you know that if your pet eats a laundry pod it can lead to vomiting and inflammation of the lungs and throat?

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ChemicalsFF Insecticides

FF Rodenticides

FF Slug and snail bait

FF Insect repellants

FF Traps with bait


FF Paint

FF Solvents

FF Glue

FF Fertilizers

FF Herbicides

FF Cleaning products

FF Ice melt products

FF Torch fuel

Avoid a pet emergency! Know and properly store potential toxins in your garage.

AutoFF Motor oil

FF Transmission fluid

FF Antifreeze

FF Gasoline

FF Windshield washer fluid

FF Car wax

FF Polishing compound

FF Carbon monoxide

Other FF Birdseed

FF Stored foods

FF Lighter fluid

FF Batteries

FF Moldy food and garbage

Toxins in the Garage

Did you know that some ingestions of slug and snail bait can lead to your pet developing severe tremors and seizures within 30 minutes?

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Yard and GardenFF Plants

FF Mushrooms

FF Compost

FF Insecticides

FF Herbicides

FF Rodenticides

FF Traps with bait

FF Fly traps

FF Slug and snail bait

FF Fertilizers

FF Stinging insects

FF Bird seed and suet

FF Animal Feces

FF Mold

Avoid a pet emergency! Know and properly store or eliminate potential outdoor toxins.

Barn FF Large animal dewormers


FF Medicated feeds

FF Fly repellant

FF Cleaning products

FF Black walnut shavings

PatioFF Lighter fluid

FF Torch fuel

FF Greasy barbeque grills

FF Cigarettes

FF Insect repellant

FF Swimming pool chemicals

FF Sunscreen

FF Ice melt products

Toxins Outside the Home

Did you know that your horse can develop laminitis if it is exposed to black walnut?

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