Is Your Pet’s Toy Safe?
Pets (especially the younger ones) love to play! And they aren’t particular about the items they choose to play with. It can be a cat toy or a dog toy purchased at a pet store or it could be as simple as a tape measure they found in the sewing room or a pencil they knocked off a desk. Dr. Jennifer Zablotny, an AAHA veterinarian, says that items that pets play with must be checked out and she even advises that play time be supervised. And really, doesn’t this make sense? We are overly concerned about what babies get ahold of, and that same concern should transfer to our pets.
I read an article in the newspaper the other day about a dog dying from chewing on a ping pong ball. So we need to be extra careful about what is lying around for our pets to get ahold of. Dr. Zablotny says, “The most common hazards are toys that are inappropriately sized for the pet.” Let’s really scrutinize what our pets are playing with and get rid of any that could cause a tragedy!