It’s
snowy and cold but that’s okay because it is soon going to be
Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is one of our very favorite holidays
because it is all about food. Well, maybe not ALL about food, Mom
and Dad get together with their human family and talk and laugh but
for us, it’s about food.
There
is soooo much food and it is one of the few times when we get to eat
human foods. BUT not all of the foods that peoples eat at
Thanksgiving are good for pets. Some is so bad that it can make dogs
and cats died.
The
bestest food at Thanksgiving is the turkey and of course the turkey
has to be stuffed. Turkey is okay for pets (not too much) but the
bones and the skin are really bad! Bones and fatty skin can hurt our
tummy. A bone that gets caught in our throat or intestines could
mean lots of pain and a trip to the Vet. Fatty stuff like skin and
gravy and even the butter in smashed up potatoes can give us a belly
ache.
Stuffing
is bad because it probably has things like onions, garlic, scallions
and some spices like sage, which are all bad for pets.
Lots
of peoples like pretty salads like Waldorf salad, ambrosia or fruit
salad. They look nice but grapes and raisins are toxic and can make
our kidneys fail.
Sweet
desserts are always part of Thanksgiving but many sweets are toxic to
pets. Chocolate is super bad and the darker the chocolate the badder
it is. Pumpkin pie is one of the favorite desserts and although
canned pumpkin is really good for dogs, when it is cooked in a pie,
it is not so good.
Apples
pie is another Thanksgiving dessert. A slice or two of raw apple is
a yummy treat but make sure you don’t eat any seeds because apple
seeds are bad for dogs.
Alcohol
is a BIG NO. Your humans know to keep their wine and beer away from
you but what about rum cake or yeast dough.
There
are some good Thanksgiving foods we can eat. A little turkey is
okay. Sweet potatoes (not canned), carrots and green beans are
super good. They have lots of good stuff in them but make sure they
don’t have any added sugar, xylitol (fake sweetener), nuts or
marshmallows mixed in.
I'm getting really hungry just thinking about our Thanksgiving dinner.
Maybe I’ll check out the kitchen and see if I can get Dad to give
us a snack.
Happy
Thanksgiving All!
Zeva
P.S.
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