Beyond chocolate, a variety of substances, foods and plants are toxic to pets. It is important to reinforce the potential poison risks to pet owners throughout the year. Pet Poison Prevention Month also parallels the upcoming Poison Prevention Week <link> that takes place March 15 – 21.
Source: Chocolate isn’t the only potentially fatal toxin for pets, Lifelearn, February 26, 2020. Link.
Also see:
- Animal poison control, ASPCA. Link.
- Beware these cat household hazards, Catster, February 28, 2020. Link.
INSIGHTS: Poisons will get national media attention the third week of March as it has since Poison Prevention Week began in 1962. Messaging pet owners about toxin risks will help associate them to humans with pets. Consider including poison information in client communications during March.