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Abby's Magazine - November/ December 2014 | Page 19 e StayAway canister from Contech Electronics and Scat Mat can deter access to areas. Good Ideas 1. Create a safe retreat pet room in your house. 2. Make sure pets are wearing current I.D.or are microchipped. 3. Consider natural stress remedies like Rescue Remedy. 4. Acquire new pets AFTER the holidays. 5. Use chew toys that are indestructible and don't have parts that come off. 6. Toys that can be stuffed with treats or require the animal to "work" to get to the food are great for mental stimulation. • If you think your pet has been poisoned, contact your veterinarian or Pet Poison Helpline at 1-800- 213-6680 or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center's 24-hour emergency hotline at 1-888-4-ANI-HELP. Happy Holidays! 11. Keep ornaments out of reach. Consider ones that won't break. 12. Do not put lights on the tree's lower branches to avoid pets chewing them or getting tangled in them. 13. DO NOT have tinsel around cats! Every year I remove tinsel surgically from someone's stomach! 14. String, ribbon, yarn, sewing thread (with needle still on), strings of confetti, wrapping paper, and loose little toy parts are hazards. 15. Toxic decorations include Snow globes or bubble lights. Styrofoam is a choking hazard, and water in snow scenes may contain toxins. 16. Put away toys aer children open their gis. Small plastic pieces and rubber balls make foreign bodies. 17. Place screens around trees to block access to electrical cords and gis. 18. Don't leave lighted candles unattended. Use appropriate candle holders, placed on a stable surface out of pets reach. If you leave the room, put the candle out! Homes with fireplaces should use fireplace screens. 19. Keep wires, batteries and glass or plastic ornaments out of paws' reach. ANY exposed indoor or outdoor wires should be taped to the wall or the sides of the house. 20. Unplug lights when you are not home. 21. Keep liquid potpourri pots out of reach. 22. Don't leave out adhesives and glues. 23. Perfumes and aer-shaves contain ethanol (alcohol). Perfume may contain essential oils. 24. Batteries for toys or other gis can be toxic and cause intestinal obstruction. Keep in a safe place until they are ready to be inserted in the gi. 25. Make sure all medications are locked up. Tell guests to keep their meds zipped up and packed away, too. Environmental Solutions To Restrict Pet Access Invisible Fence is a company that makes wireless indoor partition barriers that can restrict access to certain parts of the house. Dr. Marlene Siegel Integrated Veterinarian Pasco Veterinary Medical Center 813-973-2929 www.pascovet.com