Hello out there to my Be-Believers! Do you see what I did there? I know that young boy, Justin Bieber, has
Beliebers, so why can’t I name my fans? Meow that we have that squared away, I
wanted to talk to you about one of my favorite holidays coming up. I love the beautiful decorations in the fall
colors and most importantly, I love that it is a time to give thanks. I know I am very thankful to Dr. Lorenz for
giving me a place to call home and all the humans who play with me each day and
give me a good petting, well I am thankful for them as well. I want to do my
part to make sure your Thanksgiving with your pets is a great memory and not a
trip to the Emergency Animal Clinic so get ready for Cat Course 101.
So the humans get up early, throw on the apron and spend all
day in the kitchen cooking, which frankly is hard on us animals smelling the
goodness but knowing all the dangers that lurk in the food they are
preparing. Most people know that turkey
bones are dangerous because they can splinter in the intestines, but did you
know that sage is poisonous to cats and dogs?
Well if you didn’t know that there are many more foods and ingredients
that you will use in the next week to make your dinner extra yummy that should
be kept away from us pets. Onions and garlic contain sulfides that can lead to
anemia. Walnuts and macadamia nuts can
cause a toxic reaction in dogs and cats called “macadamia nut toxicosis.”
Within 12 hours of eating them your pet can have tremors, not be able to stand,
vomiting and fever. Nutmeg can cause
seizures in dogs and cats and as we know this spice is used in many
Thanksgiving recipes. Grapes and raisins
have an unknown toxin that can cause damage to the kidneys. Any alcohol and
specifically the hops in beer is toxic and in some cases cause death. Most humans know chocolate is a no-no, but
did you know leaving out raw dough in paws reach is bad? The raw dough not only contains uncooked eggs
that could contain Salmonella, but the dough can rise in the belly causing
bloating and discomfort. I have touched
on some of the dangers hiding in your kitchen this Thanksgiving but a good
“rule of paw” is to not let your pets get to any of the human food regardless
if it is Thanksgiving or not as this is just a small list of foods that should
be avoided.
So consider yourself educated in the Cat Course 101 by Ms.
Bebe. I do hope you and your family have
a great Thanksgiving and remember as we express our gratitude, we must never
forget the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by
them. Last thing before I let you go, do
you know how I am supposed to remove this fur coat? It is way too hot here in Texas to wear this
coat on Thanksgiving. I was thinking maybe
a baggy off the shoulder blouse would be more appropriate. Just kidding my Be-Believers, go stuff your
bellies already, I will talk to you soon.
"I'm shaking my tail feathers!"
