Happy Easter......watch out for chocolate bunnies!!!!!!

Hi,
This is a first in many to come of tips for the health, welfare, and ....just plain love...of your cat or dog. It is my pleasure to provide these discussions. I hope you will participate and we will work together to keep our furry critters happy and healthy.

Today the topic is timely, since we are in the Easter season and there's ALOT of chocolate floating around! Some of it may be on the countertop, some in the Easter Baskets, and some even on the ground following that Easter Egg Hunt at church or school...or home!
Most of us will agree that chocolate is WONDERFUL....WE LIKE IT. Well, guess what? So do our pets, especially dogs! They love it almost as much as we do. BUT, it is very poorly metabolized by our pets and can result in toxicity...even life threatening toxicity. Some animals don't have to eat much to get sick, while others will tolerate more, but the bottom line is: DON'T GIVE YOUR CAT OR DOG CHOCOLATE.
There are lots of other treats that are safe....use these and do not give in to the temptation to cater to their chocolate tastebuds!

So, let's hear it...anyone out there ever experienced the animal ER at 3 a.m. after your dog found your chocolate stash? What did you do? What could you have done?