Thanksgiving Pet Dangers Under The Big Sky

Don't Accidentally Hurt Your Pet This Thanksgiving

In Montana, pets are family so a lot of the time, they're in the house with us on holidays. Why would we leave the furry fam out of our holiday celebrations?

Did you know that many traditional Thanksgiving foods can be absolutely lethal to your pets? The AAHA, American Animal Hospital Association, has some great advice for keeping your four-legged friends safe this Thanksgiving Holiday.

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To keep your furry family members safe, there's a gallery of unsafe holiday foods for your pets at the end of the article. But it's not all about keeping foods away from your pets. There are things you can do to make the holiday happier for everyone, including your furry fam.

Keep Your Montana Pets Safe With These Thanksgiving Tips

• Don't let pets in the kitchen: Use a baby gate to block off the kitchen, or lock your pets into safer areas of the home
• Let company know not to feed the pets: Make it clear to everyone these foods can severely injure or kill your pets, and they're off limits for the holiday
• Watch for unattended food: Keep unattended food or snacks away from your pets
• Make sure your garbage isn't easily accessible: Make sure garbage can lids are secured tightly and that food is properly disposed of. It's also a good idea to take trash out a lot during the holiday just to double down on your pet's safety.
• Have safe Thanksgiving treats for your pet: White meat turkey (no bone), plain green beans, carrots or pumpkin, frozen blueberries or a tiny portion of plain sweet potatoes. That way they can celebrate, too, and live to see Christmas.

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Here are the foods to keep away from your pets this Thanksgiving: 🔻🔻🔻