The 12 Dangers of Christmas
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22 November 2018
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12 December 2018
Less than a month to Christmas! Watch out for these 12 Dangers of Christmas.
- Pine Christmas tree fronds, tinsel, ribbon and ornaments – cause upset stomachs or blocked intestines
- Christmas lights are not toys!
- Onions and garlic – cause anaemia, but you don’t see signs for a few days
- Chocolate – makes little hearts race, sometimes too fast for their own good
- Alcohol – not even in moderation, makes cats vomit, become incoordinated, have seizures, go into a coma or even die
- Dried fruit, especially sultanas, currants and raisins, Christmas cake and pudding, and grapes cause kidney damage
- Cooked turkey or chicken bones can block the intestines or pierce the stomach
- Liquid potpourri ulcerates and irritates the tongue and throat and if swallowed can cause muscle twitches, weakness, and collapse
- Flower arrangements containing lilies are deadly to cats. Lilies like Easter lilies, Tiger lilies and Day lilies damage kidneys
- Your medicines including Ibuprofen, Paracetamol, any heart medicine, any anti-depression pills, the morning after coffee!
- Xylitol – the artificial sweetener you put in that morning after coffee! Also in chewing gum, breath mints and other fun things to bat around the kitchen
- Lithium ion disc batteries in Christmas toys – the electric current flow in the stomach leads to perforation of the stomach wall
