Sago Palm Plant Kills Puppy
...Since 2003, the ASPCA has seen an increase by more than 200 percent of sago palm and cycad poisonings, and 50 to 75 percent of those ingestions resulted in fatalities. According to Dr. Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, veterinary toxicologist and vice president of the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, all parts of the plant are toxic, not just the seeds or nuts, and common signs of ingestion include vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, depression, seizures and liver failure...
Read the entire article here: http://www.aspca.org/news/national/03-20-09.html#1
Showing posts with label pet safety. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pet safety. Show all posts
April 6, 2009
October 23, 2007
So. Cal. Fires leave Thousands of Pets in Need - How YOU can HELP!
Hi All,
First, I sincerely hope that all of you and your loved ones are safe from harm in the wake of the fires now engulfing so much of Southern California. I have family in the San Diego area who have fires to the North and South of them, but so far are safe and have not been evacuated.
From the San Diego Humane Society & SPCA Web Page, 10/23/07
Over the last two days, officers, staff and volunteers have helped in evacuating more than 400 animals and are directly assisting several thousand animals at evacuation centers throughout the county. It is estimated that between 10,000 to 15,000 animals are in evacuation centers countywide.
If you would like to help the thousands of displaced and injured pets and animals in need due to the So. Cal. fires, please click on the links below to find out how to donate pet supplies, food, cash, or volunteer time.
San Diego Humane Society & SPCA - How you can help; what you can donate.
San Diego Humane Society & SPCA - Make a secure online donation.
SPCA Los Angeles DART program (Disaster Animal Response Team)
Below is a link to an article from the Humane Society of the U.S. on Disaster Preparedness for Pets, as well as a link to get a FREE Pet Rescue Sticker for your Home so that Fire Rescue will know that there are pets in your home.
Residents in Path of California Wildfires Urged to Plan for Pets' Safety - from http://www.hsus.org/ 10/22/07
ASPCA FREE Pet Rescue Sticker
Again, I hope that all of you are safe and that you will remain out of the reach of these destructive and widespread fires.
~Nicole~
Safe at Last 10/21/07
Braving the wind and ash, [SD Humane Society's] Animal
First, I sincerely hope that all of you and your loved ones are safe from harm in the wake of the fires now engulfing so much of Southern California. I have family in the San Diego area who have fires to the North and South of them, but so far are safe and have not been evacuated.
From the San Diego Humane Society & SPCA Web Page, 10/23/07
Over the last two days, officers, staff and volunteers have helped in evacuating more than 400 animals and are directly assisting several thousand animals at evacuation centers throughout the county. It is estimated that between 10,000 to 15,000 animals are in evacuation centers countywide.
If you would like to help the thousands of displaced and injured pets and animals in need due to the So. Cal. fires, please click on the links below to find out how to donate pet supplies, food, cash, or volunteer time.
San Diego Humane Society & SPCA - How you can help; what you can donate.
San Diego Humane Society & SPCA - Make a secure online donation.
SPCA Los Angeles DART program (Disaster Animal Response Team)
Below is a link to an article from the Humane Society of the U.S. on Disaster Preparedness for Pets, as well as a link to get a FREE Pet Rescue Sticker for your Home so that Fire Rescue will know that there are pets in your home.
Residents in Path of California Wildfires Urged to Plan for Pets' Safety - from http://www.hsus.org/ 10/22/07
ASPCA FREE Pet Rescue Sticker
Again, I hope that all of you are safe and that you will remain out of the reach of these destructive and widespread fires.
~Nicole~
Safe at Last 10/21/07Braving the wind and ash, [SD Humane Society's] Animal
Rescue Reserve (ARR) brings two grateful dogs to safety.
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