By now, most pet owners are aware that chocolate is poisonous to dogs and cats, however there are many other human foods that are also very toxic to our pets. Chocolate – Chocolate contains caffeine and theobromine, both of which … Continue reading
Moo Shu the French Bulldog puppy recently had a sweet tooth and got into some chocolate! Chocolate contains caffeine and theobromine which are poisonous to dogs and cats. Darker chocolates are more dangerous because they contain more of these stimulants. … Continue reading
This week’s top 10 has a little twist. We’re featuring the top names of pets that are related to things that our pets should not eat! Lily – this is a very popular pet name, and it should also be … Continue reading
Easter. The time to spend the entire day with family and loved ones. But what about your pets? You need to spend some quality time with them too! You may ask yourself, what should we do? How should I treat … Continue reading
Over the past 10 years, Trupanion has discovered that spring has the second highest frequency of chocolate toxicity-specific claims next to those made during the fall season. Of all pet insurance claims related to foreign body ingestion that Trupanion received in April of 2009, almost 20% were due to chocolate poisoning. The average claim amount for these was $621.54 with the highest claim amount at $1,170.00. Continue reading
