You may not be the only that’s looking forward to some Thanksgiving turkey. Your pets may be looking for the scraps, which isn’t good for their health.
The foods that we enjoy on Thanksgiving are richer and fattier than what your pet’s stomach is used to. Feeding your pets turkey can cause Pancreatitis, while other foods such as stuffing, gravy, cranberry products, green beans, and pies can also make your pet sick.
Veterinarian Dr. Jennifer Shinn with Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter says that you may want to make the kitchen off-limits for your pets.
“When a turkey comes out of the oven, make sure the dog or cat is put away because turkeys are hot. As it’s cooling, they’ll want to come in and get some of the turkey. Once a turkey as had all the meat taken off, take the carcass and all the bones and put them in a sealed bag and take them away from the kitchen.” Dr. Shinn said.
Dr. Shinn says the best way to keep your pets healthy through the holiday is to feed them what they would normally eat on any other day.
