PET PROOF YOUR HOME

POISON CONTROL

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Secure your home and property by following these simple pet safety tips. When you leave your furry loved ones at home, rest assured they’re safe and will be ok in the event of an emergency.

To prevent drowning or poisoning from cleaners, ensure that all toilet

seats are down

Cover electrical outlets and tape down loose cords so your pets

don’t chew on them

Keep windows closed or ensure that window screens are secured and

sturdy so pets don’t fall out

Check for spaces that pets can get trapped in and block them off

Wireless Security Cameras

Secure trash cans with lids and take out the trash regularly so pets don’t

rummage through it

Pick up loose items and anything smaller than your fist

Make sure your mulch, flowers and fertilizer are pet safe

Video Surveillance System

Give your pet a collar that has your address on it in case they get lost

so they can be returned safely

YARDIDENTIFICATION

TRASH DANGER ZONES CHOKING HAZARDS

ELECTRICAL OUTLETS TOILET WINDOWS

PET DECALSPlace pet alert decals on front windows to let emergency

units know that you have a pet

Monitored Fire Alarm

CARBON MONOXIDEHave your heating system inspected every fall—monitored CO detectors will notify you when it’s detected

Monitored Carbon Monoxide Alarm

TRUST YOUR NEIGHBORSGive a key to a neighbor in case of an emergency to help get

your pet out safely

eSecure Text Alerts

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PET FIRE SAFETY

SMOKE DETECTORSBe notified, even when you’re not home, if smoke is detected so that

help can come rescue your pet

Monitored Smoke Alarm

MEDICATIONS•  Make sure lids are firmly on all medications•  Keep medicines out of reach—store them up high

and make sure all cabinets and drawers are closed

PLANTS•  Put plants in hard to reach areas•  Keep only non-toxic plants in your home that aren’t

dangerous to your pet

TOXIC PLANTS: •  Amaryllis•  Azalea

•  English Ivy•  Lilies

•  Mistletoe•  Oleander

VETERINARY BILL $250-$2,500

Keep pets away from streets to avoid getting hit by a car

Keep your pets cool to prevent heat stroke

VETERINARY BILL

$250-$8,000

VETERINARY BILL

$1,500-$6,000

MEDICATIONS FOOD PLANTS & FERTILIZERS

CLEANERS & CHEMICALS

EMERGENCY PHONE CALLS TO POISON CONTROL

5%14%44%

FOOD•  Don’t feed human food to pets•  Don’t feed pets from table, clean up crumbs and

spills immediately

TOXIC FOODS:

VETERINARY BILL $250-$5,000VETERINARY BILL $1,000-$4,000

HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS & CHEMICALS•  Hide cleaners and automotive chemicals •  Immediately clean up and patch leaks from car—

one lick of antifreeze is enough to kill a cat

VETERINARY BILL $2,000-$6,000

INSECTICIDES

29% 8%

•  Avocados•  Chocolate

•  Citrus Fruits•  Grapes

•  Nuts•  Raisins