Frankie Furter (Mayor of Blogville), has given me my first assignment as Secretary of Agriculture!
With the gardening season approaching, now is a good time to evaluate the toxicity of your indoor and outdoor plants.
Remember the Doris Day song, 'Don't eat the daisies'. Well, maybe you don't know the song, but it was good advice for dogs! The lyrics should have also included, Sago Palms, Lilies, Ferns and a long list of houseplants and outdoor plants. If you have a pup (or cat), like me, that likes to explore the world with the mouth open, keep us away from these things. After reviewing the list of 455 plants, we discover that we own most of them!
Aspca's
list of toxic plants
...And remember, it is not just plants that can kill. Dogster lists other household concerns, like human medication, rat poison and herbicides to name a few.
Dogster's
10 pet toxins of 2010
Last year, about this time, I spent the night at the emergency vet, because I ate some unknown toxin.
It was no good :(
Bark of the Day: CAUTION
Happy Gardening and Digging (just don't eat the plants!)
Your Pal and Blogville's Secretary of Agriculture,
Wyatt