Keep Your Pet Pig Safe During the Holidays

The holiday season is fast approaching for those who celebrate them. There are some things during the holidays that could be really harmful to our pigs, so I like to share these reminders every year. Let’s get into what they are. Many people put up a Christmas tree and on that tree there are many items that we want to keep out of the reach of our pig. We really want to keep our pig away from the Christmas tree and the gifts under it.  The tree itself can be mildly toxic to our pig if they try to eat the bark or needles or oils and can make them ill.  Candles can also be dangerous for our pigs because they smell it and dont understand that it is not something delicious. They can knock a candle over and burn themselves or even start a fire.  Holly, mistletoe and poinsettia are all toxic to pigs. Keep them out of reach.  There are always lots of cords around Christmas trees so please make sure those are out of reach as well so that the pig does not try to eat them or chew on them.  Snow Globes have an ingredient called ethylene glycol that is highly toxic to pets. If the snowglobe falls and breaks, that ingredient is very sweet smelling and animals want to lap it up because it smells good. This is very poisonous.  There are foods this time of year that we need to be on alert about. These foods include nuts in shells. The nut is fine but the shell is very dangerous for pigs. These shells, if eaten, can rip open their esophagus, stomach and intestines. Any nuts that we share with our pig needs to be unsalted.  The trash is also going to smell very good to our pigs this time of year. Please make sure the trash is not in a place that our pigs can get into.  We will be having guests over often, so we need to make sure that their purses and coats are not where our pig will be able to get into them.  Salt that we put on our driveways and walkways to melt ice in the winter is another thing we need to be very careful about with our pigs.    It is very handy to have an emergency veterinarians phone number on hand this time of year because there are many offices that close early or are not open for the holidays. Pay attention to your pig and don’t feel like putting your pig away for a family dinner or a holiday party is a mean thing to do. You are trying to keep your pig safe, so put your pig to bed early and let them sleep through the party and bring them a little treat the next day.   Autumn’s Links:  Website: https://www.autumnacresminipetpigs.com/ Email: Autumn@autumnacresminipetpigs.com Educational Membership Group: https://www.autumnacresminipetpigs.com/support-group-subscription/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autumnacresminipetpigs/ Facebook:  HTTP://Facebook.com/autumnacresminipetpigs Mighty Networks: https://autumn-acres-mini-pet-pigs.mn.co/share/EPW2Ie5isMX4T0Ve YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCGue5Kp5AwOXkReCGPUyImA Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hDNizT