Pet owners could be placing their animals at risk this summer due to their love for garden designs, a leading veterinary charity has warned.
According to the PDSA, garden treatments along with some of the UK’s most common plants and flowers can pose a serious poisoning risk to cats, dogs and other pets .
The charity is calling on all pet owners with a passion for gardening to carry out a 'garden audit' to eliminate some of these risks, such as garden treatments that contain cocoa shell mulches which are highly toxic to pets due to the high levels of theobromine they contain.
In addition, daffodils, lilies, laburnum, cherry laurel, castor oil bush and philodendron are all highly poisonous to pets .
PDSA Senior Veterinary Surgeon, Sean Wensley, explained: "As Summer approaches and people and their pets take to the garden, it's time for increased vigilance to ensure the safety of pets ."
"The plants highlighted are just a few of those that can poison or irritate our pets . There are many more, which is why it is so important for pet owners to find out as much as possible about the plants in their house and garden, even those along their favourite walks.
The PDSA advised pet owners to pick up the group’s 'A Safer Garden for Pets' leaflet, which offers a wide range of advice and tips on keeping pets safe while outdoors and added that homeowners should ask their supplier for advice before introducing new or unknown plants into their home or garden .
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Britains Gardens A Threat To Pets
Wed, 28 May 2008
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