Last year, more than a dozen pooches were admitted to RSPCA hospitals after being treated to Christmas dinner by their owners
Pet owners who dish up Christmas dinner for their cats and dogs
could actually be POISONING them, it has been warned.
According to a survey conducted by the RSPCA, nearly 25 per cent
of people who said they would give their four-legged friends a festive treat
were unaware that many of the traditional Christmas trimmings are toxic to both
canines and felines alike.
Last year, more than a dozen dogs were admitted to RSPCA hospitals
after being treated to Christmas dinner by their owners.
Foods which cause illness in animals include grapes, raisins and
sultanas, which can cause kidney failure, and chocolate, which contains
theobromine and can cause fits, comas and heart failure.
The animal welfare charity surveyed 867 people.
