{"id":509,"date":"2014-12-23T16:12:29","date_gmt":"2014-12-23T22:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/publish.illinois.edu\/medicaldistrictvet\/?p=509"},"modified":"2014-12-23T16:12:29","modified_gmt":"2014-12-23T22:12:29","slug":"the-naughty-nice-list-tips-for-a-happy-pet-safe-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medicaldistrictvet.com\/blog\/the-naughty-nice-list-tips-for-a-happy-pet-safe-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"THE NAUGHT &#038; NICE LIST: Tips for a Happy &#038; Pet-Safe Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldistrictvet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/14_Christmas-Booties-and-Reindeer-Hat-with-Dog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-511 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldistrictvet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/14_Christmas-Booties-and-Reindeer-Hat-with-Dog-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"dog in reindeer costume\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" \/><\/a>The holiday season is a feast for the senses \u2014 bright lights and candles, mouthwatering treats and shiny, festive decor \u2014 which means it&#8217;s also filled with potentially hazardous temptations for your furry friends.<\/p>\n<p>So before you extend the holiday cheer to your animal companions, check out our &#8220;Naughty and Nice&#8221; list for tips on creating a happy and pet-safe holiday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Naughty (Keep these out paw&#8217;s reach)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lilies<\/li>\n<li>Poinsettias<\/li>\n<li>Tinsel<\/li>\n<li>Lit candles<\/li>\n<li>Shiny, breakable ornaments<\/li>\n<li>Chocolate<\/li>\n<li>Grapes\/raisins<\/li>\n<li>Macademia nuts<\/li>\n<li>Onions<\/li>\n<li>Fatty meat, stuffing or gravy<\/li>\n<li>Bread or bread dough<\/li>\n<li>Snow melt or salt (in case we get any of that white stuff they&#8217;re predicting)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Nice (Sure bets for safely sharing the holiday spirit)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An active toy<\/li>\n<li>A soft, warm pet bed or blanket<\/li>\n<li>Lean turkey meat<\/li>\n<li>Cat- or dog-specific treats (much safer than people food)<\/li>\n<li>Extra play or snuggle time with you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Holiday Hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We will be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open from 8-12 pm on 12\/24<\/li>\n<li>Closed on 12\/25<\/li>\n<li>Closed on 12\/28<\/li>\n<li>Open from 8-12 pm on 12\/31<\/li>\n<li>Closed on 1\/1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For emergency service during the holidays, contact\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/illinois.edu\/emailer\/forward?emailId=64995&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fvscatillinois.com&amp;emailAddress=&amp;factsReferenceId=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VSC at Illinois<\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0312.226.3641<a>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wishing you and your animal companions\u00a0a healthy and happy holiday season!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The holiday season is a feast for the senses \u2014 bright lights and candles, mouthwatering treats and shiny, festive decor \u2014 which means it&#8217;s also filled with potentially hazardous temptations for your furry friends. 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