Precautions for Pets During the Spring Festival

1 Overview

But let me tell owners the precautions for pets during the festival.

1. Avoid overfeeding. Many owners feed more meat than usual for the holiday; with guests around, some animals get happy and excited, taking in too much fat in a short time, leading to digestive disease like pancreatitis or enteritis.

Best is to control yourself and warn guests in advance – a brief indulgence brings them much pain.

Avoid feeding bones. At the festival we eat fish, seafood, ribs and such; a dropped bone or a deliberate feed can cause digestive problems, even a bone stuck in the gut.

So avoid feeding bones.

Avoid fruit pits. Owners may feed more fruit for vitamins, but never let them eat pitted fruit – they may swallow a pit by accident.

Stop pets eating fireworks. Dogs that scavenge may swallow firecracker powder and be poisoned, so leash and watch them closely on walks.

Do not leave pets alone too long. Owners go out, even overnight; normally fine, but festival fireworks are very loud and many cats and dogs fear them, raising stress and risking accidents – especially seniors, watch closely. Comfort a frightened animal promptly.

Wishing owners and furry friends a happy, safe Spring Festival.