7 foods pets should never eat
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Avocado
Avocados made the ASPCA's 2009 list of foods to avoid giving to animals, thanks to a substance called persin that's extremely toxic to animals. It's not only the edible flesh of the avocado that's worrisome when it comes to your pets; the entire avocado plant — the seed, bark and leaves — contains persin and can sicken and kill any animals that partake of it. If you keep avocados in the house make sure to keep them well out of the reach of your animals.
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I really do wish MISinformation wasn't spread so readily on the Internet. Avocado is NOT toxic to dogs and cats! Please check the AvoDerm website. They have been making dog & cat food for over thirty years with avocado meal and avocado oil.
http://www.avodermnatural.com/About/why_avocados.htm
"Concern has been expressed by the
Wasn't there an entire line of Dog Food that added Avocado to their product. I think they even had Avocado as part of their brand name.
do us all a favor, mnn.com, and properly display chemical compound names. of course 95% of readers do not notice the difference. nor do they care. but for the sake of intellectual pursuit, something which is largely frowned upon in contemporary america, GET **** RIGHT. please. thanks. i apologize for the cussin'
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