Pompton Lakes Animal Hospital



Did You Know?

The more you message your cats or dog’s ears and feet the easier it will be to cut their nails and clean their ears. Brushing your pet’s teeth daily can help prevent tartar build up as well as other issues that may occur in your pet’s mouth.

To train a puppy or kitten to not bite takes discipline from both the pet owner and the pet. If your pet bites, even if it is all in play, you should immediately firmly say "NO" then stop playing with the animal for a while. This should teach your pet that biting is not acceptable for play.  

 

Dog Facts

- There are 701 pure breeds of dogs 
-The world's oldest dog was 29 years old! 
- A dog's sense of smell is about 1000 times greater than a human's

Cat Facts

- While kittens depend on their mother’s milk for their first few weeks of life, adult cats can become ill if they are feed large amounts of milk.
- There are more than 100 different breeds of domesticated cats.
- Neutering a cat lengthens its life expectancy by 2 – 3 years.

Common Plant Hazzards to Pets

This is a list of common toxic plants but it is NOT a complete list of all poisonous plants.  If you own a pet and wish to bring a plant into your home, please contact your garden center, veterinarian or poison control for specific information on certain plants.

Almond
Alocasia
Aloe Vera
Amaryllis
American yew
Angel's Trumpet
Apple Leaf Croton
Apple Seeds
Apricot
Arrowgrass
Arrowhead Vine
Asparagus Fern
Autumn Crocus
Avocado
Azalea
Baby's Breath
Balsam Pear
Baneberry
Bayonet
Beargrass
Bird of Paradise
Bittersweet Woody
Black Locust
Black-eyed Susan
Bleeding Heart
Bloodroot
Bluebonnet
Boston Ivy
Boxwood
Buckeyes
Buddhist Pine
Burning Bush
Buttercup
Caladium
Candelabra cactus
Castor Bean
Ceriman
Cherry
Cherry Laurel
China Berry
Chokecherry
Christmas Rose
Chrysanthemum
Clematis
Colodium
Cordatum
Coriaria
Corn Plant
Cornflower
Corydalis
Creeping Charlie
Creeping fig
Crocus, Autumn
Croton
Crown of Thomas
Cuban Laurel
Cyclamen
Daffodil
Daphne
Deadly Nightshade
Death Camus
Delphinium
Dicentrea
Dieffenbachia
Dologeton
Dracaena Palm
Dragon Tree
Drunk Cane (Dumb Cane)
Dutchman's Breeches
Easter Lily
Eggplant
Elderberry
Elephant ears
Emerald Duke
Emerald Feather
English Holly
English Yew
Euonymus
Evergreen
Ferns
Fiddle-leaf Fig
Flax
Four O'clock
Foxglove
Geranium
Glocal Ivy
Golden Glow
Gopher Purge
Ground Cherry
Heart Ivy
Heart Leaf Philodendron
Hellebore
Hemlock (all)
Hibiscus
Holly
Horse Chestnut
Horsebeans
Horsebrush
Hurricane Plant
Hyacinth
Hydrangea
Indian Rubber Plant
Indian Tobacco
Indian Turnip
Iris Bulb
Ivy
Jack in the Pulpit
Japanese Plum
Japanese yew
Jasmine
Java Bean
Jerusalem Cherry
Jessamine
Jimsonweed
Jonquil
Jungle Trumpets
Kalanchoe
Lantana
Larkspur
Laurel
Lily Spider
Lily of the Valley
Locoweed
Lupine
Majesty
Marble Queen
Marigold
Marijuana
Matrimony Vine
May Apple
Mescal Bean
Mistletoe
Mock Orange
Monkey Pod
Monkshood
Moonseed
Morning Glory
Mother-in-Law's Tongue
Mountain Laurel
Mushrooms and Toadstools
Narcissus
Needlepoint Ivy
Nephtytis
Nightshade
Nutmeg
Nux Vomica
Oleander
Onion
Ornamental Yew
Parlor Ivy
Pathos
Peach Tree
Pencil Cactus
Peony
Periwinkle
Peyote
Philodendron
Pig Weed
Pimpernel
Plumose Fern
Poinciana
Poinsettia
Poison Hemlock
Poison Ivy
Poison Oak
Pokeweed
Poppy
Pot Chrysanthemum
Pot Mum
Potato (Plant)
Precatory Bean
Primrose
Privet
Rain Tree
Red Princess
Rhododendron
Rhubarb
Ribbon Plant
Ripple Ivy
Rosary Pea
Rubber Plant
Saddle Leaf Philodendron
Sago Palm
Schefflera
Scotch Broom
Skunk Cabbage
Snow on the Mountain
Snowdrops
Soap berry
Spider Chrysanthemum
Spinach
Split Leaf Philodendron
Sprangeri Fern
Staggerweed
Star of Bethlehem
Stinging Nettles
String of Pearls/Beads
Sunburned Potatoes
Sweetpea (Leaves)
Swiss Cheese Plant
Taro Vine
Umbrella Plant
Variegated Rubber Plant
Walnuts
Water Hemlock
Weeping Fig
Wisteria