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Surprisingly Toxic Plants Your Pet Should Avoid

By: Rodale May 8th 2012 7:39AM

Uh-oh! Fido and Fluffy have been enjoying the garden and suddenly they're showing signs of distress. Did they eat something dangerous outside? Hundreds of garden plants are toxic to one degree or another, including peonies, honeysuckle, black-eyed Susans, clematis, and hydrangea. Moreover, many common weeds, such as crabgrass and clover, are hazardous, too. Harmful effects from eating these plants include digestive upsets, skin rashes, organ damage, and death. With toxic plants surrounding us in nature and in gardens, how do animals manage to survive at all? Most animals, especially those finicky felines, instinctively avoid these plants. Theoretically, dogs and cats eat plants only when ...

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