Plants Your Pets NEED to AVOID
The weather is warm and people, including myself, try to find any time I can to get outside. That usually means I hook the leash to my dog and take him along with me especially to go hiking. If your dog is like mine he stops and smells the dirt, plants and whatever else he catches a whiff of when we walk outside and sometimes he takes a bite out of plants as he walks by. I am always on alert to what plan he has chosen to chomp down on because some plants have chemical compounds toxic to pets. I don't even have to leave my yard in order to find these plants that he so curiously sniffs at. So, in this blog, I wanted to take the opportunity to discuss some UP plants that pets can't have, just in case you and your pet come across them outside as well. Common Yarrow (AKA: Milfoil)- Achillea millefolium This plant actually grows in my yard and I was warned that it is toxic to dogs- but also cats and horses. Yarrow has toxic compounds of Glycoalkaloids, monoterpenes, and sesquiter
