Pet-proof your home

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-Fabric softener sheets

-Bleach

Living room:

-Houseplants and flowers such as lilies, azaleas and tulips; go to www.hsus.org, the Humane Society of the United States' Web site, for a list of poisonous plants

-Electrical cords (if your dog or cat chews on a cord, it could shock, burn or electrocute them)

Garage/shed:

-Alkaline batteries (if your animal chews on a battery, they could suffer from ulcers on the mouth, stomach or intestines)

-Citronella candles

-Swimming pool supplies like chlorine

-Antifreeze

-De-icing salt

-Rat, mouse, slug and snail poison

-Mothballs

-Fertilizer and plant food



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