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Pet organizations provide food safety tips so pets can enjoy holiday meals

An dog chows down on a safe holiday meal
The Animal Defense League of Texas
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A dog chows down on a safe holiday meal

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Many pet owners might feed their fur babies leftovers this holiday season, but there are certain foods that could harm them. The Animal Defense League of Texas released a list of safe and unsafe food for pets to feast on and avoid during the holiday season.

A dog enjoys safe food for the holidays
The Animal Defense League of Texas
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Courtesy photo
A dog enjoys safe food for the holidays

Safe food should be unseasoned, and that includes unseasoned turkey, apple slices, green beans, and mashed potatoes.

A tray of safe food for pets to eat
The Animal Defense League of Texas
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Courtesy photo
A tray of safe food for pets to eat

Food that can harm pets includes turkey bones, stuffing, gravy, and anything with onions and garlic.

Petco also provided a list of foods to skip, like turkey skin (due to its high fat content), stuffing, gravy, raisins, grapes, and pumpkin pie.

7 Most Dangerous Holiday Foods for Pets - by Petco

Find a complete list of safe and unsafe foods here.

Petco’s list can be found here.