Holiday diets for cats

It's the silly season, and that means lots of opportunities for mum and dad to dress me up in silly outfits!

It's also a time when pets can accidentally eat food that's bad for them. Remember not to leave the following human treats out on the table or in rubbish bags if little paws can get to them:

• Chocolate
• Cream and milk (I love my special lactose-free pet milk though!)
• Fat trimmings. turkey skin, pork crackling and other fatty meats
• Human drinks like alcohol, coffee and energy drinks

If you've dogs you've got to be even more vigilant! It's not good for dogs to eat raisins or grapes (so that means Christmas pudding and Christmas cake are off the menu for canines), sweetcorn or macadamia nuts.

If you think your pet has eaten something silly (like that time I ate a piece of string...) contact your vet for advice.

Sources: SPCA Auckland, Vets Now.