CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – There will be a number of foods to try this Fourth of July, but neighbors in local counties are worried about the safety of furry friends during the summer.
It can be easy to feed pets “people” food with cookouts going on for the holiday, but it is important to keep in mind what foods are unsafe for them to try.
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Some foods that are not safe for dogs include processed meat, cooked bone, onions, garlic, grapes and chocolate.
Some residents in Clay County also shared a warning with News4JAX about the dangers of corncobs for dogs.
One dog mom shared a photo with News4JAX of her 3-year-old pug, Libby, next to a partially eaten corn cob, saying she and her Eagle Harbor neighbors have been finding the corncobs in their yards.
“I would say we’ve found at least five in our backyard in the last couple of weeks,” she wrote to News4JAX.
She wanted us to share her concern because corncobs are not safe for pets with or without corn on them.
According to the Animal Poison Control Center at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the main concern is the potential for the cob to get stuck in the pup’s digestive tract, which could potentially lead to death.
The dog mom said after watching security camera footage, she spotted a squirrel dropping the cob as it ran across a fence.
“People are probably trying to do a nice thing feeding the squirrels, but it would be better if they would secure the cobs so that dogs don’t get them,” she said, adding that she believes this is happening in neighborhoods surrounding Eagle Harbor also.
For more information on ways to keep your pets safe this Fourth of July visit here.