The Lucknow Sentinel, 1991-12-18, Page 19hazards cart evolve
'tett givin pets astIj a
The holiday fiei0011 , almoa a Cad, Wing naturally curious
upon us, Thisis' any' time of creatures, are often attracted to the
.. year and certain im . t
demoCaod mayhristmas t5i�h treeconsiderations should be given attempt. to climb the tree. Safely
your pets. For exam*, did you lure the tree at the and the
oyour dog or cat ingests too -top. Be sure to conceal all electrical
much chocolate (you would likely cow to prevent your .pot m
consider the amount very little), it chewing them,
co010have a toxic affect on your Some 'cnrarnon holiday'plan
lit ably age death? logo toxic ;to pets. Three of. the more
are moot often the -Iirctiinsvictims as cad, common being the Olsson* and
are usually finicky A �jto eatcyh���- ghee beth i :bony ►d'mis e�
ola*L obvious symptoms to CS?e. Am Often la
aware of are: vomiting, dim -heap , enticing, but if thetare : eaten they
depression
, incoordination. muscle can cause sew*. vomiting, di irhea...
nemors and eventually seizures, and abdominal pain Keep this in
coma and death, dyou plan to purchasesuchra.
Monitor your .gets so they can plant for aowner: pet o.
not` quietly slip '_'Fl ar or Duke"When shopping for ° pet 'gifts,
the occasional jelly trans cookie or remember to assess the ,,safety"of a
other sweets. Them* "lune food" can. toy$ Do not pu rchase toys, that have
cause 'diarrhea and discontentment ; ribbons, bells wit gs: or Other
four your pet. ; Fatty or spicy food removable pi cutch as s queakers.
should be avoided, as they can legit. They tiny; . parts could _-be 'easily:
to gastrointestinal upsets' for your swallowed. you ado unsure about'
ped fwith
Twkey and chicken are traditional a iudia 1 X end
festive favourites enjoyed by people ante
as well as their pets. However, Do not forget your pet at Christ
turkey and chicken bones can prove mas. Animals are , often ign
very dangerous,if, they splinter and ' during this hectic time ..of the year
get lodged in your pet's throat Cr as their human guardians are at
intestine. If.you do treat your pet to parties andother festive events.. Try
chicken , and turkey, ensure the Involving the animal in 'some of the
portions are . small and .'completely festivities, res i .. that..
-fee., of bones. Snaltr portions~-ar ms's +` arty routine oasely
less likely to cause upset to your disturbed.' These distiubances can
pet's digestive system . If your pet be especially upsetting for puppies
is on a special diet, it would be and kittens. Escape from that -hectic
wise to check with your environment and spend some quiet
veterinarian before giving it any time with your pet. ,
treats. Felines ale especially sneaky,
they scan quickly and quietly' jump
onto n counter or table,a bite. �✓ ( .en enjoy
grab �..
and be gone before you know it. , rt
Tinsel is a'* common adornment .Clui.stirtas
fora beautiful Christmas tree, butit
t'leadl � to oar .The � ` St.. Joseph's � Catholic,_
call" -also Prove y ,y Women's League members; :SU
feline. If your Cat PlaYs with win their spouses celee rated Christ
ors;tinsel, the material could get with
traPPed bythe feline's ro ugh°'tongue . a pot 'luck :sup ou ; the
evening of December in ; the
and ,swaloviied. Suing or tinsel can Parish Hall. Following the delicio
block ate animal -8 inimsdne:�and this su carol sin he
can be fatal. Signs'to watch out for: eve ru get in�.ilre sing
�liday sp►�`t� ,.
include: lack , of appetite, vomiting, i 4 h
... � The beautiful po�setptasr ;w
diarrhea, lethargy, .and lam` in hi
eh
decorated the -tables were won
abdomen. If' you sit your cat 6
has ingested tinsel seek immediate � Iucky pe0pe' .°.
6
ve�Deritna�r'care. If t1113 1s the ease The,: .CWL' wishes errone a
emergency surge y wall . be necess4 : 'myY Cfuistinas and a: safe acid
ary to remove it. ,
NeW Xeart 4
Between Soptauber 29 and 30,
1991, a theftufaua r' OWIAttedat:
lot number 24 Balvkia. Ccs,:.
Oodarich.
The owner advice that the blue
dual.a'xel,, fat bed ter (ent *y.,
steel) is :appruxhrtateey 20, feet in
length and six feet in„widtb, with a
one foot high steel mil around the
outside. The trailer, had a large
orange'rtarp over it to COWitems
onit, which were stolen with the.
trailer. ..
The,, items inclu gold-
.- colouredrefrigerator, g gold. -'
coloured stove, a wooden cabinet
for a stereo, component stereo i
boxes,oak writing ''desk, ,•severala.
boxes of° clothing and she's
toys, 10s- Seita we r saw, Bek
and maker s1 saw, 'several eaten
son ,For two boxes of asso d
haul assortment of
ho old dont(b mete.)
an`ant�ulue motor col schen. .°
The trailer hadint Omar o license
plate number of E11412.
If, you have any information a`iut
Stp� erre �►r� Huron crime call
Crime
I-80°-
265-1771 or 524-6851 _
could receive'' a cash re*ard pp to
,$ipaci« Rememberc ' d `
Pay = ane Stoppers does.
'Early rides Called ,for nine: players ,y
on each. 'team instead of sec and
there were no shifts, Today, 'lockey
is the only maj art sport that allows,
substitutionof players,,whe play is . .
iii Progress -
Deck. , die halls with l of
money,fa la la la la ... is that how
it goes?. And Fm only talking about
financiing. the Christmas turkey. I.
don't know where my wife Lm'
finds 'these 'birds, but the one she
'hauled 'in this season'would have
kicked- Send . ,in the 'face of its
scrawny Thanksgiving cousin. This ,,
is a fearsome bird. We always
name oChristinasturrkey, end this
one is.called' "Sir" because we had
to ask ourselves the obvious what
else do you call a pound turkey,
anyway? So "Slur* is biding his time
in a sub -zero holding cell in the
basement right now while Em and
I regularly accuse each otheror
dipping into 'the other's purse or
wallet.
The fact of the matter is that if
Christmas is the hap -happiest time
of the' year, it's also the most
expensive. Last night I even
dreamed . that .1.tried to use my
Canadian Tire money to pay for
two carts of groceries. Of course,
four people cavil eat that much
stuff Em has invited most of her
family to,co mte for Christmas din-
ner. r. I'm taking a small measure of
comfort in the fact that we can use
"the "econodycle , `feature of our
dishwasher :and put the microwave
to good use in the grand preparation
and clean up of"this huge dinner.
When we bought our energy ef.
tient dishwasher; . the sales
compared it to buying a car. *i of
the most importantt considerations is
fuel consumption. Why buy a car
that's going to take you to the
eek when 1t ods tO''.operating
iit" In the saw Way,-r+au'11 save
X yr tliousands'of dollars over
the; lifemnes of your, energy efts
Ment a ppliances• •
• If . you buy :an energy efficiennt•
fridge,es
f, Love, dishwashers,
n
washer..and- clothes dryer
You: can count on;, ssav g ..$3,250
'biose six applia `use over 30'
per cen't electi cry you toe in
your home,.and offing :the most.
energy efficient appliances possible
will cut your operating costs in half,
,"The secondice,t g" of an- applies
since is,. l your car, how- Much
. you'll spend, to *rate it, and it's
worth finding out what that -price
will be.
Look for the "FnerGuide'" label
on appliancest . this label lets you
compare energysusmptionof
various brands. You can take it a
step.futrthear with a pocket calculator -
and ,mil iply;the EnCrGuide rating
by the cam per kilowatt hour (about
$0.065, but you can call the number
on yourhytho bill to find out your
exact cost) to figure out the month-
lycost of operating that appliance.
I wonder if there's an Ene .Guide
rating for
�
a turkeys???
This news
,, in conjunction
with Ontarioo Hydro, is brin 'bring l s Basement to help . b'r;
home" ideas On how to save one .
To receive the brochure. " g'
and Using the Energy'
Effective Way, call Ontario Hydro
at 1400-263-9000 and tell. them
Phil sent you.
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