Foods that Should Not be Offered to Pets (Rabbits, Hamsters or Birds)

I already produced a hub about foods that shouldn’t be eaten by dogs, titled, The Foods Your Dogs Shall Not Eat, and this article endeavor to tackle more foods that are not good to your pets such as birds (parrots, cuckoos, Cockatoos, parakeets, love birds and the likes), hamsters and rabbits.

• Chocolates are poisonous to birds when ingested. It will affect the digestive system of the birds then afterward attacks the central system that will eventually lead to death.
• Seeds of apples, peaches, apricots and pears should not be offered to birds since this contains some amount of harmful chemicals.
• Mushrooms should be discouraged from being given to your pets, since it may cause upset stomach or liver damage.
• Onion and garlic may cause anemia when taken in ample amount.
• When giving them beans, see to it that you are offering them well-cooked beans because raw or uncooked beans may contain hemaglutin, which is toxic to birds.
• Tomatoes are good, but make it sure to get rid o the leaves. Tomato leaves are toxic too to your birds.
• Never give them beverages with caffeine, because this may lead to cardiac arrest. Fresh fruit or vegetable juice is good alternative aside from water.

Here are some food that should not be eaten by hamsters:

• Don’t feed them foods that are loaded with fats and sugar because tends to make your hamster obese. Sunflower seed, which is also rich in fats, should be stricken out from your hamster diet.
• Fruits and vegetables are good for your hamster but be sure to wash them thoroughly to eliminate any traces of chemicals.
• Excessive consumption of lettuce may harm your hamster’s liver.
• If your hamster is beginning to have a vegetable-fruit diet, introduce this slowly and to prevent diarrhea.
• Don’t feed your hamster with frozen foods.
• Foods that are not good for your hamsters are buttercups, chocolates, garlic, onion, gum, raw kidney beans and sweets.

• Clover, poppies, larkspur and tulips.
• Always keep your rabbit indoors and inside a pen when left attended.
• A vegetable that may cause diarrhea and even death is the lettuce.
• Vegetables that are not good for your rabbits aside from lettuce are: cabbage, parsnips, Swedes, potato, tulips and tomato leaves.
• Fatty foods and sweets are not suited to your rabbit’s diet.

• Corns, cookies, crackers, nuts, seeds and breakfast cereals shouldn’t be offered.

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