The 50th anniversary of Poison Prevention Week is March 18-24, marking five decades of safer homes and saved lives. While much of the nationally-recognized effort has been directed at raising awareness with parents of small children, the veterinarians at Pet Poison Helpline remind us that pets are also vulnerable and susceptible to accidental ingestion of potentially life-threatening common items in the home.

“Pets are curious and often can’t resist smelling, tasting and sometimes swallowing foods, plants and other items in our homes that interest them,” said Ahna Brutlag, DVM, MS, and assistant director at Pet Poison Helpline.

In conjunction with Poison Prevention Week, Pet Poison Helpline has simplified the process of identifying potentially poisonous situations by categorizing them by room or area in which they reside.

Pet Poison Helpline suggests protecting your pets by poison-proofing your home, room by room, as follows.

Posey County Pound Puppies is having a rummage sale on January 21 from 8-1 at the Weinzapfel Tavern at St. Phillips.  Come see what we have and support the PPCP organization.

The PCPP  takes in homeless dogs, rehabilitates them, and finds them a new and loving homes.  The organization operates on donations and their own fundraisers.

The group has recently taken in several dogs with heartworms and the treatment is very expensive. They are having the rummage sale to replenish their operating funds.