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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — With the arrival of spring, the folks at MSPCA-Angell are reminding pet owners about the potential hazards that come with warmer weather.
There are three things in particular pet owners should be aware of this spring: changes in temperature, chocolate, and lilies.
Experts say owners should allow their animals time to adjust to temperature changes. Pets should be exercised gradually outdoors. While heat stroke is more common in the summer months, it can also happen in the spring when temperatures and humidity rise suddenly.
With Easter approaching, keep pets away from sweets like chocolate bunnies and eggs. Chocolate ingestion can be toxic for both dogs and cats.
Along with sweets, lilies are a popular item found in households, especially during Easter. Vets say that daylilies, as well as true lilies, including tiger, Stargazer, and Easter varieties, among others, are highly toxic to cats and can cause severe kidney injury.