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Many owners don’t understand what their animals can and can’t consume, Southern Cross Pet Insurance discovers.
If you’ve ever questioned if that pack of biscuits your dog simply snuck out of the kitchen and destroyed was in fact safe for them to consume, you’re now in luck.
Southern Cross Pet Insurance and the NZ Veterinary Association have actually introduced Paws Off!, the world’s very first caution sign which food and beverage makers can download totally free and utilize on their product packaging to help unlucky human beings understand what’s not safe to share.
Recent research study from Southern Cross revealed one in 3 New Zealand animals remained in risk of getting ill or even worse due to the fact that their owners did not understand which food and beverage active ingredients might be hazardous to their animals.
While numerous New Zealanders understood chocolate is hazardous, particularly the dark kind, the study revealed 40% did not understand raisins, currants and sultanas were risky.
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Likewise, 30% were uninformed walnuts and macadamias were risky, and more than 50% had no concept avocados represented a danger.
Meanwhile, 66% said they fed their animals leftovers from their own plates or let them lap up spillages on the kitchen area flooring, which might include onion, garlic, chicken bones, raw dough, or caffeine from a cup of tea or coffee.
Southern Cross Pet Insurance representative Bridgette Muir said it was a method to inform New Zealanders about food safety quickly and efficiently.
“We commissioned the “Paws Off!” alerting sign which is a bit like ‘Not-tested-on-animals’ or ‘Don’t-drink-alcohol-when-pregnant’. It’s an easy worldwide sign to let human beings understand in an immediate when an item they like to consume is not safe for their animals. And it’s available free of charge.
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This logo design can be printed on food that is not safe for family pet intake.
“We’re laying down the challenge to all food and beverage brands in Aotearoa New Zealand, and around the world, to pick up the Paws Off! symbol and use it on pack and in their communications to reduce pet illness.”
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Sally Cory from the New Zealand Vet Association said it was a fantastic effort and a lot more pertinent at Easter.
“Southern Cross Pet Insurance has shared some big numbers with us, with more than $268,000 in claims paid out for pet’s consumption of chocolate, raisins, and other harmful foods over the last 12 months.
“The road to recovery can involve significant costs, especially if you don’t have pet insurance to help foot the bill for treatment.”
Southern Cross Pet Insurance presently has more than 63,000 domestic animals under its insurance coverage plans. In FY22, the business paid more than $22.76 million in claims.
