Orchard House Veterinary Centre

12 Day(ngers) of Christmas – Day 12

Dog

On the 12th day of Christmas, my owner happily gave to me …

Which Christmas leftovers can I give my dog?

Providing your Dog is healthy and is not allergic to the following foods, these are safe to give them a titbit of at Christmas:

  • Turkey meat (no skin or bones)
  • Salmon (fillets or cooked in spring water are preferable to smoked salmon)
  • Lamb meat (no bones)
  • Scrambled egg
  • Green beans
  • Brussel sprouts
  • Parsnips
  • Carrot
  • Peas
  • Swede
  • Mash potato (best without additional butter)
  • New potatoes
  • Sweet potatoes
  • Yogurt (but check the ingredients and don’t feed if xylitol is listed as this is toxic to dogs)

Cat

On the 12th day of Christmas, my owner happily gave to me …

Providing your Cat is healthy and not allergic to the following foods, these are safe to give them a little bit at Christmas:

  • Skinless Chicken (The best!)
  • Cooked or steamed
  • Carrots
  • Broccoli
  • Asparagus
  • Green Beans
  • Tuna
  • Salmon

 

Rabbit

On the 12th day of Christmas, my owner happily gave to me …

Weeds such as dandelions always go down well, and a handful of fresh grass sprinkled in with their hay is delicious too.

Ideally, just give them a nibble more of their favourite food or suitable snacks! Very small quantities of fruits are okay too.