Pet Products Party Promotes Safe Snacks & Treats: Keep Pets Healthy & Satisfied with Harmless Nutritional Food Choices

Hosting a party for pet products or attending a pet product event is a brilliant way to buy special items and gourmet treats for a favorite pet. By purchasing snacks and treats made especially for dogs and cats, pet owners know the ingredients are safe. Foods and treats aren't the only pet items displayed at a pet product party; everything from pet clothing to bedding to toys, jewelry, and more makes a pet product party fun and entertaining. Owners may be encouraged to bring pets along too, to share in the fun.

What is a Pet Product Party?

A pet product party is an event hosted by an individual or organization that loves pets. The host works with a consultant and invites friends and neighbors to the home to view pet products of all kinds. Guests are given the chance to examine featured items and may place an order for products desired. As with most any kind of party event, light refreshments are usually served. Pets in attendance get pet treats.

Pet product parties provide a safe way to buy treats and snacks that may not be available on store shelves. Experienced pet owners know what's safe for their pets and what isn't. Some human foods and snacks, for example, can be deadly to cats and dogs.

Human Food Ingredients Can Poison a Pet

Most dog and cat owners know chocolate can cause harm – even death – to a beloved pet. Chocolate contains a compound called theobromine that acts as a cardiac stimulant and a diuretic. However, new pet owners may not know that grapes, onions, and mushrooms can cause serious problems, too. Onions contain a substance that destroys red blood cells in cats. There is a long list of foods that are toxic to dogs and cats, and many dangerous ingredients are found in table scraps that are often fed to pets.

The most recent warning for pet owners is an artificial sweetener called xylitol. Xylitol can be found in many brands of sugarless gum and in many snack foods such as pudding. The ingredient is deadly to certain animals.

AOL Living recently featured an article from the website, Pawnation, titled, "Sugar-Free Gum and Snacks Can be Deadly for Pets" by Kirsten Taylor (Sept. 2009). Taylor interviewed Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, vice president of the ASPCA's Animal Poison Control Center, who states: "Cases of xylitol poisoning in dogs have increased in recent years as the sweetener has been added to lots of new foods ..."

Taylor adds in the same article, "The chemical is completely safe for humans and most other animals, but in dogs, xylitol causes blood sugar levels to plummet." Taylor also cites a statement from the San Diego Union-Tribune: "A little xylitol goes a long way. Just two sticks of sugarless gum can be fatal for a 20-pound dog, ... and a single sugar-free pudding cup can spell trouble for a 90-pound pooch."

Pet Products Featured at Pet Parties are Safe

In addition to a wide variety of pet treats, human party guests get valuable tips and information regarding pet nutrition, health, and training, according to pet experts from the website and pet product distributor, Totally Pawsome. There are even gift baskets for any occasion to give to the pet in one's life.

Pet owners who are serious about promoting safe pet products may be interested in going into the business of booking parties. Totally Pawsome, Between Moms, and Shurepets, all offer employment opportunities for persons who would like to earn extra income by becoming pet product consultants.

Hosting a pet product party is a great way for friends and neighbors to get together to get advice, pet support, and to compare stories. Pet owners can check out the latest and safest foods, toys, gifts, and fashion items for pets. Joining a product company and booking pet product parties as a consultant is a great way to earn extra income. Play it safe when choosing items for a pet, whether it's food products, treats, or anything else. Pet product parties feature many items not found in stores and the items are made with safe materials and harmless ingredients.

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Sep 15, 2009 1:46 PM

Guest :

Thanks for spreading the word on pet toxicities like gorilla glue on your blog - so important for pet owners to be aware of the lurking household poisons in (and outside of) their house! As an ER specialist, I see so many toxicities that owners bring in too late (making it more expensive to treat, with a worse prognosis!). When in doubt, it's so important to call a Poison Control for peace of mind!

I wanted to make you aware of another important resource out there also - Pet Poison Helpline is an additional Animal Poison Control Center, and it's one of the most cost-effective animal poison ($35/case vs. ASPCA's new $60/case) controls out there nowadays. Unfortunately, because animal poison controls are not federal- or state-funded, there is a fee to allow the service to be run 24-7. We provide a similar service, but have the added benefit of veterinary specialists (in internal medicine and emergency and critical care) as part of our staff. You can always call 1-800-213-6680 if you ever have a problem. Thanks for spreading the word!