▲Want to add extra food for your pets during the Lunar New Year? Pet owners must pay close attention to their pets' diet.

The Lunar New Year is a time for feasting and drinking. Besides the abundant New Year dishes, there are always piles of uneaten snacks and desserts on the table. Everyone is happily eating and drinking to celebrate the New Year, and of course, the pets are not to be outdone. The clever ones know that as long as they immediately unleash their ultimate trick of acting cute, you will be unable to resist sharing a bite with them.

While the Lunar New Year is a time for celebration, if you don't want your dog to get sick during the holidays, please don't share these standard holiday foods with your dog!

1. Rice cake, steamed rice cake, and radish cake are must-haves during Chinese New Year. But to be honest, these glutinous rice cakes are hard to digest, especially since dogs and cats have different digestive abilities than humans. These high-starch products can easily cause bloating!

2. Dried squid strips, dried anchovies, and beef jerky

These kinds of foods are an irresistible temptation for pets; the smell alone is enough to get them excited. However, these snacks are high in salt and seasoning, and are definitely not suitable for pets. They can not only cause diarrhea, but in severe cases, they can also affect kidney function.

3. Sunflower seeds, almonds, pistachios

During Chinese New Year, it's easy to get carried away with snacking on sunflower seeds, one after another, and your furry friend might drool watching you eat. While some people give sunflower seeds to their dogs, these seeds are usually seasoned, which can put a strain on a dog's kidneys and makes them unsuitable. Although most nuts are not poisonous, they can easily cause indigestion and stomach aches in pets. Additionally, macadamia nuts are toxic to dogs and should never be given to them.

4. Candied fruit and dried fruit

Candied fruits are generally high in sodium and sugar, making them absolutely unsuitable for pets. Raisins are toxic to dogs and cats; consuming too many can cause kidney failure, so extreme caution is advised!

5. Candy, jelly, pudding, chocolate

These foods are high in sugar and not good for your pets. Many candies also contain xylitol, a sweetener that can cause liver failure in dogs, which is quite dangerous. It's common knowledge that chocolate can cause poisoning, so be careful that your dog doesn't accidentally eat it during the Lunar New Year!

6. Lunar New Year Desserts

Jujubes, mochi, walnut cakes, pineapple cakes... these are traditional Chinese New Year desserts that are a staple on many family tables. However, these desserts, made with high sugar and high fat content, can easily cause diarrhea and indigestion in pets.

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