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Healthy Food Snacks For Dogs

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With a pet in nearly 70 percent of American homes pet treats can get spendy. Fox 2 has some healthy human food snacks for your fellow feline or canine to munch on that won’t break the bank. Skip the rawhide dog treats and replace them with stalk vegetables like asparagus or celery. Just one celery stalk is only 7 calories. Healthy pet produce items: Blueberries Watermelon Bananas Strawberries Peaches Cucumbers Broccoli Green Bell Peppers Zucchini Blueberries, watermelon, bananas, strawberries and peaches are all safe fruits for your pets to munch on. All are rich in water and contain no toxic chemicals. As for veggies, celery, cucumbers, broccoli, green bell peppers and zucchinis are also safe alternatives. But be sure to not overdo the produce. Dogs and cats should get no more than 10 percent of their total calories from treats. This varies based on your pets weight and breed so be sure to ask your veterinarian for specific information. Beware that some human foods contain compounds that are toxic to pets. Do not feed pets: Grapes Raisins Garlic Onions Avocado Nuts Chocolate Fruits with pits Do not feed your pets grapes, raisins, garlic, onions, avocado, certain nuts or chocolate. Fruits that contain pits can also be choking hazards.

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