Top 6 Pet Christmas Safety Tips聖誕節六個寵物安全小貼士December is a wonderful time of the year with much festivity. However with this comes

many potential hazards to your furry friends.

Here are a 6 tips for keeping your pet safe this holiday season.

十二月份有很多節慶日子，但我們也要看顧家中寵物的安全。以下是六個安全小貼士。。

Lights Out!

Season’s eatings

The Furry Lumberjack

Pets love tampering with anything new and shiny, this can mean

your Christmas tree. Make sure your tree and ornaments is well

secured to ensure your pet doesn’t pull it down.

Beware of forgein objects your pet may attempt to consume. Re-

move all wrapping paper and ribbon from the fl oor to avoid your

pet chewing or swallowing it. Many pets also like to eat house-

plants, however several festive plants are poisonous such as holly,

mistletoe and poinsetta.

Protect electric cords of fl ashing tree lights and electrical decora-

tions to avoid tampering and electrocution.

Remember loud noises such as Christmas crackers, poppers,

balloons, champagne bottles and fi reworks could alarm your pet.

Sweets, particularly chocolate is toxic to almost all animals. Small

sweets are a choking hazard.

Burning candles should be placed on high shelves or mantels, out

of your pet’s way- there’s no telling where a wagging tail may end

up.

Sweets- Humans only

Pets Central would like to wish you merry christmas and a happy new year!Pets Central would like to wish you merry christmas and a happy new year!Pets Central 祝您聖誕快樂，新年快樂!Pets Central 祝您聖誕快樂，新年快樂!

December 2015 Issue十二月刊

寵物最喜愛玩弄新奇及光亮的物品，例如聖誕樹。請記得把聖誕樹及裝飾品穩固妥當。

收拾好所有包裝紙和彩帶，寵物可能會咬或吃掉它。同時，寵物也很喜歡吃家居盆栽而許多聖誕植物是有毒的，例如:冬青，槲寄生和一品紅等等。

聖誕裝飾的電器須整齊妥當，以防止寵物受電流傷害。

謹記，大聲巨響也能嚇怕寵物例如： 氣球、 香檳酒 、 彩包和煙花等等。

糖果，特別是朱古力會對動物有毒；細小的糖果更可能帶來哽咽窒息的危險。

燃點中的蠟燭應該放置於高處或壁爐上，盡量避免讓寵物接觸。

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The holidays can sometimes be a little tough on our pet friends as our previous article highlighted. However, it doesn’t mean they can’t make merry too! We host pet events at Pets Central all the time and we thought we would share some of our tips with you on how to throw your very own.

Decide on a location that is safe for your doggy guests and owners. Dog parks, backyards or even indoor locations, once you have the space and your guests are house trained.

Decide on the number of guests (dogs and owners) according to location and space. To prevent fights, it’s best invite doggy guests that know each other.

What’s a party without food? Spoil your guests with dog treats and make sure to have lots of fresh water too. Disposables bowls keeps things convenient. Be sure to get permission from owners first as some dogs have allergies. Don’t forget food for the owners too!

Provide meeting and greeting time. Give the dogs the opportunity to sniff each other and get to know each other better. This will help to ensure that all the dogs get along and won’t fight or be aggressive to another dog. Let owners know that they are each responsible for ensuring the good behavior of their dog.

Have lots of toys for dogs to play with. Plan party games. Simple agility courses, races, tug of war, fetchGive away awards for all kinds of titles (prettiest, best tugger, fastest fetch) so that every dog gets at least one. Provide prizes for the winners of the games. Choose prizes to take home, such as meaty bones or treats.

Make goody bags. This is a nice way of ensuring everyone gets to take something home. Affordable a couple of dog biscuits or treats, some nice-smelling dog shampoo (try buying a bottle and filling a bit into a small container for each guest), a voucher for a local pet store.

像上篇文章所言，有些節慶日子可能對我們的寵物老友帶來有點麻煩。 然而，這不等於牠們不能享受節日的喜悅，Pets Central醫院也經常舉辦寵物活動，因此希望能和大家分享一些關於安排寵物派對的心得。

須要確定舉辦派對的空間，會否足夠你和你的賓客使用。選取一個安全的地點均合適狗隻老友和主人。如：狗公園、花園或者室內場地。

根據場地的位置和空間而決定邀請狗隻老友和主人的參與數目。避免狗隻打架，最好獲邀的狗隻老友和一眾賓客彼此認識為最好。

參與派對怎能沒有食物安排呢？提提你的賓客攜帶寵物零食參加派對，並確保有大量飲用水給狗隻飲用。攜帶摺疊碗亦是最方便的。你亦必須向所有狗主查詢他們的寵物有否過敏症。最後，不要忘記提供食物給主人喔！

派對前，可安排時間給主人和狗隻會面和互相熟悉。給予狗隻時間互相嗅對方，可使牠們互相熟悉和了解。這也可預防牠們對其他狗隻作出有攻擊性的打架。請讓狗主人知道，他們都有責任去確保他們的狗隻對其他狗隻老友有良好行為。

預備大量玩具及派對遊戲給狗隻一起玩。如：賽跑比賽，拔河，扮靚比賽，指令遊戲　（最好拖拉拍擋，最快攝取物品拍擋等等）。提供獎品給遊戲贏家。選擇獎品時，可選擇零食骨骨或零食。

提供禮物包，這是一個很好的方式給主人帶禮物回家。禮物包內可放一些狗餅乾或零食，一些氣味不錯的寵物沖涼液(你可買一大瓶寵物沖涼液再自行灌落一個小容器給每位賓客)，亦可向放一些寵物店優惠券。

How to plan a pet party!如何安排一個寵物派對！

Santa Paws is Coming!聖誕老人來了!“A good time is coming, I wish it were here,

The very best time in the whole of the year;

I’m counting each day on my fi ngers and thumbs,

the weeks that must pass before Santa Paws comes.”

Our network of veterinarians is teaming up with Santa

Paws to make the best Christmas ever. As each animal

waits for Santa Paws, some are having a tough time.

We aim to foster a better world for them.

All your contributions will help Pets Central Foundation

support struggling animals with food, shelter, and the

joyous Christmas they deserve. Help make the night that

Santa Paws comes to town a memorable one.

我們獸醫團隊與聖誕老人一起聯手合作給有需要的動物一個 最愉快的聖誕節。有些動物正等待聖誕老人出現，有些正處 於一個艱難的時間。我們的目標是營造一個更美好的世界給 牠們。 有您的捐款，會令Pets Central 基金會於歡樂的聖誕 節支持一些可憐的動物提供食物和住所。希望您能支持一 下，令牠們有難忘的一晚。

Come help Santa Paws’ friends ：有興趣捐款者，請瀏覽以下網址：bit.ly/santapawsiscoming

Farewell BB from

Pets Central North Point.

We will miss you!

我們永遠懷念你！Pets Central 北角的BB。

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Juvenile Doggy Basic Etiquette Training Class will be held in Pets Central Mongkok, co-organised with Trainers from ‘Dog Artists’. Lessons in Chinese. Target age: 6 to 12 months-old dogs.For enquiry or registration, please call 2309 2139.Pets Central 旺角舉辦幼犬基礎禮儀班，由‘爆炸猛男團隊’中文教學。透過課堂，你的愛犬將會學到基本指令；愛犬不受控制的情況將會改善。歡迎6個月至12個月大幼犬參加，現在接受報名。查詢或報名, 歡迎致電2309 2139 。

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3, 10 January 2016 (Sunday)一月三號和十號（星期日）

10:30am-12:00nnPuppy Classes in Pets Central Mongkok are scheduled for June. Your puppies will meet new friends and you receive basic obedience training, with commands such as ‘stay’, ‘sit’ and ‘drop’. Disease prevention skills will also be taught. Lessons in English (with Chinese translation).For dogs between 8-14 weeks of age. For enquiry or registration, please call 2309 2139.Pets Central 旺角將會舉辦幼犬班，用英語教學（有即時傳譯）。透過課堂，你的愛犬將會學到基本服從訓練，社交禮儀，及預防疾病技巧。你的幼犬亦會認識到新朋友。歡迎8至14週的幼犬參加。

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