Your pets can't smoke or knock back a round of eggnog when stressed, but if spooked by holiday guests and merrymaking, they can start chewing on stuff they ordinarily wouldn't touch. Mistletoe is always bad, but not all chocolate is created equal.
Milk chocolate is much less toxic, and dark chocolate falls somewhere in between.
You should call the vet and get the pet's stomach pumped before it can be absorbed. Also, don't let your tabby get tipsy on alcoholic cream liquors. On the bright side, poinsettia isn't toxic, and drinking water at the base of a Christmas tree won't hurt as long as only plain water has been added. The tradition of New Year's resolutions dates back to the Babylonians, according to lore mined from the World Wide Web. Supposedly, the most popular resolution was to return borrowed farm equipment, which interested U associate pyschology professor Marti Gonzales.