Electric shock can occur if pets chew through light cords, while holiday plants have leaves and berries that can cause vomiting, diarrhea and suppress an animal's central nervous system. He also encourages pet owners to tell guests if pets live outside. Ask your visitors to bang on the hood of the car and even honk the horn to waken any sleeping animals before starting the engine. Beck is a professor of animal ecology and director of the Center for the Human-Animal Bond. Alan M. Beck, an authority on the bond between people and animals, suggests that pet owners watch for stressors such as lots of new people and activity.
Some pets are more sociable than others.
Consider keeping cats and birds in a separate room. Give dogs an escape from activities, and do not allow young visitors to bother dogs trying to escape or wanting to be alone. Cold weather also can be hard on pets, he says. Also, watch for antifreeze leaking from cars. This is very poisonous.