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THe following page contains info on common household hazards and piosons that can injure or kill your bird.
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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDS
Electrical wires, outlets, appliances, holiday tree lights, etc.
Fans - especially ceiling fans
Long ropes and strings birds can become tangled in
Ferrets, dogs, cats, larger birds, etc
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Open water sources : dish pans, toilet bowls, fish tanks, etc.
Hot stoves, boiling Water, fireplaces, hot glue guns, etc.
Open windows and doors
Closed windows and mirrors
Being stepped on while strolling on the floor or being crushed when exploring behing cushions, in piles of clothes, under bedcovers, etc. NEVER sleep with your bird. Make sure it (and you) nap while it is in its own cage.
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HOUSEHOLD POISONS
Aerosol Sprays (the gases in the can are toxic)
Air Fresheners - Alcoholic beverages
Isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol - Ammonia
Anti-freeze - Asbestos - Avocado
Bleach - Boric Acid - Caffiene
Scented candles - Carpet cleaners
Carbon Monoxide - Chocolate - Chlorine
Cigarette smoke - Metal cleaners
Household cleansers - Detergents
Disinfectants - DDT -Felt tip markers
Pens - pencils - dog/cat flea products
Floor Polish - Formaldehyde - Gasoline
Glue - Hair Dye - Hair spray - Kerosene
Keys - Lead Paint - Moth balls - Medications
Moldy food - Nail Polish - Nail Polish remover
Teflon cookware - Oven cleaner - house paint
Oil paints - Paint remover - Perfumes
Permanent wave solution - Pesticides
Shoe polish - Spot remover - Spray starch
Sulpher - Suntan lotion - Surgical acrylics
Toilet bowl cleaners - Turpentine - Varnish
Wax - Weed killers
Animated graphics courtesy of Animation Factory
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