Pet poisoning increases during the Christmas season possibly because of all the seasonal food left out that upsets the animal's tummies, a British insurer says.
An analysis of 650,000 claims by John Lewis Pet Insurance says slips on ice, sharp pine needles and eating something they shouldn't prove that Christmas “can be a treacherous time for cats and dogs.”
The carrier says that for three years in a row, December has seen more claims than any other
month in the same year—and insurers believe a major cause might be families leaving Christmas food within the reach of their pet.
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