How Do You Keep Pets Safe From Cane Toads?
• Feed your pets indoors. Cane toads are attracted to the food source. Cat and dog food is especially attractive to them. Keep an area inside the house for feeding. If cane toads do eat pet food, just eating it does not poison it but the pet that tries to defend its food is at risk of being sprayed by the cane toad. • Leave pet drinking water inside. Again, don’t leave a bath as an invitation. • Keep your pets indoors when cane toads are most active. Cane toads tend to be most active at night and after rain. • Remove hiding spots. Bushy plants can become hiding spaces for cane toads. Some landscaping features can also provide them with shelter. Either remove these attractants or check them regularly and remove any cane toads found in them. • Supervise your dog’s outdoor time when the cane toads are around. Leaving a dog alone with cane toads is often asking for trouble. In particular, be very cautious with puppies and playful dogs. Build a barrier. It is possible to keep cane toads out
• Feed your pets indoors. Cane toads are attracted to the food source. Cat and dog food is especially attractive to them. Keep an area inside the house for feeding. If cane toads do eat pet food, just eating it does not poison it but the pet that tries to defend its food is at risk of being sprayed by the cane toad. • Leave pet drinking water inside. Again, don’t leave a bath as an invitation. • Keep your pets indoors when cane toads are most active. Cane toads tend to be most active at night and after rain. • Remove hiding spots. Bushy plants can become hiding spaces for cane toads. Some landscaping features can also provide them with shelter. Either remove these attractants or check them regularly and remove any cane toads found in them. • Supervise your dog’s outdoor time when the cane toads are around. Leaving a dog alone with cane toads is often asking for trouble. In particular, be very cautious with puppies and playful dogs. Build a barrier. It is possible to keep cane toads out
