Of course, our furry friends are part of this!

(In their defense, pets bring us joy year-round.

Cubicle mates, not necessarily.)

Adorable husky puppy in Santa hat

Poinsettias are extremely toxic, as are mistletoe and holly berries.

She suggests you might want to use silk plants instead of real ones.

If anything string-like is swallowed, it can wind up causing serious harm to a pet’s intestines.

Santa-hatted dog in suitcase

Dr. Karwacki points out that you’ll also need to exercise caution even after the gifts have been unwrapped.

Anything chocolate is right out, as are candies sweetened with xylitol.

Cat with Christmas ornament

Cat clawing ribboned package

Eskie puppy licking Christmas cookie