Recently a new slug bait product has hit the market. The product is advertised organic, pet and wildlife safe. The only potential toxic effect listed on the package is eye irritation. This product ...

It's so important dog owners appreciate and remember the dangers posed to their four legged friends by the use of slug pellets as they are extremely poisonous to our pets causing severe illness and in ...

Sunnier skies and warmer temperatures inevitably mean more activities like gardening and barbequing. Though these are two activities many of us Pacific Northwesterners like to indulge in during the ...

Q: What is the safest, yet most effective, method of getting rid of slugs? I love feeding and seeing the birds and bunnies in the yard, and with two dogs and a cat, I do not want to use spray or ...

The non-native molluscs carry lungworm, a fatal parasite that can leave pets breathless, fatigued and bleeding profusely because it causes clotting problems. Vets have witnessed a huge rise in ...

Veterinarians have warned dog owners to be aware of sea slugs on Western Australian beaches, with two canine poisonings already reported in Geraldton. Sea slugs are black or brown jelly-like blobs ...

10:45, Tue, Sep 23, 2025 Updated: 10:47, Tue, Sep 23, 2025 While sending your pets out into the garden without any strict supervision is certainly a common practice for animal owners, there are a ...

My least favorite garden pest of all time has to be the slug. There is nothing worse than reaching down to pull a weed and grabbing the body of a slimy, sticky, and slippery slug. Before taking off to ...

While sending your pets out into the garden without any strict supervision is certainly a common practice for animal owners, there are a number of risks you should be aware of before doing this. As ...