We come across a lot of bizarre animals here at IFLScience and the one we present to you today is no different – but you’d definitely be forgiven for thinking it was a sign of an alien invasion if you came across one. What on Earth (literally) are we on about‚ we hear you ask? Bryozoans‚ of course.Surprisingly‚ for something the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation described as looking “like Walmart type bags of Orbeezs that have been soaked in rain a puddle‚” bryozoans are very much alive and are – though it might be hard to believe just looking at them – animals.           IFLScience is not responsible for content shared from external sites.Found across every continent except Antarctica‚ there’s thought to be over 4‚000 species within the phylum Bryozoa‚ of which the vast majority live in marine environments – out of those found in North America‚ only 24 are known to live in freshwater.It’s the freshwater ones that tend to look like those massive gelatinous blobs‚ often found attached to rocks and tree branches. However‚ what we see as an alien egg-esque lump isn’t actually a single bryozoan‚ but a colony of thousands of clones; these most often begin to form in the spring‚ peaking in late summer and fall‚ before dying off come the winter. Though a mass of clones sounds like something out of a sci-fi film‚ it’s just asexual reproduction. The individuals this cloning process produces are called zooids‚ which are usually only around 0.8 millimeters (1/32nd of an inch) long.          IFLScience is not responsible for content shared from external sites.Zooids have fairly simple bodies‚ with a single opening that acts as a mouth and anus (sounds gross‚ but not unusual in the animal kingdom)‚ and a mass of organs known as a polypide. They also look like they have a head‚ but this is actually a U-shaped‚ tentacled feeding structure known as a lophophore‚ which filters food out from the surrounding water‚ such as zooplankton and algae.That filter-feeding is one of the reasons why blobby bryozoans tend to be considered helpful rather than harmful. “These animals are an important part of the ecosystem because they help clean the water and serve as prey for mussels‚ snails‚ and even small fish‚” wrote the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation on X. They might also even help to improve water clarity‚ with their green color possibly attributed to the algae they ingest.Not a bad day’s work for a creature that eats out of its ass.

The farthest human-built object is in trouble. Voyager 1 is 24 billion kilometers (15 billion miles) from our planet‚ flying through interstellar space‚ and over the last several months NASA has not been able to properly communicate with it. But a first step towards a solution has been achieved. The engineering team has recognized a message within the stream of 0s and 1s coming from the spacecraft.“In September 2023‚ an issue arose with the data coming back from Voyager 1. Normally transmitted in binary code‚ or a series of 0s and 1s representing words‚ the probe was instead sending only alternating 1s and 0s. Effectively‚ the call between the spacecraft and the Earth was still connected‚ but Voyager’s 'voice' was replaced with a monotonous dial tone‚” the NASA Voyager engineering team explained to IFLScience in February.“Because of this issue‚ scientists are not receiving any science data or updates about the probe’s health and status‚ including information that might reveal the source of the problem. Through various indirect means‚ the team has concluded that the issue is most likely with the Flight Data System [FDS]‚ one of the probe’s onboard computers. The team is working hard to resolve the issue‚ but this process may take months.”Several approaches were attempted but something changed early this month. On March 1‚ the engineering team sent a poke – a command designed to force the FDS to try different sequences within its software package – just in case there is a corrupted section and it can be bypassed.Voyager 1 is 22 light-hours and 34 light-minutes away‚ so it took almost a day for the signal to get there and almost a day for something to get back to NASA. The poke did not solve the problem but it did something for sure.“On March 3‚ the Voyager mission team saw activity from one section of the FDS that differed from the rest of the computer’s unreadable data stream. The new signal was still not in the format used by Voyager 1 when the FDS is working properly‚ so the team wasn’t initially sure what to make of it‚” the Voyager team wrote in a blog post. “But an engineer with the agency’s Deep Space Network‚ which operates the radio antennas that communicate with both Voyagers and other spacecraft traveling to the Moon and beyond‚ was able to decode the new signal and found that it contains a readout of the entire FDS memory.”The FDS memory contains not just its code but also data about the status of the spacecraft. The team is now comparing this data with data received before September to work out what might have happened and how it could be fixed.“There is no backup FDS‚ so if the team cannot fix this issue‚ it would likely be the end of operations for Voyager 1. However‚ Voyager 2 is operating nominally; the Voyager mission will continue as long as one probe is still working‚” the Voyager team told IFLScience previously. NASA’s planned budget for the coming years shows commitment to keeping the Voyager mission going well past its 50th anniversary in 2027.

It’s a conundrum many of us have wrestled with. We all want to do our bit to help the planet and fight food waste – yet we know that the minute the leftover spaghetti touches the inside of that plastic food container‚ it will be consigned to a life of orange-stained abandonment at the back of the cupboard until we can justify throwing it out and buying a new one.For me‚ proud Brit that I am‚ it’s usually with leftover baked beans that I come a cropper. It has previously reached the point where I have reserved specific containers for the purpose‚ and woe betide anyone who goes near my pristine boxes with any food that’s had so much as a sniff of a tomato. A quick glance at Reddit proves I’m not alone.But does it have to be this way? Why do tomato-based foods stain plastic so‚ and is there a reliable way of getting the stains out? Well‚ here at IFLScience‚ we like to try and answer The Big Questions‚ and these were certainly questions that loomed large in my mind as I decided which container would be the next to be sacrificed to the baked bean gods.Why does tomato stain plastic containers?With several years of plastic container-owning adulthood under my belt‚ I was not unashamed to learn that the answer to this question could be found in some good old high-school chemistry.Tomatoes contain a bright red pigment called lycopene. Among its many redeeming qualities – it’s been linked to a number of health benefits‚ from sharper eyesight to better boners – lycopene is hydrophobic. The plastics that are typically used to make food storage containers are also hydrophobic and porous‚ which is the perfect combo to encourage lycopene to stick to them and never let go.Another reason why this is such a headache in the kitchen is that cooking tomatoes to make sauces‚ soups‚ and all the other lovely things you might want to store in a container actually increases their lycopene content.As Dr Emma Davies writes for BBC Science Focus‚ its hydrophobicity explains why removing the lycopene stains with soap and water is a non-starter – and the high temperatures inside dishwashers can actually be making the problem worse.Incidentally‚ hydrophobicity also explains another annoyance associated with plastic containers: how difficult they are to dry. Writing for Cosmos‚ Ellen Phiddian explains that water on a plastic surface sits in larger droplets‚ making evaporation slower.How do you clean stained plastic?We’ve pinpointed lycopene as the pesky culprit‚ and we know that hot soapy water is unlikely to stand up to the challenge‚ but are there any cleaning hacks that do work?To pre-empt some of the inevitable comments‚ there is‚ of course‚ a simple way of preventing this problem‚ which is not to use plastic in the first place. Microwave-safe glass containers‚ for example‚ are readily available and more resistant to staining. But if you do have a sad‚ orangey container on your hands‚ there may yet be a way to salvage it.Good Housekeeping suggests that if you tackle the stain immediately‚ applying some vegetable oil before washing can help lift the stain. If that doesn’t cut it‚ they recommend scrubbing well with bicarbonate of soda paste before washing as normal.With nearly all of the big issues plaguing humankind‚ a five-minute search on TikTok will yield a surfeit of people claiming to have The Answerâ„¢‚ and stained plastic containers are no exception. The good people over at The Spruce Eats checked out one TikTokker’s hack involving ordinary dish soap and paper towels‚ finding it to be surprisingly effective.You simply pour warm water and a little dish soap into your stained container before adding a ripped-up paper towel‚ securing the lid‚ and shaking vigorously. Apparently‚ it should only take about a minute for the stain to disappear. Microbiologist Jason Tetro explained to The Spruce Eats that it’s the combination of agitation and oil absorption via the paper towels that makes this hack effective.A more old-school option for stubborn stains‚ as recommended by the American Cleaning Institute‚ is soaking in a mild bleach solution.All of these methods sound like they’re worth a try‚ and they’re certainly preferable to just giving up and throwing out your container – our planet really doesn’t need any more plastic pollution.But reader‚ it’s confession time. I’m afraid we can’t directly confirm whether or not any of these hacks worked for us. After fulfilling its bean-storing duties‚ my sacrificial plastic container was washed in the sink with the rest of my dishes and‚ well‚ you can see the results:It's like it never happened.Image credit: ©IFLScienceNot a stain to be seen. Is it because the container is colored? Have I accidentally bought stain-proof plastic containers? Would it have withstood another tomato-based foodstuff so successfully? Perhaps those are questions for another day.All “explainer” articles are confirmed by fact checkers to be correct at time of publishing. Text‚ images‚ and links may be edited‚ removed‚ or added to at a later date to keep information current.  

As the world tries to wean itself off emission-belching agriculture‚ giant pythons could prove to be a more sustainable‚ slithering alternative to beef‚ pork‚ and chicken.In a new study‚ a team of scientists argues that pythons could provide a “flexible and efficient” alternative to other conventional farmed livestock‚ since they are surprisingly sustainable while offering meat that’s high in protein‚ but low in saturated fats.As for the taste‚ python meat is said to taste a lot like chicken – that’s what they always say‚ huh?The researchers found that pythons are surprisingly well-suited to the demands of commercial farming. These giant beasts grow rapidly‚ reaching maturity within three years‚ plus they are highly fertile‚ capable of producing 100 eggs every year for two decades. Python farming is a well-established practice in parts of Asia where species like reticulated pythons (Malayopython reticulatus) and Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) are routinely harvested for their meat. To investigate the practicalities of this fascinating form of farming‚ researchers at Macquarie University and the University of Oxford studied just over 4‚600 pythons at two python farms in southeast Asia: one in central Thailand’s Uttaradit Province and another near Ho Chi Minh City‚ southern Vietnam. The pythons were held in giant warehouses with a “semi-open” design to allow ventilation and provide the animals with the temperatures in their natural environment. They are fed on a diet that generally involves wild-caught rodents and waste protein from agri-food supply chains. Some of the farms even made their own "sausages" from processed waste protein and fed them to their pythons. Sounds delicious!Despite being fed just once a week‚ the pythons grew up to 46 grams (1.6 ounces) per day. Among the Burmese pythons‚ 1 gram (0.04 ounces) of python meat could be harvested for every 4.1 grams (0.1 grams) of food consumed‚ which is much more efficient than other livestock.On top of that‚ python farms were found to produce fewer greenhouse gases than farms for warm-blooded animals‚ like cows‚ pigs‚ and poultry. “Cold-blooded reptiles... are hugely more efficient at turning the food they eat into more flesh and body tissue than any warm-blooded creature ever could‚” Dr Daniel Natusch‚ lead study author and Honorary Research Fellow at Macquarie University‚ said in a statement.It also wasn’t a big deal if the pythons skipped many meals‚ which is useful knowledge for parts of their world suffering from food insecurity. The team found that 61 percent of the Burmese pythons fasted for periods of between 20 and 127 days‚ yet lost very little body mass. The snakes also scarcely consume water‚ which is another big positive for sustainability. “Snakes require minimal water and can even live off the dew that settles on their scales in the morning. They need very little food and will eat rodents and other pests attacking food crops. And they were a delicacy‚ historically‚ in many places‚” added Dr Natusch.Given all these apparent benefits‚ the researchers believe that more countries should start looking at the possibility of commercial python farming. They imagine it could be a suitable venture for some low-income countries that are already facing food insecurity and suffering from protein deficiency.“Climate change‚ disease‚ and diminishing natural resources are all ramping up pressure on conventional livestock and plant crops‚ with dire effects on many people in low-income countries already suffering acute protein deficiency‚” added Dr Natusch.Realistically‚ however‚ they think it's unlikely that large-scale python farming will pick up in North America‚ Europe‚ or Australia.“I think it will be a long time before you see python burgers served up at your favourite local restaurant‚” remarked Professor Rick Shine‚ co-author from Macquarie University’s School of Natural Sciences.The study is published in the journal Scientific Reports.

MRC President Brent Bozell is doubling down on his support for a bipartisan bill aiming to put an end to TikTok’s communist Chinese government ties. In a Wednesday interview with WMAL-FM’s Larry O’Connor‚ Bozell reiterated the need to pass the legislation that authorizes the president of the United States to ban TikTok if it does not divest from its parent company‚ ByteDance. “The greatest threat to the United States controls the data of 150 million Americans‚ and is using it‚” Bozell said‚ raising the alarm about TikTok. The bill overwhelmingly passed the House and now heads to the Senate‚ where it is expected to face opposition due to potential weaponization concerns‚ meaning it could be applied to other companies.  But Bozell declared that the bill’s text is “black and white‚” retorting against claims that the bill may be used to target other American companies. “Frankly‚ there are some people that are obfuscating‚ and they’re doing the bidding of those who are funding the lobbying‚” Bozell said. Bozell continued: “This bill focuses only on social media apps that are controlled by a) China‚ b) Russia‚ c) Iran and d) North Korea—and they have to be shown to be national security threats to the United States. That’s it.” Despite the bipartisan support for the bill in the House‚ where it passed 352 to 65‚ some senators‚ including Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)‚ are dubiously speculating that the federal government may exploit such a law. Bozell sympathized with some of the concerns but warned: “I don’t like the government intruding in anything‚ but even less do I like foreign governments‚ most especially the greatest threats to the United States of America‚ also interfering?” The MRC president highlighted the unanimous support for the law in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce‚ where it passed 50 to 0. Bozell’s WMAL interview came after he released a video statement urging lawmakers to embrace the bill.  “It is absolutely correct and necessary for TikTok to divest itself of any control from the communist Chinese government in China if it wants to do business in the United States‚” Bozell said. “I support this bill. I support reining in TikTok. I support stopping the communist Chinese from influencing the United States subversively.” TikTok must divest itself from China if it wants to do business in the United States. We at the MRC have been consistent from the beginning. TikTok is a national security threat. @BrentBozell pic.twitter.com/FfSh1futU3 — Media Research Center (@theMRC) March 12‚ 2024 Conservatives are under attack. Contact your representatives and demand that Big Tech be held to account to mirror the First Amendment while providing transparency‚ clarity on hate speech and equal footing for conservatives. If you have been censored‚ contact us using CensorTrack’s contact form‚ and help us hold Big Tech accountable.

Members of the MRC-led Free Speech Alliance are urging the Senate to follow the House of Representatives' lead and vote on a bill forcing TikTok to divest itself from its communist Chinese government ties‚ or risk being banned from the U.S. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate RepublicanLeader Mitch McConnel (R-KY)‚ members of the Free Speech Alliance praised the House for passing The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act and encouraged the Senate to follow suit. “We are pleased that the House has taken action and passed H.R. 7521 to protect the national security interests of Americans‚” the letter reads‚ later adding‚ “We write to urge you to schedule a floor vote on the companion bill as soon as possible.” The alliance began by noting that the bill “would prohibit TikTok from operating in the United States unless the Chinese Communist Party is divested of control.” The letter also highlighted the significance of this ultimatum. “Not only does the bill prevent the Chinese from operating surreptitiously in America‚ it still gives Americans the opportunity to use TikTok in the future in a manner where our privacy is protected and our sensitive data is shielded‚” the alliance wrote. Twenty-seven free speech advocates signed the letter to the U.S. Senate leadership. Included among the signees are the Media Research Center President Brent Bozell‚ Young America’s Foundation President Governor Scott Walker‚ Conservative Partnership Institute Chairman Sen. Jim DeMint‚ and American Principles Project President Terry Schilling.  Bozell explained his support for the bill. “It is absolutely correct and necessary for TikTok to divest itself of any control from the communist Chinese government in China if it wants to do business in the United States‚” Bozell said. “I support this bill. I support reining in TikTok. I support stopping the communist Chinese from influencing the United States subversively.” The House passed H.R. 7521 in a bipartisan landslide Wednesday with 352 representatives voting in favor and 65 opposed. The bill will now go to the Senate‚ where it must pass before having a chance of becoming law. Biden pledged to sign the bill if both houses of Congress pass it‚ despite his avid use of TikTok for his re-election campaign. Despite banning over 4 million federal employees from using the app on federal devices‚ Biden has now posted 71 TikTok videos to date. You can read the letter below:

Now this is exactly what redemption looks like! Earlier this week‚ a video creator named Nala posted her testimony to her Instagram page‚ which has over 1‚300‚000 followers‚ describing how she quit her career as an OnlyFans model after finding Jesus.  Nala spoke about her experience being raised as a pastor's kid and feeling “trapped” after being homeschooled and surrounded by so much church culture.  “My life truly felt like a cage‚” she said in the video‚ adding‚ “I’m not saying Christianity is a cage - I’m saying religionwas the cage.” She later turned to a career as a sex worker on OnlyFans creating pornographic content‚ where she found success - only to later realize it was entirely from the devil.  “About four years ago I started my OnlyFans” she confessed before later adding‚ “I climbed to top .01%. I’m not saying that to brag. I’m saying that the devil can truly give you things in this life. He has a budget though‚ he can only go so far.” OnlyFans model reveals she has given up online modeling after finding Jesus and realizing her value as a woman. “I am now giving it all up for Christ.”pic.twitter.com/kMyVwaHEba — Oli London (@OliLondonTV) March 15‚ 2024 Nala also noted that she was not using her “gifts and talents” in the right way while doing pornography‚ but was saying and doing “crazy” things online.  She then explained how she met her boyfriend who “truly showed me God’s love. He was sending me Bible verses‚ praying over me‚” she said‚ later adding that “the Holy Spirit was truly working and moving.” Related: OnlyFans Mother Outraged Over Interrupting Work to Care for Sick Son She confessed that she believed the lies of the devil at that time and convinced herself that God and her family didn’t love her and that she was essentially too far gone for salvation‚ but then shared how her mindset shifted and she realized the reality of God's love. “I am now giving it all up for Christ. I am now truly a believer. I would never take it back. God radically saved me from this darkness and let me tell you again‚ the devil has a budget but God does not. God literally made you. He made this world‚ He made the heavens. What makes you think that God can’t bless you with anything?” Nala said‚ adding that the temporary satisfaction of money and worldly success is nothing compared to the love and joy that the Lord provides.  “God has a better plan for your life‚” Nala said. “I have felt and started living that plan.” She also talked about the lavish lifestyle she used to have with expensive bags‚ shoes and trips‚ noting that ultimately‚ none of mattered.  “At the end of the day‚ do you wanna go to heaven or do you wanna go to hell?” she asked. Nala concluded by insisting that “we all have a mission" on earth “and that’s to preach the word of God.” What an incredible example of how the Lord can and does change lives. It takes a strong‚ bold person to recognize that things of this world are meaningless‚ and an even stronger person to confidently and radically proclaim the message of the Gospel to millions of people like Nala did.  This story should be an encouragement to all of us.  Follow us on Twitter/X: Woke of The Weak: The Left Celebrates International Women's Day With Dylan Mulvaney The trans community always manages to make everything about themselves. pic.twitter.com/OxnDgIggPC — MRCTV (@mrctv) March 12‚ 2024

Communist Chinese government-tied TikTok bragged about the billions of dollars it allegedly “contributed” to the U.S. economy even as Congress advances legislation aiming to ban it. TikTok unashamedly announced its contribution of $24 billion to the U.S. economy in 2023‚ according to a press release that referenced an Oxford Economics study (the press release appears to have been taken offline since). But this announcement came as controversy surrounds TikTok’s China ties. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) owns a board seat and maintains a financial stake in TikTok’s parent company ByteDance. The app has enforced extensive censorship before‚ even bragging that it had removed hundreds of thousands of videos related to the Hamas-Israel conflict. Notably‚ MRC Free Speech America rated TikTok as one of the worst Big Tech censors of 2023. The House of Representatives passed on Wednesday a bill that would force TikTok to divest itself from its Chinese parent company‚ ByteDance‚ or risk being banned from the United States. No matter how much money TikTok provides the economy‚ it is still a national security threat‚ critics warn. As MRC president and founder Brent Bozell emphasized‚ “TikTok must divest itself from China if it wants to do business in the United States.” Echoing Bozell’s sentiments‚ MRC Free Speech America Vice President Dan Schneider explained on Newsmax 2 that the CCP can mine potentially sensitive U.S. data from TikTok while the app simultaneously propagandizes to Americans. “Chinese have already been forcing TikTok to promote Chinese propaganda and to promote the policies of the Chinese Communist Party‚” he said. “Right after the Hamas attacks on Israel‚ we saw this where the Chinese Communist Party policies were being pushed onto TikTok viewers.” Ultimately‚ TikTok cannot be trusted as long as it is Chinese-owned‚ with its data potentially accessible to the Communist Chinese government. Conservatives are under attack. Contact TikTok via email at communitymanager@tiktok.com and demand Big Tech be held to account to mirror the First Amendment and provide transparency. If you have been censored‚ contact us at the Media Research Center contact form‚ and help us hold Big Tech accountable.

Financial officials from 16 states are calling on State Street Global Advisors‚ one of the largest asset management firms‚ to stop deceptively pushing on shareholders only proposals that advance the ideological Environmental‚ Social and Governance (ESG) agenda‚ at the expense of their clients’ best financial interests. In a letter to State Street CEO Ronald O’Hanley‚ sent Thursday and obtained by The Daily Caller‚ the officials urge the firm to honor its fiduciary responsibility to its clients: “Our purpose in this letter is to encourage State Street to promote traditional fiduciary duty (advancing all clients’ objective economic interests)‚ instead of serving the demands of global bodies and a subset of clients whose interests align with anti-fiduciary actions.” While State Street has a fund designated “non-ESG‚” all of its policy options provided to shareholders for approval deceptively incorporate elements of ESG‚ the officials write: “This use of non-ESG-denominated funds to push ESG issues makes those non-ESG fund denominations at very least inapt‚ if not a demonstration of the provision of material misinformation.” The officials also express concerns about commitments State Street has made to advance ESG by favoring‚ or shunning‚ companies based on their ESG adherence‚ rather investing based on their profit potential. By doing so‚ State Street isn’t just threatening the country’s market-based system‚ but is also violating U.S. fiduciary standards‚ they warn: “State Street’s signature on these commitments is obviously playing out in its voting and engagement actions and presents a clear violation of United States fiduciary standards. Promoting partisan‚ non-economically based‚ financially immaterial‚ or divisive social issues threatens our market-based system.” In closing‚ the officials make two requests of State Street. First‚ they ask State Street to “treat all proposals objectively and treat all similar risks in the same way‚” instead of “privileging ESG.” Second‚ they ask that shareholders be provided “at least one voting choice option that endorses ‘pro-fiduciary’ proposals while opposing ESG-supporting proposals.” Editor's Note: This article was originally published on MRCTV.org. 

Shallots are a delicious addition to many meals‚ thanks to their delicate onion flavor that makes them perfect for everything from salads to sauteing. If you’re a fan of shallots‚ then they probably find their way into your food quite often. If you also share bites of your food with your dog‚ then you may be wondering if shallots are safe for your dog. Unfortunately‚ they are toxic to dogs. Here’s what you need to know. Are Shallots Safe for Dogs? Image Credit: Maryia_K‚ Shutterstock Shallots belong to the Allium family‚ which also contains other common kitchen ingredients‚ like onions‚ garlic‚ and chives. All plants in the Allium family are considered toxic to dogs. If your large dog happens to get a small piece or two of a shallot‚ there is likely no cause for concern. However‚ if your dog is very small or consumes most or all of a shallot‚ or if they consume shallots regularly‚ then you should be concerned. Why Are Shallots Unsafe for Dogs? All types of Alliums cause the same problems for dogs. Alliums‚ including shallots‚ contain N-propyl disulfide and other sulfur compounds‚ which leads to hemolysis of red blood cells. What this means is that this compound‚ when consumed‚ can cause your dog’s red blood cells to break down and rupture‚ leading to anemia or deficiency of red blood cells. Red blood cells are necessary for moving oxygen throughout your dog’s body‚ and without red blood cells‚ your dog goes into a state of shock or “hypoxia”. Hypoxia means a deficiency of oxygen in the blood which in this case is due to lack of red cells to carry the oxygen. The more toxic sulfur compounds that your dog has consumed relative to their body size‚ the more red blood cell damage is likely to be done. This means that smaller dogs and dogs that have eaten larger amounts do have a higher risk of clinical toxicity. . The more red blood cells that are destroyed‚ the more clinical signs are seen in your dog. A dog with too few red blood cells will begin to lose circulation to their extremities‚ as the body will focus on maintaining the function of essential organs‚ like the heart and brain. As cells continue to be destroyed‚ your dog’s body will no longer be able to provide enough oxygen to even the essential organs. In severe cases left without treatment‚ hemolysis and hypoxia will lead to death. Even if your dog does not experience significant oxygen loss to their heart and brain‚ they can experience a lack of oxygen in many other important organs‚ which can cause permanent organ damage. This can impact all organs in your dog’s body‚ including the kidneys‚ liver‚ pancreas‚ and digestive organs. What Should I Do if My Dog Eats a Shallot? Image Credit: antoniodiaz‚ Shutterstock If your dog consumed shallots‚ call your veterinarian or Animal Poison Control to get an idea whether your dog is at risk for clinical signs of toxicity. Make sure you have an idea of your dog’s current weight when you call‚ as well as an idea of how much shallot they ate. Don’t attempt to make your dog vomit at home without veterinary guidance. There is a lot of misinformation about initiating vomiting at home that can be harmful to your dog. In Conclusion All foods in the Allium family are toxic to dogs‚ including shallots. Cooking shallots doesn’t make them any safer for your dog‚ either. If your large dog eats a very small piece of shallot‚ then there likely isn’t cause for concern. However‚ if your dog eats multiple pieces or an entire shallot or they are very small‚ then you should contact a vet. Shallots can lead to red blood cell death and even deficiency of oxygen throughout the body. Sources Can Dogs Eat Onions? | PetMD https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2984110/ Featured Image Credit: tumsubin‚ Shutterstock The post Can Dogs Eat Shallots? Vet-Reviewed Health Concerns appeared first on Pet Keen.