We’re halfway through the summer, but there’s still plenty of time to squeeze a trip in.
If you plan on traveling and taking your pet with you here’s some good information from the Animal Health Care Center newsletter.
Traveling with your pet can be rewarding but challenging if not enough preparation has been made. Planning will help your trip go smoother and should include acquiring any paperwork that is needed, consideration of the temperatures to be experienced and how to deal with them, and obtaining equipment that will make the trip easier.
It is a good idea to first consult with your veterinarian. Make sure your pet is current on all vaccinations. Ask your pet’s doctor about the region to which you will be traveling and whether there are any diseases that require additional vaccines, i.e. Lyme or Lepto, or other measures, i.e. heartworm preventative. It is important your pet have identification; make sure the tag on the collar is current and the printing is legible. Your veterinarian should also implant a microchip into your pet as a form of permanent identification because collars can be lost easily.
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WATCH TIP for Week of May 17:
Watch for litters of puppies and kittens in parking lots- they are often dumped in public places. Call the authorities.
Our neighbor’s son works at a restaurant and this situation just happened at his place of business. There was a pregnant mother cat living near the parking lot of the restaurant, no one could catch her.
After giving birth she unfortunately got hit and killed by a car, the kittens were left alone. Luckily some nice people rescued them and helped get them to a safe place.
Thanks to our friends at Sunbear Squad for this important tip.
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As I was going through the news this morning I came across a story about a house fire that trapped three dogs. Sadly two of the dogs died, the third was able to be revived.
No one was home at the time, but firefighters found three dogs inside during their first search of the home. They were able to revive only one of the dogs.
There wasn’t much more reported in the article but the point I wanted to highlight was that no one was home when it happened. When the firefighters got there they had no idea any dogs were inside the home, it was pure luck that they found them on their first search through the house.
The ASPCA has FREE window decals you can put on your window to let emergency workers know how many animals you have inside. That way if you’re not home when something happens whomever responds to the emergency will immediately know to be on the lookout for your pets. Having this information beforehand could mean the difference between life and death.
To get a window decal just go to the ASPCA site and fill out the form for the free Pet Safety Pack. It also includes a ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center magnet. The only thing to keep in mind, the number is toll-free but there is a $60 evaluation fee charged when you call.
The National Capital Poison Center site provides a toll-free number which will connect you to your local poison control agency, the service is free. Also, check out the DoctorDog.com site which has some important tips if you think your dog may have been poisoned.
The bottom line, the more prepared you are the safer your pets will be.
* Window decal pic courtesy ASPCA
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I came across this article and thought it was rather interesting. It’s a study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to determine how many Americans end up at the ER due to a fall caused by their pet or pet related items.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that an average of 86,629 Americans visit the emergency room each year after a fall caused by pets or their paraphernalia.
That’s the equivalent of 240 ER trips a day, and roughly 1 percent of the 8 million visits for falls of all sorts.
About one-third of the falls broke bones, about one-quarter caused bruises, one-fifth caused sprains and a little more than one-tenth caused cuts. About 62 percent of the dog-related falls and 86 percent of the tumbles involving cats occurred at home.
It turns out dogs cause more of the falls than cats, 88% vs 12%. While children 14 and under record the most injuries it’s seniors 75 and up that have the highest rate of injury. Also, it isn’t known exactly how most of the falls happened but they have been broken down into a few categories.
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