05/24/2014
Help keep your pets safe this holiday weekend with these handy tips from Pet Rescue Rx, a fantastic website that donates their sales profits to shelters and rescues of your choice.
Enjoy the Memorial Day Weekend. Here are some safety tips for your 4-legged family members.
1. Keep alcoholic beverages out of paws reach. Alcohol is potentially poisonous to pets. Keep it out of reah.
2. Stay on regular diet & resist those pleading eyes. Although it may be tempting to throw your dogs licking chops some picnic fare we advise that you resist the urge. Just say "No" to those angelic, begging eye! Any change in your dog's diet can result in an upset stomach. Certain foods like onions, avocado, chocolate, grapes and raisins are especially toxic to pets.
3. Use ONLY dog specific bug repellent and sunscreen. Never use human insect repellent or sunscreen on your dog. Ingestion can result in drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, excessive thirst and lethargy.
4. Fido should stay clear of matches, candles & lighter fluid. Before you light that hot grill make sure your four legged family member is out of harms way.
5. Supervise pool time. Never leave kids or pets unsupervised around a pool or lake. Also, pools aren’t large water bowls—they contain chlorine and other toxic chemicals that can cause stomach upset.
6. Carry ID. If traveling with your pet, take identification for them and their health records. Make sure they WEAR COLLAR WITH ID TAGS AT ALL TIMES!
7. Never leave pet in hot car. It only takes a few minutes for the inside of your car to get excessively hot and turn into a sauna.
8. Provide plenty of water. Always make sure your pet has plenty of fresh water no matter where you are.
9. Be prepared rain or shine. Make sure your pet has a comfortable place to get out of the sun, rain, or other types of weather.
10. Provide pet with a safe & quiet place to rest. Not only is it important to make sure your guest are relaxed and comfortable, you should also do so for your pet. Remember Memorial day can be quite stressful and noisy on your pet so it is important to provide with a place of refuge to rest their head and get away from the crowd. Because no loving pet owner wants a startled dog or cat running away, bolting for the doggy door or jumping the fence.
11. Keep gates and fences closed and save yourself some heartbreak. And did we mention....KEEP ID ON YOUR PET ALWAYS!
