Summer Pet Tips :)
 

#1 FIREWORKS :usaheart:
Americans love to celebrate July 4th with a bag, but all that noise can make wrecks of our pets. Exploding fireworks, loud booming music and other noises are terribly frightening to pets. Keep your dogs and cats inside in a room farthest away from the fireworks or noise. Never let pets near exploding fireworks which can burn and severely injure them.

#2 HEAT KILLS! :eek:
Never leave a pet or a child alone in a car in hot weather. Even temperatures in a car parked in the shade with a window open can quickly soar to 120 degrees. That kind of heat can cause brain damage or kill a pet from heatstroke.

#3 DRINK LOTS OF WATER :exclaim:
Whether your pet cavorts outdoors all day or spends a leisurely day inside, make sure you have plenty of fresh clean water easily available for your dog or cat.

#4 DON'T IGNORE SIGNS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION .... :nursing:
If your pet is in a hot, confined area for any period and becomes hot to the touch, its gums, tongue or ears are pale with a grayish tinge, it pants heavily or shows other signs of distress, cool it down gradually by spraying it with cool water or rub its pads with alcohol. If the pet's suffering continues without relief, take it to a veterinarian as quickly as possible. It may be suffering heat exhaustion or heat stroke.

#5 FIND SHADY ACRES :hmmm33:
Have a shady protected area for your dog if it spends time outdoors. Never leave a pet out in the midday heat without water and shade. Leaving any pet in direct sun light for long periods of time is cruel and can be deadly.

#6 BEACH BUDDIES :love-hug3
When you're at the beach and putting on the sun screen don't forget about your pets - they can get sunburned too. Noses and ear tips are vulnerable to the summer sun rays and many pets with light colored fur suffer burns and skin cancers. Too much sun can also cause dehydration. Salt from sea water can irritate dogs' paws and infect their ears. After a day at the beach give your dog a good bath to rinse off the salt water and cool him.

#7 STOP HEARTWORM :thankyou2
The mosquitoes that spread heartworm will be out there just waiting to infect the unprotected pet. Make sure your dog is tested for heartworm and takes the preventive medication that will help him avoid this debilitating and fatal disease.

#8 POISONS IN THE GARDEN
Many plants and most fertilizers and insecticides will poison your pet, if ingested. Don't allow your pet to run freely off the leash, especially in wooded areas. Make sure it doesn't eat outdoor plants, and contact your veterinarian immediately if your pet licks up fertilizer or pesticides.

#9 PET MEMORIAL DAY :doghop:
The second Sunday of September has been designated Pet Memorial Day. It is a good time to reflect on the good time you have shared with a loyal canine or feline companion. Thousands of pet lovers who have buried their pets in pet cemeteries take this opportunity to visit the grave site and participate in memorial services like the one held at the Bide-A-Wee Pet Memorial Park in Wantagh.

#10 WINDOW GUARDS
With the arrival of warm weather you'll be tempted to open your windows and let in summer breezes. Each year thousands of pets are injured or killed from falls from open upper story windows. Window guards or heavy duty screens can help you enjoy fresh air and protect against tragedy.

#11 NOT SO EASY RIDER :exclaim:
Taking your pet along for a bike ride isn't a good idea. Even if secured in a basket, cats can become terrified and stressed by the calmest bike ride. Having your dog trail along on a leash may put it through a more strenuous trip than it can handle. A frightened or distracted dog can pull you over. Worse is a dog trailing along without a leash. It can get can caught up in confusing traffic patterns and get injured or killed by vehicle traffic.

#12 AVOID OUTDOOR GARBAGE :clapsmile
That great walk in the park can turn into a frantic trip to the animal hospital if your pet gets at the garbage basket. Peach and other fruit pits, poultry bones, food wraps, and other tasty undigestables can lodge in a pets throat or block an intestinal tract. Always have your pet on a leash when outdoors, especially when you walk or job by a garbage can.

Thought this was some good info to share !!! Every one Enjoy your summer

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Thank you!!! Its good to have this type of info on hand!!!

thanks for th times.

thanks for the tips.

This is a very true important thing to remember. I know many pet owners will say they know about the heat and not to leave any pets in the car unattended. But sometimes even the pet owners that know this don't think it could happen to them.

I have a friend that works at Sears. He was only working a 4 hr shift. For whatever reason, he decided to bring his 6 month old lab to work and left him in the car. He just got this labrador puppy only less than a month ago. Very very beautiful dog. Mind you, it was not hot outside with the sun blazing hot. If anyone is familiar with Washington weather, it rains a lot here. It was pretty gloomy and cloudy outside, with some sprinkles. The sun wasn't out. And it was only like 86 degrees outside. But it was humid and no wind. My friend left the windows open, and the car was parked right in front of his work (he works at the Sears automotive repair section. Well he took his lunch break and went to see how his dog was doing. He found his lab passed out in the back seat unconscious. He rushed his lab to the nearest animal hospital. They cooled him down and tried to revive him. His lab ended up getting a heat stroke, and dying of cardiac arrest. My friend didn't think this could happen to him. It wasn't even a hot day outside. So for this reason alone, I never ever leave my dogs in the car alone. If I have to go somewhere, I'll take them inside with me. Or if not, I'll leave them at home. There's no saying what can happen b/c things like this are so unpredictable!