pet safety

  1. Pet Safety and Liability: Dog BItes
    Categories: Pet Safety

    Pet Safety and Liability: Dog BItes

    During Pet First Aid Awareness Month - we also wanted to reach out to Pet owners and remind them of a responsibility: Dog Bites. Dogs can bite humans - either out of fear, pain, or a sense of protecting their loved ones. The Risks of Dog Ownership: Dog Bite Liability The Reality Check Here’s the plain hard truth. You are...
  2. H2O2 and your Pet
    Categories: Pet Safety

    H2O2 and your Pet

    Pet First Aid is always a topic we like to share information about - while it is often overlooked in favor of fun and cute pet stories, it is very important to any family with a furry friend - and especially at the Holidays. Today, we'd like to share some information about Hydrogen Peroxide and your Pet. We've shared a...
  3. Preparing Your Pets for Shelter
    Categories: Pet Safety & Disaster & Survival Forum

    Preparing Your Pets for Shelter

    We've talked about it before, and we'll talk about it again... you need to prepare ahead of time for pets in emergency situations. When you prepare for disasters, be sure to make arrangements for your pets too! In the event that you have to evacuate to a public shelter, keep in mind that for health reasons, some facilities cannot accept...
  4. Categories: CERT - Community Emergency Response Teams, Pet Safety & Disaster & Survival Forum

    “Ready, Pet, Go!” Preparedness Calendar

    We recently talked about PetParedness at the White House... now the American Public Health Association (APHA) recently released an exciting new resource to help prepare your family, school, or office for emergencies. Their 2016 “Ready, Pet, Go!” Get Ready calendar features images of animals sharing important safety tips you can follow throughout the year, including: If you live in an area...
  5. Categories: CERT - Community Emergency Response Teams, Pet Safety & Disaster & Survival Forum

    Sheltered Pets

    When you prepare for disasters, be sure to make arrangements for pets too! In the event that you have to evacuate to a public shelter, keep in mind that for health reasons, some facilities cannot accept pets; therefore it’s important to properly prepare them for alternative shelter. Service animals, however, are allowed in general population shelters. American Red Cross Pet...
  6. Categories: Pet Safety

    Winter Tip: Bring your furry friends inside!

    A fur coat is nice, but won't be enough to keep your four-legged family members safe... bring them inside. Being prepared for an emergency means thinking about the needs of all the members of your family - including pets. If you are like millions of animal owners nationwide, your pet is an important member of your household. Unfortunately, animals are...
  7. Categories: Pet Safety

    Pet Safety & Holiday Happiness

    Holidays can be traumatic for furry family members. Travel, guests, schedule disruptions, unusual foods (Stop Uncle Harry! Fluffy doesn't get table scraps!) Here are some great ideas for keeps the holidays safe and fund for the four legged family: You can help keep pets safe during the holiday season by following the tips below. For other important, timely tips for...
  8. Categories: Pet Safety

    Keeping Your Pets Safe

    You may know that the FDA works to keep foods and drugs safe for you and your family, but you may not realize the agency does much the same for your pets... Drug Safety In Fiscal Year 2013, FDA received 86,444 reports of adverse drug events from manufacturers, veterinarians, and consumers. Baker explains that while manufacturers are required by law...
  9. Categories: First Aid Articles, General Safety Topics & Pet Safety

    A Hunting Outfitter’s Basic Guide to Safety

    The hunting season is now upon us. The morning frost gleams off the grass and bites at every hunter’s finger tips. This is the season; the one where hunters get another chance to nab that monster buck they’ve been tracking all year. However, in the midst of all this excitement, hunters can sometimes forget about the basics of hunting and...
  10. Categories: Pet Safety

    Pet Safety a concern for the FDA

    Many of our readers don't realize that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concerns itself with the health and well being of our furry family members as well as the two-legged ones. Current issues of concern for the FDA and how Jerky Treats are causing Canine Illness and Heartworm issues in both Bogs and Cats. Pet Safety is a...

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