We Love Your Pets!

We’re passionate about keeping your pets healthy.  Thanksgiving in many families is a grand celebration.  Mouth watering foods appear at on the table; guests visit from near and far.  Excitement fills the house.  Most pets have a daily routine and all the excitement may cause disruption in their routine.  To try and keep your pet safe and healthy this season:

ö  Keep pets on their regular diet, don’t feed table scraps.  Many pets get into trouble while dinner is going on; they sneak into the kitchen and get access to the tempting food or even the trash.  Some foods can be dangerous; grapes and raisins may cause toxicity in dogs and chewed bones may cause digestive problems.

ö  Give pets a place to retreat from strangers.  It could be a quiet room or out on a dog run; you know what your pet prefers.  When pets withdraw from the crowd don’t pursue them. 

ö  Let visiting children know the dog’s toys are for the dog, unless he brings them the toy, let him play by himself.

ö  Some guests arrive with medications.  Pill vials, with their exciting rattle, and ointment tubes are no match for canine teeth; they need to be secured where pets cannot reach them.  A single pill dropped and left on the floor could cause a life threatening emergency if your pet ingests it.

ö  When traveling, secure pets in a travel crate or make sure they are harnessed and leashed, before the car door opens at rest stops.  A blast of a truck’s air brakes or the honk of a horn may be all your pet needs to get spooked and run into traffic or get lost in an unfamiliar area.

ö  Make sure your pet has identification.  A microchipped pet or a pet with an identification collar has a better chance of being returned to its family should it slip out the front door with arriving guests.

These are just a few tips to help you keep your pet healthy and secure during this holiday.  We wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving.