Valentine’s Day is a special day chosen to show our love and that includes towards our pets. Here are some tips to keep them safe and happy during the holiday and always. Keep flowers, fresh and dried, plants and potpourri out your pet’s reach. While some may not be toxic themselves, they may have been […]
Pet Safety
Keeping our pets safe is a major concern. Just like a household with small children, a household with pets must be pet-proof, since there are many hazards in ordinary household items. Safety is also imperative outside the home: in the yard, in the car and while taking a stroll. Seasonal hazards exist too. Summer and winter require different precautions, and holidays can be a dangerous time for pets.
Below are some articles on keeping your pet safe:
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Your Pet
We show our love all year for our pets, but there are still special ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day with our special pals. On holidays we tend to want to be more extravagant in showing how much we care. Here are a number of ideas to make sweet Valentine’s Day memories. Bake a cake or […]
What is a “Product Pull”?
A “product pull” or silent recall as it is sometimes referred to, is when a company removes a product of theirs from sales. Unfortunately, when this happens , the public is unaware of the pull. This can be a dangerous practice, especially when the product is food of some kind. Sadly, when pet owners are […]
Spring is Here – Pet Safety
If spring isn’t here for you yet, it will be very soon. We want to remind you about keeping your pets safe during the season. During warm weather we tend to open windows and doors. It’s time to put up screens for both to keep our pets from running outdoors unattended. If you live in […]
Easter Pet Safety
This is just a reminder of how to keep your pets safe at Easter time. It’s tempting to treat the kids with gifts of rabbits and ohicks, but they are living beings. Unless you are committed to keeping them as pets and will care for them, consider substituting with a stuffed animal. The kids will […]
Fenced Yards and Safety
There is an old song that entreats “Don’t Fence Me In.” But in the case of our dogs, we’ve rewritten it to read “do fence me in.” Even dogs that have been trained well and seemingly never disobey boundary limits may at some point decide to run off. You don’t want to take the chance […]
ASPCA – Dogs in Pickup Trucks
Driving on highways or city streets, you’ve probably observed unrestrained dogs in the back of pickup trucks. Did you know that a number of states have banned this practice? Some states have banned transporting loose dogs and children from riding in the back of low-sided pickup trucks. Even with the best trained and obedient animals, […]
Keep Your Gerbil Safe out of the Cage
Gerbils love to run and are very fast runners. Letting your gerbil out of the cage as often as is convenient for you satisfies this instinct. It’s very important to create a safe area where your gerbil can’t fall or escape. Choose a room that can be closed off from the rest of your home. […]
Home Hazards to Pet Birds
In a recent alert, we warned about fumes from teflon-coated pots and pans. But there are other hazards in your home that can harm your bird. Birds have very sensitive respiratory tracts and just a small whiff of something harmful or play with some objects can prove fatal. Here are some hazards to be on […]
ALERT – Buncher Alert
BUNCHER ALERT Release from Minnesota Animal Rescue I am writing to let you know that there is a LARGE group of bunchers working from the Hibbing-Virginia area down through Duluth-Mid Minnesota-mid Wisconsin . I have not only spoken with many people who have had their pets stolen from their fenced yards, taken off tie-outs, and […]