Pet Safety
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» jerrib - It has never occurred to me
animals might drink auto fluids. And your other reminders are great.Out walking one day in the neighborhood I passed a car that had a window half-down. I was looking for fall leaves and was unaware a dog was in the car until a pit bull was growling at me and had his two front paws out of the window. Scared me to death!
So leaving dogs in cars can also be a health hazard to passersby!
-- posted by jerrib
» StrmDncr - Re: It has never occurred to me
In response to It has never occurred to me posted by jerrib:That is very true. People leave their dog in the car thinking no one will break into it. It's not fair to the animal or the passerby. Pets should be our help mates not alarm systems...
-- posted by StrmDncr
» Sallyodgers - Chipping
NEVER trust microchipping. My sister's dog had a chip, but when she was went off with another dog and was taken to the local pound, the chip failed to "read" so they put her down. My sister had already rung the pound and described the dog, but because she said her dog was chipped, the pound failed to make the connection when the dog came in. My sister has the receipt for the chip, and the registration details... but it was clearly a waste of money. Worse than that - without the false sense of security the chip gave her, she would have used the older method of a tag instead.I'm not saying they're useless, just that they CAN be. By the way, there was no apology, and no restitution... not that that would have undone the harm.
-- posted by Sallyodgers
» StrmDncr - Re: Chipping
In response to Chipping posted by Sallyodgers:I'm so sorry to hear about your sisters dog. The problem with chips is that they do fail or the reader fails. That is why I like to have my dogs chipped and tattooed. I also have a tag with my phone number on it just in case. You can never be too safe...
-- posted by StrmDncr
» rainne - pet safety
I think it's really important to find out how to keep your pet safe before ever bringing an animal home.I have a good friend who had a ferret that died because she let it run around the house without "ferret-proofing." Ferrets are able to squeeze into very small spaces, and this one crawled behind the stove, where she got stuck and ended up breaking her neck. Of course it was tragic for the poor ferret, and my friend was devastated. But the whole thing could have been prevented if only she'd realized how ferrets like to squeeze into little places and either blocked the space or kept her ferret out of the kitchen.
Kelly
-- posted by rainne
» StrmDncr - Re: pet safety
In response to pet safety posted by rainne:Great advise Kelly! Animals are like human babies. They can get into trouble easily. Just as you would use a playpen for a child Crate training is the way to go. They now make crates for all kinds of animals and when you can't keep an eye on them they should be crated for their own safety.
-- posted by StrmDncr
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