July Is Lost Pet Prevention Month – Tips for Staying Together While Traveling
Tips for Staying Together While Traveling There’s nothing better than traveling with your pets…but there would be nothing worse than having your dog or cat get lost when they’re away from home. Sadly, each year a number of pets run away while they’re on vacation with their families. Next month is Lost Pet Prevention Month, and we’re sharing what we’ve learned to help you make sure your pet isn’t one of the unfortunate ones! Follow these tips, and you’ll have no trouble staying together while you’re traveling.
What to Do If You Find a Lost Cat
Cats are often more difficult to help in a lost situation, but rather than walking (or more often, driving) away, there are some things you can try to do to help get the little sweetie home safe and sound:
Pet ID 101-- The Facts You Need To Know (Infographic)
What you need to know about lost pets and what happens when they get lost with out ID tags.
Keys For Getting A Lost Dog Home
Did you find a lost dog? Here's some tips on how to get him back home.
Clues to Help Prevent Your Pet From Getting Lost (Infographic)
In honor of Lost Pet Prevention Week, we've made an infographic to help prevent your pet from getting lost.
Lost Cats & Dogs: Your Pets Versus 4th Of July Fireworks
Do you know what day is historically the busiest day of the year in animal shelters all across the country? It’s the FIFTH of July.
7 Pet Safety Gadgets to Houndini-Proof Your Home
Pets are naturally curious and inquisitive, which makes them natural escape artists. They will climb on high furniture, open doors, and escape from unsecure gardens. To keep them safe consider acquiring or making these pet safety devices:
Creating an Intersection Alert To Find Your Pet
Terrific Tips from MissingAnimalResponse What Is An Intersection Alert?
5 Common Scenarios of Lost Cats
1) The most common scenario, while (believe it or not), is the cat getting trapped in a tree, on a rooftop, or somewhere else they do not feel safe escaping on their own. This is dangerous, especially in the summer months, because your cat needs water and food. If stranded waiting for help for too long, it can become a life-threatening emergency.
What To Do If Your Pet is Missing on Vacation
Vacations are one of the most common opportunities for a pet to become lost. Because you’re out of your pet’s familiar comfort zone, and are unlikely to know those around you, it may be even more difficult than usual to retrieve a pet that has gone missing during a family vacation.
Understanding Your Dog's Personality To Help Bring Them Home
Cover your tracks. A dog can cover miles of territory before realizing that they’ve gotten lost. If you’ve discovered that your dog has gone missing, it’s absolutely imperative to start the search for your lost friend immediately. Follow your nose.
What You Need To Know To Prevent Pet Theft
Pet Theft often happens in broad daylight. It’s difficult for a passerby to determine that someone has taken a dog that belongs to someone else. If a dog seems reasonably well-behaved and is being treated properly, it’s unlikely that anyone will even take notice.
6 Benefits of Adopting an Older Cat
There are countless things that get better with age, and your furry feline companion is one of them. Here's 6 benefits of adopting an older cat: 1. Never forget that although kittens are cute and cuddly-- they are a never-ending bundle of energy.
Tips for Dog Friendly Hiking Info graphic
We’ve joined our friends at GoPetFriendly.com to bring you these tips to get your next dog friendly hike started off on the right paw. Here are our dog friendly hiking tips from a GoPetFriendly article that we want to pass on.
Most Dog Friendly National Parks
Labor Day is just around the corner! We've partnerned with our good buds at GoPetFriendly.com to help you find those "diamond in the ruff" national parks that are purrfect for the ENTIRE family
