If you find a lost dog, they are most likely scared or panicked. They may be friendly, but they are away from their familiar surroundings and might act skittish. Here are a few tips for helping a lost dog should you find one.
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.
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:
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Every year, millions of dogs and cats end up escaping from their loving homes, and are never able to be reunited with their owners. While some end up being taken in by a good Samaritan and raised in a new family, others meet a more unfortunate fate, being euthanized in overpopulated shelters, or being forced to survive harsh conditions out in the wild.
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