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Happy Mother’s Day from our Founder, Bonnie Harlan, and her dog, Pip!
Wishing all of the wonderful moms and fur moms a special day of joy and celebration! Your dedication, kindness, loyalty, tirelessness, and love for your families and pets is appreciated!
Before summer sneaks in, don’t forget to take time for yourselves – a romp with your pup, a playdate with your kids, a fun date night, or some well-deserved self-care!
Enjoy your special day! ❤️
🐶🐱 Today is National Pet Parents Day! A special day to honor all the dedicated pet parents across the nation!
As loving pet parents, we faithfully take care of our pets, feed them, play with them, groom them, take them to the vet, and spoil them as much as possible. Our reward is the unconditional love from our beloved pets.
To celebrate YOUR day as the best pet parents ever, take your furry family member on a pretty drive or a scenic walk or pack a delicious picnic with your favorite treats. Set-up your own family photoshoot and post on social media.
Not a pet parent yet? Consider fostering or rescuing a shelter dog or cat who would love to become a part of your family! Hug your pets extra tight today! ❤️
💙 It’s World Veterinary Day! Today is the 25th anniversary of this wonderful day to highlight the extraordinary roles veterinarians perform around the world.
Today, we are extra thankful for the professionals that work every day to keep our pets safe. Where would we be without these amazing people that keep our pets healthy and also perform life-saving techniques and surgeries when needed?
📱In the photo, Dr. St. John with Trooper Veterinary Hospital bottle feeds a young kitten. Show your appreciation to these wonderful medical caregivers by posting a special thank you to your veterinarian on social media. Include a photo of your pet to personalize your message. Thank a vet today!
And remember: Keeping your pets safe at home is one of the best ways to avoid an emergency trip to the vet.
This year, one of our goals is to spread the word to more veterinarians and vet staff about the dangers of pet suffocation. Too many have still not heard of pet suffocation. So, tell your vet and the vet staff today about this common risk to our pets. Share our latest infographic and our website with them.
Visit our website to learn more about what you can do to create a safe space for your pets and to keep them from falling victim to pet suffocation! 🐶🐱
🐰 Happy Easter! Flowers are blooming, birds are singing, the weather is warming, and hope is in the air!
Whether you’re celebrating Easter with a small get-together or large gathering, it’s very important to pay attention to seasonal treats and items that can be harmful to our furry friends who are sure to be joining in on the fun.
🍭 Those delicious Easter baskets full of sweets, colored eggs, and plastic Easter grass are fun for the kids but can be a hazard for your pets.
🍫 Make sure to keep all chocolates and xylitol products like sugar-free gum and candy safely away from your pets.
🐶 Try using colored tissue instead of the plastic Easter grass as this can be a choking hazard to your dog or cat if ingested.
🌷 Seasonal flowers like lilies, daffodils, and tulips are also toxic to pets.
🐥 If your child receives a live duckling, baby chick, or bunny this year, please keep them safely away from your household pets at all times.
✂️ Make sure you cut up all candy bags and treat bags and dispose of them properly to prevent pet suffocation!
We know that pets are truly members of the family, so always keep them in mind as you celebrate and enjoy the warmer weather and nature’s beauty! ❤️
🚨Great Reminder Infographic from Emergency Pet Clinic of Longmont on Common Everyday Items that Pose Pet Suffocation Risks!🚨
🚨 COMMON SUFFOCATION RISKS:
🚨All Food Bags: Chip bags and Snack Bags are the biggest culprit for pet suffocation. When a pet puts their head inside of a food bag, especially one with mylar, it creates a vacuum-like seal around their neck, cutting off the oxygen.
🚨Plastic Toys: Small parts or loose pieces from the toy can can get stuck in their throats or intestines.
🚨Rubber Bands and Hair Ties: These can cause a choking hazard if a pet swallows them.
🚨Plastic Candy/Treat Wrappers: Pets may chew on or swallow these wrappers which can cause choking or airway blockage. If the wrapper is like a bag, it can cause a suffocation risk.
🚨Tennis/Rubber Balls: If a dog tears the ball apart and eats the rubber, the pieces could become lodged in its throat, blocking airflow. Depending on the size of the ball and dog, the whole ball can become lodged in the throat, leading to suffocation.
🚨STEPS TO PREVENT PET SUFFOCATION:
🚨Keep all food bags, containers, and wrappers safely out of reach
🚨Supervise your pet with toys and objects that could be chewed or swallowed
🚨Regularly check play areas for small items that might pose a risk
🚨Keep trash cans lids tightly closed or behind a counter to keep pets out
🚨Invest in pet-safe toys designed to minimize choking hazards
Pet suffocation happens daily and within minutes. Let’s stay vigilant in protecting pets from suffocation risks! 🐶🐱
Hats Off to Newhouse Wildlife Rescue and several other Wildlife Rehabilitators for rescuing this poor fox who had a ring of plastic stuck on his neck for a year in Massachusetts! The helpless fox was spotted many times over the year, but he was very agile and hard to capture. His health begin to deteriorate, and he got mange an other infections.
In early April, a kind resident alerted rescuers to a sighting where the fox could be contained. Urban Wildlife Rehabilitation Inc., Wildlife Rehabber Charlotte Briggs, and Newhouse Wildlife Rescue all worked together to rescue the fox, remove the plastic ring, and assess and treat his injuries. It has been touch and go with the poor fox’s recovery. His skin is in rough shape, and his tail has exposed tendons and ligaments. He is dealing with a bad infection and GI bleed and needed a blood transfusion. He is being treated for mange, severe anemia, septicemia, and rodenticide poisoning. Newhouse Wildlife Rescue is optimistic about his recovery.
This is why we urge everyone to trash your trash properly including all food packaging and containers. Wildlife can easily get stuck in food bags and containers while searching for food, and there is usually no one around to help them. Cut up all food bags, punch holes in containers, and discard containers with lids tightly screwed on. If you see an animal in distress, please contact a local wildlife rescue group.
Many thanks to all the wildlife rescue groups that take the time and interest to help stranded and injured animals. It is very expensive to house and rehab and medically treat injured animals, so please help out with a donation to these wonderful groups, if you can. Let’s all work together to prevent suffocation for our pets, livestock, and wildlife!
Photo courtesy of Newhouse Wildlife Rescue.
🐶🐱 Today is National Pet Day! How will you be celebrating?
It’s the perfect day to celebrate the happiness we receive from our beloved pets. Yet, this day is also dedicated to the many pets who live in shelters or have lost their owner and need love and companionship, too.
❤️ Today is an opportunity to consider adopting a rescue pet, fostering a dog or cat, or just helping out a pet owner who is having a hard time being able to walk their dog or play with their pets. These acts of kindness can bring priceless benefits to the health and welfare of these pets who need it.
National Pet Day is also an excellent time to ensure your home is safely secured for your pets.
🐶 Discard any broken or unsanitary toys, chew toys, leashes, collars, and bedding.
🐱 Ensure your pets are up to date on their vaccinations and health checks.
🐶 Check collars to ensure tags are secure and phone numbers are legible. Consider microchipping your pet.
🐱 Keep all food bags, toxins, and containers safely out of reach of your pets. Cut up all chip bags, snack bags, and pet food bags to prevent pet suffocation. Keep lids on all containers when discarding.
Spread the love today and tag us in some of your latest pet photos as you enjoy National Pet Day! 📷
Photo @teddy_the_tator_tot
🐶 Did you know today is National Hug Your Dog Day? Few things are better than giving your furry family member a squeeze!
Plus, hugging your dog actually has therapeutic benefits for you and your pup.
Studies have shown that hugging pups increases oxytocin, the “cuddle hormone”, which helps to lower stress, blood pressure, heart rate, and cholesterol.
❤️ Hugging creates a sense of well-being and contentment between you and your pet. It also can help with a dog’s behavioral issues and bad habits by providing a sense of trust between you and your dog.
If your canine companion isn’t a hugger, try a belly rub, a scratch behind the ears, or gentle petting.
Our dogs deserve all the love and affection we can give, so make sure you give them an extra hug today! 🐶
My latest podcast interview! Thank you to Alex Guye, Guest Host for CBC Radio’s Mainstreet NS in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for featuring Prevent Pet Suffocation in March to discuss pet suffocation and how to prevent it.
Mainstreet CBC Radio reached out after a listener, Ian Reid, contacted them about the loss of his beloved Welsh Cardigan Corgi, Mingus, who suffocated in a snack bag on March 13th.
If you have a few minutes, it’s definitely worth a listen! Click on Link below!
🆘 Did you know that April is National Pet First Aid Awareness Month?
Though it’s always smart to take your pet to a veterinarian if they need care, a time may come when you need to give your furry family member first aid until you can make it to the vet.
🚨 Make sure you’re prepared for an emergency. Prevention is key!
Here’s what you can do this month to prepare:
🐶 Learn CPR for pets. We have a Pet CPR video posted on our website under Blue’s Blog at preventpetsuffocation.com. Consider taking a Red Cross course and downloading a Pet First Aid app on your phone.
🐱 Take the necessary steps to reduce any choking hazards, poisonous or toxic substances like xylitol and chocolate, and pet suffocation dangers like chip bags, snack bags, and pet food bags within your home.
🐶 Cut up all bags, secure all trash cans, and store chips and snacks in glass bowls or containers instead of bags.
🐱 Have a pet first aid kit fully stocked and easy to access in your home. Include your pet’s vet and medical records, backup medications, hydrogen peroxide, antibiotic ointment, gauze, scissors, medical tape, wet wipes, blanket, travel food bowls, packets of food and water, a flashlight, and an extra leash and poop bags.
🐶 Learn more about common signs of need for pet first aid including bowel obstruction, choking, suffocation, broken nails, dog or cat bites, abscesses, and poison and toxins ingestion.
Rest easy knowing you’re prepared, if need be, for your pet’s health emergency!🚨
