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Do you check your home for pet suffocation risks on a daily basis?
Here’s your daily reminder to do so!
One unintentional mistake can lead to a terrible outcome for your family if you’re not careful. Checking for stray food bags, open pantries, and open trash can lids is a simple way for you to protect your pets against suffocation.
Oftentimes, we are in a hurry or distracted when leaving the house. Take a few minutes to look around everyday and see what hidden dangers are in your home, yard, and garage. Many pet owners are surprised by what they find and are glad they took the time to do a daily check!
🐶🐱 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 23rd 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?
📱 I’m honoring my personal vet, Dr. Landry, in the photo above who has been invaluable in helping me navigate the health issues my senior English Springer Spaniel has been facing lately.
Show your appreciation to these dedicated 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.
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 Earth Day! Today is an amazing reminder of how we all should work together to take care of the planet we live on. This year, the theme for Earth Day is “Invest in Our Planet™.” Some ways to do your part:
🌎Support Our Pollinators – Bring native bees and other pollinating creatures to your yard and garden by choosing the right plants.
🌎Clean Up Plastic in Your Neighborhood or Local Park – Masks, gloves, takeout bags, plastic containers, chip bags, food bags, and other packaging are in abundant use, and, without proper disposal, many end up discarded on beaches, roads, lawns, parking lots, and parks where pets and wildlife can have easy access to them.
🌎Swap Out Your Kitchen and Household Products – Consider using biodegradable products that don’t use chemicals or plastic.
🌎Plant a Tree – Trees attract insects and pollinators, capture carbon, offer shade, benefit agriculture, and reduce the risk of disease transmission.
🌎Use Wildflowers and Native Plants – Wildflowers and indigenous species are beautiful and attract native insects that improve both pest control and pollination.
🌎Reduce, Reuse, Recycle in the Garden – Buy in bulk when you can to reduce plastic bags usage. Reuse or return old plastic pots and trays. Plant flowers and plants directly into the ground.
🌎Stop Pesticides and Chemicals in the Garden – Instead of chemicals, try companion planting, natural remedies, and attracting predators to your garden.
🌎Conserve Water – Avoid overwatering your plants. Don’t water your garden vegetables and plants from overhead, which invites fungal disease. Water at the soil level.
To make our planet a safer place for animals and humans, it’s going to take all of us. If you’re not already, start being more mindful and proactive about ways to protect our Earth. Invest in Our Planet! 🌎
A VERY close call for this lucky senior Husky/Golden Retriever mix when her owner saved her from pet suffocation from a pet food bag just in the nick of time. Tiarella Hanna writes, “My dog Picea almost died this morning. I found her unresponsive with her head dead in this bag. Her neck and chest were soaked in slobber. Looking back on my security camera, she had gotten the bag about 30 mins before I got there and had been lying down motionless for 10 minutes. I removed the bag and she didn’t regain consciousness so I massaged her chest vigorously and she started to stir. She looked at me but didn’t seem to recognize me for a few seconds but then she did. I was afraid she was permanently harmed from oxygen depletion but she seems to be herself again though I’m sure she’s as traumatized as I am. I am not letting her out of my sight for a while.
I’ve been following this group for years. I am aware of these risks. Just this morning I disposed of two chip bags and ripped the bottom of the bag open. But I had left this bag with meat in it in my sink this morning and one of my other dogs was naughty and pulled it down.
Picea is 14 years old. She has a strong drive for food and can be quite reckless. It’s like having a puppy again. I can’t believe that I almost lost her. I am a very dedicated and caring momma and even I almost lost my girl to pet suffocation. I am lucky I wasn’t a few minutes later.
Thank you for running this group and please continue to share the message. I know two other people who lost their pets this way. All these bags should have warning labels. I only ever thought of chip bags…”
Pet suffocation can happen to the most diligent of pet owners. All types of food bags and containers can be a suffocation risk. Spreading awareness is our best defense against pet suffocation. Let Picea’s story remind us to check for all potential suffocation risks in our home. 🐶🐱
🚨 Have you taken our survey on pet suffocation?
It’s quick, easy, and will help us continue to spread awareness about the dangers of pet suffocation!
Please take the survey whether you’ve lost a pet to suffocation or not! Your response will aid us in our ongoing campaign to effect change in packaging and reduce the number of accidental pet deaths by suffocation.
Click on the Link on the Home Page of our website to take the survey. We’re so grateful for each response and appreciate those who have taken the time to already respond.
Thank you to all who continue to support Prevent Pet Suffocation! ❤️
🐶🐱 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 and toxins safely out of reach of your pets. Cut up all chip bags, snack bags, and pet food bags to prevent pet suffocation.
Spread the love today and tag us in some of your latest pet photos as you enjoy National Pet Day! 📷
🐶 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!🐶
🆘 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 in when you may 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 video for this 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!
April is National Adopt-a-Greyhound Month!
Did you know that Greyhounds make amazing pets? Jax was adopted by a friend of mine after Jax’s racing career ended. Jax is a very mellow and loving dog, has adapted very well to his new home, and has enhanced my friend’s life with his gentle and sweet personality.
According to Larry Kay, co-author of “Training the Best Dog Ever”, Greyhounds, bred for a racing lifestyle, are kept in kennels when they’re not on the racetrack, fed special high-performance diets, and race up until age five before they are considered no longer viable. Luckily, Greyhound fostering and adoption groups have stepped up and are helping these gentle giants find forever homes.
Some important Greyhound facts to know:
🐶 They need fenced-in yards and enjoy daily walks.
🐶 They require a special collar because their necks are wider than their heads.
🐶 They must be kept leashed because they can reach top speeds in three strides.
🐶 They can see up to half a mile away.
🐶 They were originally bred as hunting dogs.
It may take time for them to get used to living in a home, walking on grass, and navigating around furniture, but they quickly adapt to their new lives.
Greyhounds are vulnerable to pet suffocation, too, so make sure you pet-proof your home against any potential suffocation risks.
Thinking about adopting a retired Greyhound? Find a reputable Greyhound Rescue and Adoption organization to work with. They do careful vetting of new owners to ensure the match is a good fit. Be prepared to fall in love!
