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🏈 Are you an NFL fan? If so, we’re betting you’ll tune into the NFL Conference Championship football games this weekend!
As you’re getting ready for a fun weekend at home, remember to keep the safety of your pets in mind. Here’s what you can do:
🐶 Serve chips and snacks in resealable plastic containers or glass bowls instead of bags
🐱 Cut up all chip bags, snack bags, and other food bags
🐶 Keep your kitchen pantry door and trash can lids closed
🐱 Be extra vigilant to ensure that any other family members and guests are aware of the risks of pet suffocation and how to prevent it
Good luck to your team! 🏈
Brrrrrrrr! Winter is here! While we bundle ourselves and our children up with coats, scarves, gloves, and boots, we need to think about our vulnerable pets in the cold weather, as well. Whether keeping them warm and safe at home or while traveling with them, it’s important to prepare ahead of time as winter brings unique challenges for pets and pet travel safety.
Paws en route, a full-service pet transportation company, has a very helpful article on everything you need to know to keep all pets safe and comfortable in the cold especially during winter journeys which can be challenging. Click on the link below to access their Winter Pet Travel Safety Guide.
https://www.pawsenroute.com/post/winter-pet-travel-safety-a-complete-guide-for-pet-parents
You can also visit Paws en route’s website at https://www.pawsenroute.com/
Have a wonderful winter season knowing your pets will be protected from the cold at home or on a journey!
Have you ever played fetch or catch with a ball with your pup? Did you know toy balls could get lodged in your dog’s throat, leading to suffocation within minutes?
After Center for Pet Safety (CPS), a non-profit research and advocacy organization dedicated to companion animal and consumer safety, started receiving more reports on this, they conducted testing and concluded heavy balls with a smooth surface were particularly culpable in getting lodged in a dog’s throat, especially the balls thrown with a launcher. CPS recommends pet owners be very careful about throwing smooth and heavy balls to their dogs. If you use a ball launcher, launch away from the dog.
Always choose toys appropriate for your pet’s size. Use a ball slightly larger than your pup’s throat to help prevent a choking hazard. Always supervise your pets during playtime – choking can happen very quickly.
Playing with our pups is one of the best parts of owning a dog. It’s important to always put your pet’s safety first! 🐶🐱🐶
Photo Courtesy of @thepetmedic
Have you seen our latest Infographic with the data from our Pet Suffocation Survey? 🐶🐱
Do you want to know what types of food bags pets suffocate in the most?
Do you want to know where pets found most food bags?
Do you want to know what to do to help protect your pets from pet suffocation?
Share this Infographic with friends, family, pet sitters, pet groups, and veterinary staff, etc. to help spread awareness and prevent pet suffocation! You can also print it off from the Infographics page on our website. Spreading awareness is our best defense against pet suffocation!
As we bid farewell to 2024 and say hello to 2025, we take a peek back at some of our many posts in 2024. Our mission at Prevent Pet Suffocation continues to reach people around the world with our social media posts, interviews, articles, videos, infographics, podcasts, PSAs, surveys, petition, and most importantly, the heartfelt stories shared by our beloved pet owners. Every story is impactful and helps save a pet’s life from suffocation.
Thank you to all of our followers and advocates whose loyal support is priceless. We wouldn’t be where we are without you! If you’re looking for a last minute donation for 2024, please consider Prevent Pet Suffocation! Donate link on Home Page of website!
Cheers to 2025! 🎉❤️🎊
🎄 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Prevent Pet Suffocation!
Pip and I hope you all have a wonderful time celebrating with loved ones – including your furry family members! 🐶❤🐱️
🎁 Thinking about surprising a loved one with a new puppy or kitten this holiday season?
Along with all the new training tips that go with integrating a new kitten, puppy, or older pet into your home, please make sure all family members know about the dangers of pet suffocation! You can play an integral role in protecting your new furry family member by sharing our website and social media pages with them.
Your new bundle of joy might be surrounded by love, but no pet owner ever means for suffocation to happen. Puppies and kittens are naturally precocious, so it’s important to stay one step ahead of them.
You can ensure that your friends and family members never have to experience such a thing – especially with their cuddly holiday gift!
Visit the Information page on our website to learn more about how you can help prevent pet suffocation and protect your pets of all ages – 👉🏼
http://www.preventpetsuffcation.com
🚨 HOLIDAY SAFETY REMINDER! Are you prepared to keep your pets safe this holiday season?
You know to keep things like chocolate, mistletoe, poinsettias, holly, ornaments, and tinsel away from your pets, but don’t forget about the sparkly and decorative plastic bags your holiday goodies come in!
These seemingly innocuous items CAN pose a suffocation danger to your pets.
🍪 So, while you’re baking your holiday treats and wrapping presents, be sure to transfer all food bags, food treats, and pet treats to plastic or glass containers to keep your pets safe and sound!
Then, cut up all of your bags and dispose of them properly.
Looking for more tips? Head over to our website to learn more! 👉🏼
www.preventpetsuffocation.com
Today, December 15, 2024, is the 13th anniversary of the day our beautiful rescue dog, Blue, died when he suffocated in a Frito Lay Cheetos chip bag. I will never forget the horrifying shock of finding him. I think of him every time we lose another innocent pet to suffocation. Like so many others, I had never heard of pet suffocation until it happened to my dog.
It is also the day I vowed to start a mission to spread awareness on the dangers of pet suffocation from chip bags and other food packaging. That mission, Prevent Pet Suffocation, is now a non-profit. We have made huge strides with our international awareness campaign to educate the public on how to prevent pet suffocation which happens daily and within minutes.
Blue serves as the “poster dog” for pet suffocation as Prevent Pet Suffocation continues to work hard to make sure awareness and prevention of pet suffocation becomes common knowledge. However, it would not be this successful without all of you – the loyal followers, supporters, advocates, and pet lovers who continue to support this mission with your positive feedback and your dedication to sharing the posts and messages. Numerous dogs and cats have been saved, and we will continue to spread the word!
Sadly, our pets and wildlife are still losing their lives in food bags and containers, but with your help, we can keep moving forward. So, in honor of Blue and all the other pets we have lost to suffocation, please consider making a donation today on the Donate Button on our website – no amount is too small! Thank you all again! 
🐱 Calling all cat lovers! Did you know that December is National Cat Lover’s Month?
We’re here to remind you that cats are JUST as vulnerable to pet suffocation as dogs.
Though we hear many stories from dog owners, it’s important we don’t forget about our feline family members as well. Their agility allows them to easily jump on food counters, tables, and refrigerators, where they have easier access to food bags and containers.
Cats are also prone to hiding in enclosed and small places like bins, plastic containers, and washers and dryers.
So, what can you do?
🐱 Be extra cautious when leaving bags on top of the fridge, in the laundry room or garage, and on countertops and shelves.
🐱 Cut up all bags and dispose of them properly.
🐱 Keep all containers tightly closed and safely out of reach of your pets.
🐱 Always close drawers and appliance lids like washers and dryers.
Cats are quick on their feet, and we have to stay on our toes! Visit our website for more helpful tips and information.
