We all love our pets and want to do what’s best for them. This month is dedicated to doing just that. October is National Animal Safety and Protection Month, a month dedicated to bringing awareness to both domestic and wild animal safety. For our pets at home, ensuring their safety can mean many things.
Vet Visits
First, protecting our pets means making sure they are healthy and regularly see their veterinarian. Seeing the vet ensures that your pet is receiving an expert set of eyes on their health as well as their regular vaccines to help prevent potentially deadly (and costly) diseases.
Providing for Their Needs
The second way to protect your pet and ensure their safety is by making sure they have everything they need. In the warmer months especially, keeping water readily available to your pet can ensure they don’t overheat, which can lead to a variety of problems. While this is particularly important in the warmer months, this is also applicable to fall and winter months. In the winter, water can get frozen, making it difficult for dogs and cats alike to get enough water. Aside from water, proper shelter and regular exercise are also important.
Restricting Access to Harmful Items
The third way to keep your pet safe is to make sure they don’t have access to things that can harm them. Dogs and cats react to human food differently than we do. In fact, certain human foods are toxic to dogs and cats and should be avoided entirely. Chemicals such as cleaners and antifreeze should be kept out of reach of animals as these can be toxic and deadly to our pets.
Our pets are certainly loved, and we want to do everything we can to make sure they are well taken care of. These are just some ways to protect them and make sure they remain safe, happy, and healthy.
Additional Resources:
Foods to Avoid Giving to Your Dog
Foods to Avoid Giving to Your Cat
Holiday Foods Your Pet Should Avoid