PET TALK NEWSLETTER
Volume 9
Pet Tips -------------------------------------Your Submissions
Finding Lost Pets
Recently one of our staff lost their cat. During a gathering at her home the cat slipped out and has not been seen since. Here are some tips to help you locate your missing pet.
First search inside(closets, hampers, cabinets, garage,etc…) and then outside. Search on foot in your neighborhood going the direction your missing pet was last seen immediately. Knock on doors of those neighbors closest to you and ask if they saw your lost pet. Ask them to check their garage sometimes pets will wonder into an open garage and then get trapped.
The less time that passes the greater chance of recovering your missing pet. You should carry a flashlight to look in bushes, pipes, beneath houses, anywhere they could crawl into and hide. Pets become scared when in strange places and tend to hide in order to feel safe.
Go to your local animal shelter and post a missing pet report complete with picture. If you have more than one in your immediate area visit them all. Revisit every 2-3 days
.Post flyers around your extended neighborhood with contact information and if possible a picture of your missing pet. Print Lost cat/dog in large, legible print and give a detailed description including personality traits such as runs from strangers or aggressive when approached by strangers. Make sure you phone number and address is prominently displayed with call 24 hrs a day. List any reward to be offered.
Go out at night when it is quiet to call your lost pet
Leave food, fresh water and their favorite toy or blanket on your front step in case the pet returns.
Ask anyone you see in the neighborhood (workers, joggers,etc..) if they’ve seen a pet loose. Children should never approach strangers, adults should ask strangers.
If you moved recently go and check your previous address pets have been known to “return home”.
Put an ad in your local paper with a number for inquiries.
Accept help from wherever it may come. Let someone else make up your flyers or walk the neighborhood every little bit helps.
Don’t give up lost pets have been known to return home days, weeks, even months after they disappeared
Preventive Measures
Make sure you pet is licensed and tagged. If possible microchips are the best ID out there. Many vets and pet stores offer low cost microchipping during the month. Check with your vet or local pet stores to get a schedule.
Keep pet indoors. Don’t allow pets out without a leash or tether.
Secure your pet in a safe room if the doors are going to be open or work is being done inside or outside the house. The noise and confusion can scare a pet and cause them to run.
Pets have been known to leave home to search for their family and become lost. Make sure your petsitter has good credentials. Try and insure that the pet is introduced several times to the sitter before actually leaving her/him to lessen their fear of being abandoned.
PET HUMOR (more humor)
DOG GOES TO MOVIES
I went to the cinema the other day and in the front row was an old man and with him was his dog. It was a sad, funny kind of movie, you know the type.
In the sad part, the dog cried his eyes out, and in the funny part, the dog laughed its head off. This happened all the way through the movie.
After the movie had ended, I decided to go and speak to the man. "That's the most amazing thing I've ever seen," I said. "That dog really seemed to enjoy the movie. It's remarkable!"
"Yeah, it is," said the man. "He hated the book."
Training the Small Dog. Save your back. Introduce new exercises on a raised surface. A grooming table or picnic table will bring him up to big dog level and make your job so much easier. (Don't use the dining room table unless you want to find him there later!).
a. Teach sit, down and stand at your level - with a bonus: fewer distractions!
b. Stays are easy to explain at the table's edge.
c. Leash work can be accomplished by walking around the picnic table. The dog's nose will be at your elbow, the food lure will be an easy target. He will learn to stay with you on L. turns, you can halt and sit and even change pace, normal, fast or slow as you move around the table.
d. Come when called can be easy, too. Have someone hold your dog at one end of the table while you center yourself at the other end. Target a spot close to your belly button and call!
IN THE NEWS
Our Food Can Poison Our Pets
As pet owners we have a tendency to share our food with our best friends, our pets. This may seem like the loving thing to do but many of our foods are poisonous for our four legged friends. Some of our foods are upsetting to our pets systems and some are down right deadly. We have compiled a list of foods poisonous for your cats and dogs.
If your dog or cat should ingest these foods poisonous for your pets you should call your veterinarian or the ASPCA Poison Hotline -(888) 426-4435. A $55 consultation fee may be applied to your credit card.
Alcohol Intoxicant Possible coma, and death
Baby Food Some baby foods contain onion powder which is potentially toxic. Baby food isn’t properly balanced for the nutritional needs of your cat
Bones Bones get stuck in the throat or digestive system and cause obstruction or tears
Canned Tuna Tuna for humans may contain dangerous levels of mercury for a cat and can cause poor nourishment due to vitamin and mineral deficiencies
Cat food for Dogs Too high in protein and fats causes digestive system upset and possible kidney problems in DOGS
Coffee, chocolate, soda , tea, and other caffeinated products These contain caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine all which can be poisonous and cause disruption and damage to the heart and nervous system.
Citrus oils Can make your cat vomit
Dog Food For Cats Feeding your cat dog food for an extended period will cause malnutrition due the lack of proper vitamins and minerals. This can lead to heart disease in cats.
Fruit Pits Can cause blockage of the digestive tract
Fruit Seeds Can cause intestinal inflammation or blockage
Garlic and Onions Can cause anemia because they contain sulfoxides and disulfides which damage red blood cells. Cats are more affected by this than dogs. Onions are more potent than garlic.
Human Iron Supplements Can destroy the lining of the digestive system and cause damage to other organs such as the liver and the kidneys
Liver Can cause damage to the bones and muscles if fed in large quantities
Macadamia nuts Damage to the muscular, digestive and nervous system by unknown toxin
Marijuana Causes vomiting, changes heart rate and can cause nervous system damage
Meat Fat These can cause pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)
Milk and other dairy Pet may be lactose intolerant and will get diarrhea
Moldy Foods Can cause diarrhea and vomiting. Other organs can be affected.
Mushrooms Contain a toxin which can damage multiple organs, cause shock which can result in death
Potato, rhubarb, and tomatoes (stems, leaves or green parts) Contain oxalates which can damage the nervous, digestive, and urinary systems
Raisins and Grapes Contain an unknown toxin which damages the kidneys
Raw eggs May contain salmonella. Also contains avidin which blocks the absorption of the B vitamin, biotin which may lead to hair coat and skin problems
Raw fish May cause a vitamin B (thiamine) deficiency. Can lead to lack of appetite, seizures and even death. Higher risk if fed raw fish frequently
Salt Too much sodium can cause an electrolyte imbalance which can damage the kidneys
String Becomes trapped in the digestive system can require surgery for removal
Table Scraps Not over 10% of the total diet should be table scraps. Trim fat and avoid bones. Count in overall food intake can lead to obesity
Tobacco Contains nicotine. Dangerous to the digestive system and nervous system Raises heart beat, causes possible collapse, coma, and death
Yeat dough Yeast expands and produces gas in the digestive system, causes pain and possible rupture of the stomach or intestines
It is always best to give your pets food formulated for them to eat which contain the proper vitamins and minerals to provide the best nutrition for your pet.
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