April is designated as National Pet First Aid Awareness Month. Pets are just as susceptible as their owners to accidents. According to the American Animal Hospital Association, one in four more pets would survive an emergency if a first aid technique was applied. That’s twenty-five percent! Here are some easy tips you can take to protect your pet:
(1) Know your Vet. Do you know where the nearest emergency vet is? Make sure your pet is current on all vaccinations, has an ID with current information, and is micro-chipped. The City of Oakland requires dogs to be micro-chipped to get a city dog tag. For a new engraved dog tag, check out our elegant tags available in silver or brass.
(2) Keep hazards out of the way. Coffee grounds and foods such as garlic, onions, grapes, raisins and chocolate can be toxic. If accidentally ingested contact your vet.
(3) Purchase a Pet First Aid kit for minor bumps and bruises. We recommend “Medibags for Petz” which will be in stock 5/1/08. Email us today at: shimea@shoppawsture.com or call (510) 832-1430 during business hours. To make your own check out http://www.hsus.org and type in “First Aid.” The Red Cross also sells a pet first aid kit online: http://www.redcrossshop.org/firstaid/kit4.htm
(4) Living in California, we are always on the lookout for earthquakes. Make sure that your earthquake kit includes your pet. If you feed raw, place dry food in your kit. Make sure there is a working can opener or purchase some tab easy-top cans of pet foods. Ideally it would be the same food that you currently feed, so pick up a few extra cans today. Make sure that you have water available too.
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