Pet Safety...

After a few incidents and lots of money spent on our lovely pups the past year and a half Jim and I finally invested in pet insurance. And of course since that time, we have not had to use it, which is for the best of course, but typical to say the least. I was skeptical of doing the pet insurance thing at first but after lots of research and talking to a few other friends who had it we decided to go for it. I was suprised at how easy it is and relatively inexpensive to cover both dogs (why cant regular people insurance be like this?). I would highly recommend it to anyone with cats or dogs that may not normally be able to afford an unexpected illness or surgery. With that said, I get a newsletter each month from my provider and there were a couple things I learned while reading through it today that I thought I would pass along to any of you pet lovers who read this. I Hope you find it helpful this summer!


All of these tips are brought to you by www.gopetplan.com (if you are interested about more details for pet insurance let me know, I would be happy to tell you my experience with it)

• Though many dogs enjoy a day at the shore, they can be exposed to a serious hazard that can see a day of frolicking in the sand ending up at the ER. The culprit? Sea water. Drinking sea water can lead to a dangerous sodium imbalance in dogs that in some cases can be fatal. So next time you take your dog to the beach, make sure you have plenty of fresh water for him to drink.

• In Case of a Pet Travel Emergency
  1.Making sure that you have your Vet's phone number with you.
  2.Locate an animal hospital at your destination, so you know where to go (just in case).
  3.Pack a pet first-aide kit. You can find these at your local petstore or online.
  4. Bring a photo of your pet, just in case they wonder off.

• Did you know that skin tumors in dogs occur up to 34 times more than in people?! So this summer, when outdoors, keep your dog in the shade and make sure to apply sunscreen. Dogs have more sensitive skin than humans, and thus do better with their own specially formulated pet sunscreen.