6 Tips To Help Keep Your Pet Safe On Memorial Day Weekend
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Nothing in America says Memorial Day like a good old-fashioned barbecue or picnic. With these carefree weekend days, however, comes an ever increasing risk of illness or injury to our furry friends.
To be on the safe side the ASPCA recommends keeping your pet indoors as much as possible during outdoor parties. From toxic foods to fire hazards, our animals are exposed to all sorts of unusual things during Memorial Day weekend, and your pet is counting on you to keep him safe.
Check out our top six tips for keeping your animal secure this weekend and beyond.
Our #1 TIP: Snack Food Bags KILL: Keep potato, Dorito, Frito, and all other chip bags away from your dogs as they can get their heads stuck in them and suffocate.
• Skip the spray. Avoid lathering your pet with insect spray not intended for the four-legged kind.
• Avoid scraps from the grill. Stick with your pet’s normal diet—any change, even for a day, can result in an upset stomach.
• Be cool near the pool. Don’t leave pets unsupervised around a pool or lake—not all dogs are expert swimmers!
• Stay fire smart. Keep your pet away from matches, citronella candles and lighter fluid, which if eaten can irritate the stomach, lungs and central nervous system.
• Keep it fresh. Bring enough water to keep yourself and your pup hydrated. “Nature’s dog bowls”—puddles, ponds and streams—may contain parasites.
Will you be bringing your pet to the Memorial Day BBQ?
Many thanks to ASPCA.org for their contributions to this article.
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Snack food bags! I didn’t know this was possible and I’m looking at a stack of potato chips right now with the bags all over, right with my pugs. Picking them up and cutting them up. Thank you so very much!
Good tips..
Another valuable lesson. I didn’t know not all dogs were strong swimmers. Very good to know it is. Thanks again.