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JANUARY

• Mark your calendar for when your pets are due for their annual checkup and vaccinations this year.

• Have pets' teeth checked annually, just like humans, bad teeth can cause some health problems

• Look over your calendar and book any pet care reservations needed with us as soon as possible to ensure coverage.

• Call us Now for your February Vacation pet care reservation. 

• If you adopt a dog this month - call us ASAP to set up Mid Day Let out so they have a break while you are at work

FEBRUARY

• Chocolate can be dangerous for most pets and deadly for some.  Keep Valentine sweets out of pets' reach.

• Call us Now for your March pet care reservation.

• If you adopt a dog this month - call us ASAP to set up Mid Day Let out so they have a break while you are at work

MARCH

• This is the time of year that mosquitoes start to hatch.  Be sure to keep you cat and dog on heartworm prevention year round.

• Call us Now for your April Vacation pet care reservation.

• If you adopt a dog this month - call us ASAP to set up Mid Day Let out so they have a break while you are at work

APRIL

• Easter is a time when people are tempted to give rabbits and chicks as gifts.  Many of them end up in shelters the week after Easter, or because of lack of care knowledge, these pets may end up with short lives.  Give stuffed animals instead.

• Call us for your April vacation pet care reservation.

• This is Kitten Season - Go to your shelter and ADOPT a pair of kittens and always spay and neuter your pets.

• Call us Now for your May Vacation pet care reservation.

• If you adopt a dog this month - call us ASAP to set up Mid Day Let out so they have a break while you are at work

MAY

• Be Kind to Animals Month - Do something for animals this month, volunteer at your shelter, make a donation, give a homeless pet a home, become a foster home, etc.

• As summer approaches and vacations are planned, book your summer vacation pet care reservations

• Check to make sure your pets' ID tag information is up to date. 

• Update Micro chip information

• Call us Now for your June Vacation pet care reservation.

• If you adopt a dog this month - call us ASAP to set up Mid Day Let out so they have a break while you are at work

JUNE

• Adopt a Dog Month

• Another hurricane season is coming.  Read through our Disaster Planning for you and your pets and make plans if ever you need to evacuate.  Go over these plans once a year with your family.  Better to be safe and knowledgeable than in a crisis, panicked and have no plan.

• Remember that if you need to evacuate, ALWAYS take all pets with you.

• Having your dog go with you in your car is fun but it can be deadly.  Even if you leave the windows down a little the inside of your car can heat up FAST.  Good rule of thumb is that if the temperature outside is 60 degrees or more, leave your pet home.  It could save their life.

• Call us Now for your July Vacation pet care reservation.

• If you adopt a dog this month - call us ASAP to set up Mid Day Let out so they have a break while you are at work

JULY

• Fireworks can be scary for most animals.  Be sure to keep them somewhere safe when you and your neighbors celebrate Independence Day.

• Leaving your pet in the car - Many pet owners love to bring their pets with them on a car ride, whether they are going to the store or traveling.  However, when the weather is wonderful and the temperature starts to go up, it can be VERY DANGEROUS for your pets.  If the temperature is around 70 degrees, even leaving your car windows open about 2 inches, will increase your car's temperature to over 100 degrees in a VERY short time.  Since our pets cool their body temperature mainly by panting, when the air temperature they are breathing in is very high, they are unable to cool.  Their internal body temperature increases and if they can not cool down, your pets will slowly die.  My rule is if, the outside temperature is over 60 degrees, do not leave your pets in a car.  To learn more go to Humane Society wants law barring pets left in hot car, Pets in Hot Cars, Life or Death reports, Download Flyers, Study of 2 cars & temps inside (Note that there was not much difference with windows open) , Dogs in Hot Cars .

• Call us Now for your August Vacation pet care reservation.

• If you adopt a dog this month - call us ASAP to set up Mid Day Let out so they have a break while you are at work

AUGUST

• A summer outing on a lake or ocean can be a lot of fun with your dog along.  Be sure to outfit your dog with a life jacket in case of emergency. 

• Leaving your pet in the car - Many pet owners love to bring their pets with them on a car ride, whether they are going to the store or traveling.  However, when the weather is wonderful and the temperature starts to go up, it can be VERY DANGEROUS for your pets.  If the temperature is around 70 degrees, even leaving your car windows open about 2 inches, will increase your car's temperature to over 100 degrees in a VERY short time.  Since our pets cool their body temperature mainly by panting, when the air temperature they are breathing in is very high, they are unable to cool.  Their internal body temperature increases and if they can not cool down, your pets will slowly die.  My rule is if, the outside temperature is over 60 degrees, do not leave your pets in a car.  To learn more go to Humane Society wants law barring pets left in hot car, Pets in Hot Cars, Life or Death reports, Download Flyers, Study of 2 cars & temps inside (Note that there was not much difference with windows open) , Dogs in Hot Cars .

• Call us Now for your September Vacation pet care reservation.

• If you adopt a dog this month - call us ASAP to set up Mid Day Let out so they have a break while you are at work

SEPTEMBER

• The cold weather months are just around the corner.  Protect your pets by keeping them inside and having a disaster plan in place for them in case you lose power for an extended period of time. 

• Remember that if you need to evacuate, ALWAYS take all pets with you.

• Call us Now for your October Vacation pet care reservation.

• If you adopt a dog this month - call us ASAP to set up Mid Day Let out so they have a break while you are at work

OCTOBER

• Adopt a Cat Month

• Halloween is a dangerous time for pets.  Kids play cruel tricks on pets, especially black cats.  Keep all pets indoors, cats should always be indoors, but especially around this holiday so no harm comes to them.

• Call us Now for your Thanksgiving Holiday pet care reservation.

• If you adopt a dog this month - call us ASAP to set up Mid Day Let out so they have a break while you are at work

NOVEMBER

• Thanksgiving is a time to indulge in tasty food and treats.  Many foods are too rich to share with pets.  Be sure to give treats that are healthy for them.

• Call us Now for your Christmas Holiday pet care reservation.

• If you adopt a dog this month - call us ASAP to set up Mid Day Let out so they have a break while you are at work

DECEMBER

• Pine needles, tinsel, ornaments, tree lights, holiday candy and poinsettias can be harmful to pets.  Be sure to take precautions to prevent your pets from ingesting these dangerous holiday items.  Better to not have them in your home.

• Call us Now for your January Get Away Vacation pet care reservation.

• If you adopt a dog this month - call us ASAP to set up Mid Day Let out so they have a break while you are at work