National Pet Hydration Awareness Month
Stay cool, stay hydrated! 💧🐾
July is National Pet Hydration Awareness Month, reminding us to keep our furry friends refreshed and revitalized during the summer heat to help prevent dehydration and/or heatstroke. Remember to provide fresh water and shade, especially during outdoor adventures. Let's keep those tails wagging and tongues lapping with plenty of H2O!
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#HydrateYourPet #KeepThemCool
Happy Independence Day!
Happy 4th of July! Let’s celebrate with hot dogs, BBQS, and peace of mind.🎇🐾 Keep your pets safe with these tips and share this post to help promote safety:
1. If your pet is prone to anxiety from loud noises, reach out to us ahead of time for anxiety treatment options.
2. Create a safe haven indoors away from loud noises.
3. Ensure they have updated ID tags and microchips.
4. Keep human food and alcohol out of reach.
5. Keep them hydrated and cool in the summer heat.
#PetSafety #IndependenceDay
P.B.’s favorite part about coming to the clinic - PEANUT BUTTER! (Yes, he is named after his favorite treat 😊)
We toasted our sparkling cider to bring in the New Year. We hope you have a safe and Happy New Year from Prestige Animal Clinic.
Tricks and Tips for staying safe this Halloween:
Stash the Treats
The candy bowl is for trick-or-treaters, not Scruffy or Fluffy. Several popular Halloween treats are toxic to pets. Chocolate in all forms—especially dark or baking chocolate—can be very dangerous for cats and dogs, and sugar-free candies containing the sugar substitute xylitol can cause serious problems in pets. If you suspect your pet has ingested something toxic, please call your veterinarian or the ASPCA Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 immediately.
Watch the Decorations and Keep Wires Out of Reach
While a carved jack-o-lantern certainly is festive, pets can easily knock over a lit pumpkin and start a fire. Curious kittens are especially at risk of getting burned or singed by candle flame. Popular Halloween plants such as pumpkins and decorative corn are considered relatively nontoxic, but can produce stomach discomfort in pets who nibble on them.
Be Careful with Costumes
For some pets, wearing a costume may cause undue stress. The ASPCA recommends that you don’t put your dog or cat in a costume unless you know he or she loves it. If you do dress up your pet for Halloween, make sure the costume does not limit his or her movement, sight or ability to breathe, bark or meow. Check the costume carefully for small, dangling or easily chewed-off pieces that could present a choking hazard. Ill-fitting outfits can get twisted on external objects or your pet, leading to injury.
Be sure to have your pet try on the costume before the big night. If he or she seems distressed or shows abnormal behavior, consider letting your pet wear his or her “birthday suit” or don a festive bandana instead.
Keep Pets Calm and Easily Identifiable
Halloween brings a flurry of activity with visitors arriving at the door, and too many strangers can often be scary and stressful for pets. All but the most social dogs and cats should be kept in a separate room away from the front door during peak trick-or-tre