Pet CPR & First Aid of the Lehigh Valley

01/06/2025

Please be aware of this danger!

The last day of 2024 ended sadly for this grieving family who lost their Pitbull Mix puppy on 12/31/24 when he suffocated in a Cheetos chip bag. Angi Allen writes, "We just endured this God awful pain on losing our beloved fur baby to a chip bag! I like many others who have had to experience this didn't have the slightest idea of how something like this could even happen until it happened. Then to research after and see how common it is is devastating. I've came across a lot of your posts, unfortunately now it is too late. Jet suffocated after getting his head stuck in a Cheetos bag that was left unattended for mere minutes. It’s a loss that has deeply affected our family.

If only I would have seen a poster at one of my dogs' wellness checkups, social media, or anywhere prior this could have been avoidable. I'm still distraught and hurting at the moment. Our goal in sharing Jet’s story is to raise awareness so that no animal has to die, no family has to suffer, and no one experiences the heartbreak that we have endured."

Sweet Jet was not even a year old yet. Please visit our website below to learn all the information and safety tips to keep your pets safe from suffocation. There are also infographics posted you can share with your friends, family, vets, rescue groups, and pet sitters. Thank you!
www.preventpetsuffocation.com

10/27/2024

🎃 Fall is in the air, and that means Halloween is just around the corner! Now is a great time to review some safety tips for your pets!⁣
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⁣⁣As much as we love Halloween, it brings certain risks to our favorite cats and dogs. ⁣⁣
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Some tips to remember:⁣⁣⁣
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👻 Costumes - Though it’s fun to dress our pets up in costumes, make sure your pet is comfortable in the costume before Halloween. Ensure there are no choking or chewing hazards on the costume your pet may ingest and that their hearing or vision is not inhibited by the costume. ⁣⁣⁣
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🍭 Candy - Yum! Just make sure your pet has no access to the candy and treats, especially if they include xylitol, chocolate, nuts, or raisins, which are very toxic to animals.⁣⁣⁣
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🎃 Decorations - Festive decorations like pumpkins, gourds, fake spider webs, burning candles, glow sticks, and loud scary noise makers can also tempt or scare your pet. Always keep an eye on them! ⁣⁣⁣
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🍬 Candy Bags and Treat Bags - To prevent pet suffocation, keep all candy bags and food bags safely out of reach of your pets. Cut them up and safely discard them. Pets can suffocate within minutes once they put their head in a bag. Make sure your children are aware of these dangers, too, and that their Halloween loot is safely stored away from your furry family members. ⁣⁣⁣
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Visit our website to learn more about how you can keep your pets safe at all times! 🐶🐱
www.preventpetsuffocation.com

10/27/2024

Great class today in Cold Nose Lodge’s beautiful addition space! Lots of sharing and participation among the students. Thanks for spending your day learning important skills!

04/07/2024

We have had a few people reach out about concerns about traveling tomorrow during the hours of the solar eclipse.

Monday’s event is expected to last from 2:08pm to 4:35pm, with maximum viewing time around 3:24pm.

There's really no reason to be concerned about harming your pets eyes. Dogs and cats don't normally look up into the sun, so you don't need to get any special eye protection for your pets. We do recommend to keep your pet inside in case there is a firework celebration of the eclipse which may spark anxiety in a pet. Otherwise enjoy this very exciting and educational event!

03/24/2024

The loss of this beautiful French Bulldog, Nala, to suffocation in a chip bag last week has left this distraught owner devastated. Korey Renee writes, "my beautiful girl. we lost her tragically the day before last. she got into a chip bag i left on the table while we were at work. i always leave my chips out. i never thought to pick them up. i never did before. i forgot to get it.. she got stuck.. i found her already gone when i got home. the guilt i carry and the weight of all of this is so so painful. i am devastated. this girl was my shadow through life and has gotten me through some of the hardest times. she’d throw herself in front of me to protect me if she thought i was in danger. i only wish i could’ve done the same. i’m so heartbroken. i don’t know how to live through this and cope with the loss of her. her toys, her bed, her harness hanging by the door. i can’t go for a walk as much as i want sunshine because she won’t be with me and i know she would’ve wanted to come. i can’t go to work because maybe if i had just stayed home that day. i can’t leave because my anxiety of something bad happening at home consumes me. every time i walk thru the door i replay the devastating evening over and over again and again. waking up is hard because she’s not here. though i still hear her crying to go out. her bed is laying over top of where i found her because it helps me see her sleeping peacefully instead of gone the way she was. my heart aches. please tell me this gets better. please tell me anything that can help me. she would be 4 in a month.. and she gave me the best few years she could’ve ever given anybody.
EDIT: the bag she got into was sealed with a chip clip. it still didn’t matter.."

Too many of us know the pain and heartache of Korey Renee from losing a beloved pet so suddenly to suffocation. Pet suffocation always catches us off guard. Please share in memory of Nala so we can prevent pet suffocation and more heartache. Thank you.
www.preventpetsuffocaton.com
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