Let's Help Pets

24/08/2024

Happy Caturday❣️

24/08/2024

FYI...

The Frederick County Health Department is seeking help from the public after a person was bit by an unknown dog at the Ballenger Creek Dog Park around 8:30 pm on August 22. The dog is described as large, white, and fluffy and was accompanied by two women and two boys.

Contact is needed to confirm the animal’s health and location so that it can be quarantined. The quarantine would be for 10 days and can occur in the owner’s home. The health department is not looking to take the pet away.

For more information visit https://health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9088/Person-Bitten-By-Unknown-Dog-Ballenger-Creek-Dog-Park-82324

24/08/2024

Please, reach out for help, if you're a struggling pet owner. LetsHelpPets.org features many resources in the Frederick Co., MD region.

21/08/2024

Jeep Peeps! Makes s great gift too!

19/08/2024

Let's have a safe week!

17/08/2024

Happy Black Cat Appreciation Day! This is our boy, adopted from Friends For Life Cat Rescue five years ago. 🖤 He loves to play hide-and-seek with me! Black cats and dogs are often overlooked, but they're gorgeous and just as much fun!

16/08/2024

Vet Tech friends!

16/08/2024

📣 📣📣 I have updated and re-launched LetsHelpPets.org; a directory of area pet resources for quick reference. There are also tips for pet people anywhere. I hope it's helpful!

15/08/2024

‼️August 15th is National Check The Chip Day ‼️

Did you know… 🤔

🐾 1 in 3 pets will become 😞 lost in their lifetime

🐾 52% of microchipped dog’s will be returned 🏡

🐾 38% of microchipped cat’s will be returned 🏡

🐾 Only 58% of microchipped animals microchips are registered

Why chance it⁉️ Microchip AND register your pets microchips TODAY‼️

09/08/2024

So, after the tornado watch (extended to 2:00) and thunderstorms, there might be fireworks tonight at the stadium. "Super Show" on Saturday.

04/08/2024

Great information!

04/08/2024

Amazing folks run February Star Sanctuary & Adoptions, a non-profit cat AND horse rescue!

31/07/2024

WV neighbors! We're all in this together❣️

Send a message to learn more

27/07/2024

HE IS HOME! AFTER ALMOST 5 MONTHS! He was picked up by Animal Control, in the exact area that was heavily flyered. Someone had evidently been caring for him. Reminder: It is illegal (selfish and cruel) to keep a found pet! Call your local Animal Control.

Send a message to learn more

26/07/2024

Reminder for those with pets (or people) upset by fireworks. Sat. night looks to be a doozy.

24/07/2024

Groundhog from Taskers Chance Neighborhood in Frederick City
Tests Positive for Rabies. Full press release available at https://health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9047/Positive-groundhog-Taskers-Chance-72324

22/07/2024

Let’s keep everyone safe!

Just a friendly reminder

15/07/2024

And this…

We are in a heat advisory. Please keep your pets safe and review the following tips:
* Pets can dehydrate quickly, so keep plenty of fresh, clean water available.
* Make sure outside animals have access to shade and do not over exercise them.
*Know the symptoms of overheating in pets: excessive panting, difficulty breathing, increased heart rate, drooling, mild weakness, stupor or even collapse.
*Animal with flat faces such as Pugs, French Bulldogs and Persian cats are more susceptible to heat stroke.
*Never leave your pet in a parked vehicle unattended, the temperature can become deadly within minutes.
*Do not leave your pet unattended around a pool.
*Dogs with shaved coats need to be protected from sunburn.
*Do not let your dog linger on hot asphalt. Their bodies can heat up quickly absorbing heat from the road and their paw pads can burn.

15/07/2024

🥰

15/07/2024

PLEASE! Spare your dog painful injury and a trip to the vet.

Reminder...

12/07/2024

Fireworks tonight and tomorrow night! And maybe a thunder storm. Good luck, fellow pet parents.

09/07/2024

If you can help the Animal Welfare League of Frederick County at all. They are 💯 volunteer.

🆘 We need your help! 🆘

This is Cole.

Cole and his siblings were born March 26 in one of our foster homes. As happens sometimes, and is always heartbreaking, two of his siblings didn’t thrive and sadly passed away within 2 weeks of their birth. Cole was the smallest kitten left and while his two remaining siblings thrived, he struggled, and was syringe fed for many weeks.

At 8 weeks old, he began to suffer from unexplained issues with digestion. His growth slowed because eating was uncomfortable, and he fell behind in his development.

During his struggle (and at times obvious pain and discomfort), Cole became a very observant, quiet, tolerant kitten. He's smart, gentle and loving, preferring a comforting, safe lap to almost anywhere.

After several consultations with our amazing vet team and a specialist, it’s been determined that Cole needs a very expensive procedure (cost is $4800) to hopefully make him the thriving happy kitten he so deserves to be. To date, in order to get to this diagnosis, we have spent over $2,000 in emergency care and vet fees.

As a rescue, we have approximately 140 kittens in foster care at the moment. While the expense of this procedure would always be staggering for us, the sheer volume of kittens we have rescued this crazy kitten season makes this amount feel even more insurmountable.

Please help with any donation you can and please share this post.

Kittens like Cole don’t ask to be born and they certainly don’t ask to be born sick. We are thankful he was born in a home and not in the wild where he had no chance of survival. But, it takes a big village and a lot of huge hearts to continue our mission of saving kittens like Cole.

https://www.facebook.com/donate/3794076694205273/?fundraiser_source=external_url

09/07/2024

Yes!

“He (she) doesn’t….”
“She (he) won’t….”
“My dog escaped…”

What if we change our thinking to “I have not built a relationship with my dog where he (she) understands and respects boundaries?”

People so often put the blame on the dog but have not taken the time to communicate effectively through consistent and clear messages to the dog. When we communicate to a dog as though it is a human and not a canine, the dog is often put into a position to guess what words and actions mean rather than to know the use of the word for a singular action.

For example, “down” cues the action of the dog to lie on the belly with paws and legs on the floor. However, people will also often say “sit down” or “get down”. This blurs the image of the “down” command in the dog creating inconsistency and, therefore, confusion for the dog.

No one wants to work with a wish/washy leader or be in a relationship where the rules continually change and keep us guessing. It causes us to live in a state of anxiety, confusion, frustration, etc.

Setting and keeping clear guidelines with a dog not only builds trust, but, to not do so, is actually unfair and, depending on the situation, can be cruel. Boundaries help not only build relationship, but maintain safety for the dog.

Be consistent, clear, and fair. Please own the responsibility rather than placing the blame on the dog when not providing clarity.

Dogs are wonderful and can do so much! Let’s rise up in our communications with our dogs to bring out the best in both of us.

06/07/2024

Still gone and dearly missed by her family.

Send a message to learn more

06/07/2024

❤️🤍💙

05/07/2024

04/07/2024

Happy Independence Day! Keep cool, stay safe, friends!

03/07/2024

Reminder for tonight, and of course, there will be fireworks all over on Independence Day...