04/02/2022
It's and Blue is feeling blue without you!
We're feeling blue over another rainy, chilly weekend. Let's talk about some tips to keep our homes safe.
Did you know that pets have a part in starting about 750 home fires per year? These involve cooking equipment, fireplaces and chimneys, space heaters, lamps, bulbs, wiring, and candles.
As part of your preparedness plans, follow these safety tips:
🕯 Keep pets away from candles, lamps, and space heaters. Pets can knock over these items easily starting a fire!
🔥 Always use a metal or heat-tempered glass screen on a fireplace and keep it in place.
🚫 Keep pets away from a chimney’s outside vents.
✔ Have a “pet-free zone” of at least 3 feet (1 meter) away from the fireplace. Glass doors and screens can stay dangerously hot for several hours after the fire goes out.
🔋 Consider battery-operated, flameless candles. They can look and smell like real candles.
🔌Some pets are chewers. Watch pets to make sure they don’t chew through electrical cords. Have any problems checked by a professional.
Visit our website https://tinyurl.com/bcacpets to see what dogs and cats are available.
Bay County Animal Services is located at 6401 Bay Line Drive, Panama City, FL or call (850) 767-3333.
Shelter Hours:
Monday & Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesday & Sunday CLOSED