News, Advice and Resources for Thoughtful Pet People
Oh, those wacky Brits! I’ve heard about putting dirty laundry & linens out in your yard to help lost animals find their way home by catching your scent. That seems like a good idea. The Baltesz family in Bristol took a different tack.
They left trails of pee in their neighborhood to help their dog, Simon, find his way back to them. Everyone “chipped in”. No luck getting simon back, so far, but I admire them for their dedication and ingenuity
Rocco escaped under a fence from his home in Queens, NY 5yrs. ago, only to turn up earlier this month in Liberty Co., Georgia. Animal Control officers scanned the beagle, found his microchip, and contacted the Villacis Family. No one is sure how Rocco got to Georgia, but he is in good health, so it seems someone has been taking care of him.
Microchips can mean the difference in getting a lost pet home and this story shows how important it is to keep you contact information up to date.
The Humane Society of the U.S. has great advice on how to keep your pets safe July 4th.
The days after the Fourth of July are the busiest for shelters as they’re flooded with animals who ran away because of fireworks. I’ve noticed a rash of lost posters appears every year in the week following the holiday. For every lost poster, there is a person who never thought it would happen to them. Don’t let it be you and your pet.
Remember to plan for your pets when you’re making your own plans for the 4th of July.
If your pet panics and runs away, this very thorough article has excellent advice, including putting out items scented strongly with your smells and your pet’s like your dirty clothes and your pets bedding or your cat’s litterbox. Post on Pets911.com. And watch out for scams.