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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

A Baker’s Dozen of Tips for Our Friends Comfort

To prevent animal behavioral problems, make sure to enroll your new friend in behavioral classes. Animal behavioral problems could be health related.

Make sure your friend has a complete medical exam by a veterinarian at least once a year.

Make sure your friend wears an identification tag to enable him to be returned to you if lost.

Prepare for disasters. Make sure you have a plan for your friend in the event of a hurricane, tornado, fire or flood.Plan for your friend’s future in case something happens to you and visit http://www.humanesociety.org/petwills for more information.

Think about adopting an animal when you decide to add a friend to your home.

You can save a life and get a great companion.

Have a heart, be smart and make sure your friend is spayed or neutered.

Never leave your friend in a parked car.

Take time to play with your friend every day and give her some individual attention.

Think outside the house: volunteer with your local shelter or rescue group and help more friends find homes. Provide a safety collar and visible ID tag for pet cats, even those who live strictly indoors, and search immediately if your cat goes missing.

If you witness animal abuse or neglect, contact your animal control officer or other local law enforcement agency immediately.

Learn how to avoid dog bites, and how to prevent your friend from biting, by going to http://www.humanesociety.org/

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