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Dogs and cats can suffer from the same problems that humans do, such as overheating, dehydration and even sunburn. By taking some simple precautions, you can celebrate the season and keep your pets happy and healthy.
- A visit to the veterinarian for a spring or early summer check-up is a must; add to that a test for heartworm, if your dog isn't on year-round preventive medication. Do parasites bug your animal companions? Ask your doctor to recommend a safe, effective flea and tick control program.
- Never leave your pet alone in a vehicle—hyperthermia can be fatal. Even with the windows open, a parked automobile can quickly become a furnace in no time. Parking in the shade offers little protection, as the sun shifts during the day.
- Always carry a gallon thermos filled with cold, fresh water when traveling with your pet.
- The right time for playtime is in the cool of the early morning or evening, but never after a meal or when the weather is humid.
- Street smarts: When the temperature is very high, don’t let your dog standing on hot asphalt. His or her body can heat up quickly, and sensitive paw pads can burn. Keep walks during these times to a minimum.

Protect Your Pets From Winter Weather
Info Provided by The Humane Society of the United States

Help your pets remain happy and healthy during colder months. Do not leave dogs outdoors when temperature drops. Most dogs, all cats, are safer indoors,except when taken out for exercise. Regardless of the season, short-haired, very young, or old dogs and all cats should never be left outside without supervision. Pets who spend a lot of time outdoors need more food in the winter because keeping warm depletes energy. Check your pet’s water dish to make certain the water is fresh and unfrozen. Use plastic food and water bowls rather than metal; when the temperature is low, your pet’s tongue can stick and freeze to metal.
Keep your pet happy

Warm engines in parked cars attract cats and small wildlife, who may crawl up under the hood. To avoid injuring any hidden animals, bang on your car’s hood to scare them away before starting the engine. Antifreeze is a deadly poison, but it has a sweet taste that may attract animals and children. Wipe up spills and store antifreeze (and all household chemicals) out of reach. Better yet, use antifreeze-coolant made with propylene glycol: if swallowed in small amounts, it will not hurt pets, wildlife, or your family. The best prescription for winter weather is to keep your dog or cat inside with you and your family.
Make sure your dog has a fenced backyard.

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HAVE A HEART! -- PROTECT YOUR PET FROM THEFT!
Join LCA at Barrington Dog Park on Valentine's Day!

Dear Friend of Animals
Please join with Last Chance for Animals (LCA) to celebrate our 17th annual National Pet Theft Awareness Day. Each year, with the help of animal welfare groups, rescue organizations, and individuals throughout the United States, LCA:
Raises awareness about the problem of pet theft,
Educates people about what they can do to protect their companion animals, and memorializes the two million companion animals stolen each year. Pet Theft: A Threatening Epidemic! Pet theft is a major problem in the United States. Nearly two million companion animals are stolen each year. Sadly, these animals are: Taken under false pretense through "free to good home" ads, Abducted from their yards, and taken from humane shelters through a practice called pound seizure. The animals are then sold to research laboratories, dog fighting rings, or puppy mills, where they are abused and often killed. Three Things You Can Do: #1) Join LCA at Barrington Dog Park on Valentine's Day! $10 ID Tattoos for Your Pet! (Regularly $45!!!) Discounted Vaccination and Health Services! Monday, February 14, 2005 Time: 11:30am to 1pm Barrington Dog Park 333 S Barrington Ave, Los Angeles, California 90049 Media and celebrities will be attending. *Tattooing, vaccinations, gift booths and tabling will continue until 6pm! #2) Ask Your Senators to Sponsor the Pet Safety and Protection Act! Help put an end to pet theft by asking your Senators to support the Pet Safety and Protection Act, which amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit Class B-Dealers from supplying "random source" cats and dogs to research facilities. Write your Senators and Representative today and ask them to co-sponsor this important bill. For legislator contact information, visit: www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm or call 1-888-VOTESMART.

#3) Educate Your Community! LCA will provide you with a complimentary campaign kit that has lots of information about pet theft and Pet Theft Awareness Day activities! Help educate your community about keeping companion animals safe! We have posters, brochures, stickers and door hangers! For order information or to view these materials, please visit: www.stolenpets.com/camp_mat.htm Your participation can make all the difference! By working together, we can educate the public about the problem of pet theft and how to protect companion animals. We hope to see you on Valentine's Day! If you can't make it on the 14th, please help promote Pet Theft Awareness Day by participating in other activities listed at www.stolenpets.com. For the Animals, Campaigns Department Last Chance for Animals campaigns@lcanimal.org 310-271-6096 x30 http://www.lcanimal.org P.S. LCA will be tabling on Sunday, February 13th, at 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica. Join us there to get information on pet theft and what you can do to protect your companion animal! 9am - 9pm between Broadway and Wilshire, 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, California. Last Chance for Animals · 8033 Sunset Blvd. #835 · Los Angeles · CA · 90046

Make It A Safe Trip For Your Dog
Info Provided By The Humane Society Of The United States

Dogs riding in the open beds of pickup trucks may look like they’re having fun-noses testing the wind and ears flapping. They seem to enjoying the trip, and they get to go places with their owners. But they’re not safe: when you transport your dog in the open bed of your pickup, you endanger both your dog and other motorist. If your truck hits a bump, or if you step on the brakes suddenly or swerve to avoid and obstacle, your dog can easily be thrown from the truck bed onto the road. Chances are this will injure or kill your dog. But even if it doesn’t being struck by another vehicle probably will. Other drivers may cause an accident by swerving to avoid hitting your dog. If you must transport your dog in a pickup truck, put him in the cab with you in a travel crate or other pet carrier. If you have an extended cab have your pet ride in the back portion of the cab where he will be away form the front windshield. There are other safety precautions that you should take anytime your pet goes for a ride, regardless of the type of vehicle. Be sure your dog wears a collar with an ID tag. When traveling long distances, have your dog wear two ID tags-one with a home address and one with a destination address. Never leave you dog in a vehicle unattended. On a warm day the temperature in a parked vehicle can reach 120 F in a matter a minutes-- even with the windows partially open. The trip will be more enjoyable for both of you if you make sure that your dog will be safe an sound on arrival.

Cats are America's most popular pets, but they are also the pets most likely to die prematurely from diseases, poisons, attacks by other animals, abuse by humans, or speeding vehicles. The reason is simple: Owners often don't realize that allowing their cat to roam outdoors can be a one-way ticket to trouble. Millions of cats suffer and die because their owners give them free reign to roam the neighborhood. The vast majority of these owners aren't cruel or thoughtless; many love their animals as much as the rest of us. They just believe that cats are happiest outdoors. In fact, many cat caregivers acquired their felines by "taking in" or caring for someone's cat who was allowed to stray.
A Dangerous Tradeoff
When cats are left outside unsupervised, their freedom to roam comes at a cost because they have a vastly increased chance of being injured, becoming ill, or even dying. The estimated average life span of a free-roaming cat is less than three years—compared to 12–15 years for the average indoor-only cat. Even the cat who only occasionally ventures outdoors unsupervised can fall victim to automobiles, predators, disease, and other hazards. In fact, two out of three veterinarians recommend keeping cats indoors, most often citing dangers from vehicles and disease.*
Even cats in "safe" suburban neighborhoods can meet untimely fates and never return home. Fewer than 5% of "found" cats taken in by animal shelters are reunited with their families. That's why many shelters now require potential adopters to commit to keeping their cats safely confined and strongly recommend that cats wear collars and ID tags, and even be implanted with an identifying microchip. Some communities are adopting ordinances aimed at encouraging owners to confine their cats—just as they do their dogs.
Home Is the Best Habitat
So what is best for your cat? The HSUS's Safe Cats campaign was created to help you keep your cat safe and happy by making the great indoors both interesting and comfortable. The campaign can teach you how to "bring the outdoors in" and enrich the life of your cat. There are lots of things that you and your cat can do together for fun—and you will have longer to enjoy one another if you keep your cat safely confined in his natural habitat: the home you share.