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Preparing for a safe summer
With the warm weather now upon us, many people will be spending more time outdoors and in the sunshine – including pet owners and their pets. This season, take the proper precautions to keep your pets safe. 
Summertime Pet Tips
- Keep your pet’s dish full with plenty of cold water for proper hydration.
- Leave your pets at home when you are running errands. They can suffer – and even die -from heat exhaustion very quickly, even on cloudy days.
- Lawn fertilizers can harm your pets, so keep them away from neighbouring lawns that have been treated with chemicals.
- Pet identification can help reduce the number of lost and stray animals. Make sure your pets have a tag and a microchip to help ensure that he or she can be returned to you as quickly as possible. Read more here for dogs and here for cats.
- Help prevent dog bites by socializing your pet, registering in obedience classes and having your pet spayed or neutered. Read more here.
Don’t forget the urban and rural wildlife!
Learn how to prevent conflicts with squirrels, skunks, raccoons and pigeons and what to do when a problem arises. Click here to learn more.
