Jun 20, 2012 22:15
I have a request for those of you who teach or have contact with pet owners in any professional way. Please remind them that July 4 is coming up fast. In Vancouver (WA), fireworks go on sale on June 28. They can legally be shot off from July 1 through July 4.
It's too late to desensitize using recorded fireworks for this year, but there is still time to get a Thundershirt or learn how to apply a TTouch bodywrap over a snug T-shirt. It's the time to look at your herbal/natural remedies to make sure you have what works in sufficient quantity to get you through the night. If pharmaceutical help is needed, get thee to a vet to get the prescription written and filled (NO Acepromazine). Also check your pets' ID tags and make sure their collars fit properly. If they are tattooed, this is a good time to make sure the tattoo is still legible and not overgrown with hair. Check the microchips, too.
This public service announcement is brought to you in memory of Lucy who absolutely loathed and was terrified by fireworks.
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