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caution can be controversial at times
caution can be controversial at times
keep an eye on your pets
Posted 12-May-2008 at 06:52 by brett
hi all - well Saturday night was a bit fraught - had to rush my moggy ( demina ) to the vets with of all things suspected heat stroke !! - fortunately she seems to be OK and the vet says for an older cat she is not in bad nick - so she now has the coolest room in the house and the portable air conditioning unit at her disposal - but the message is clear - keep an eye on your pets during this hot weather - make sure they have somewhere cool to go - and provide plenty of water for them
as i don't drive /have a car - getting anywhere in an emergency is a problem - but a group called "pets to vets " which volunteers run and provide escort and transport to the local pets hospital came to the rescue - and whilst they ask for a donation - it is well worth it
Plymouth pets to vets can be contacted on 01752 774517 and are available 24/7 /365
- there may be a similar scheme in your area - ask your local vet
the stinger is of course the vets fee - 29.95p for the consultation + 47 .47p for the "out of hours " supplement
- like when do pets fall ill strictly during "office hours " ?? ( an expensive MOT - MOGGY OK TEST ) .lol
and please don't say "pet insurance " as most firms don't want to know about older animals - which is exactly when most pets need treatment
luckily for the nice lady who was also there who's cat had taken a flying leap out of a 4th floor window - she had some - the cat suffered some injuries - but apparently will be OK - another thing to think of - if you have your windows open
ho hum - well its gonna be a warm one again today - take care all
Brett .
as i don't drive /have a car - getting anywhere in an emergency is a problem - but a group called "pets to vets " which volunteers run and provide escort and transport to the local pets hospital came to the rescue - and whilst they ask for a donation - it is well worth it
Plymouth pets to vets can be contacted on 01752 774517 and are available 24/7 /365
- there may be a similar scheme in your area - ask your local vet the stinger is of course the vets fee - 29.95p for the consultation + 47 .47p for the "out of hours " supplement
- like when do pets fall ill strictly during "office hours " ?? ( an expensive MOT - MOGGY OK TEST ) .lol and please don't say "pet insurance " as most firms don't want to know about older animals - which is exactly when most pets need treatment
luckily for the nice lady who was also there who's cat had taken a flying leap out of a 4th floor window - she had some - the cat suffered some injuries - but apparently will be OK - another thing to think of - if you have your windows open
ho hum - well its gonna be a warm one again today - take care all
Brett .
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 | Well said Brett I couldn't agree more ! Don't forget to provide lots of cold drinking water also and if possible keep your animals out of the sun and also bear in mind that white or pale coloured dogs and cats can get sunburnt on their ears and the likes so please makesure they have sunscreen on those vulnerable areas too. NEVER LEAVE A PET or CHILD in a car in the warm weather... It might only be 20C outside but it can be in excess of 40C inside the car. Heat KILLS animals and children. If you have to go out DON'T take your pets with you in the car leave them at home. Take your children with you into the shop or whatever. |
Posted 12-May-2008 at 10:05 by scotweather  |
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