Jul 13, 2010 |
Thursday, July 15, 2010, is National Pet Fire Safety Day
Help keep your pet and your family safe
The American Kennel Club (AKC) has partnered with ADT Security Services for the 3rd Annual National Pet Fire Safety Day this Thursday, July 15, 2010.
According to the club, an estimated 1,000 home fires are started by family pets. In an effort to
educate pet owners and prevent accidental fires in the home, the AKC has put together a list of several safety tips including:
- Extinguish open flames before leaving pets unattended
- Replace traditional candles with flameless ones
- Know the danger of leaving a pet water bowl on a wooden deck in the summer
As important as preventing pets from starting fires, AKC and ADT have also compiled tips for keeping your pet safe in the event of a house fire. Those tips include where to store leashes and how to properly mark your home so police and firefighters know yours is a home inhabited by a family pet.
Read the tips in detail on the official AKC website here or download them from the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) here.
AKC is also working with the NVFC in offering free window clings that will alert rescuers to your pet's presence in the home. The window clings will be distributed at volunteer firehouses on Thursday. For a complete list of participating firehouses, click here. According to the site, there are currently no distribution points on Cape Cod. A window cling (one per email) may also be ordered from ADT online.
Window clings are also available online for purchase.
Also in Pets News:
Woofs 'n' Meows
- Red Cross Pet First Aid Class planned for Thursday, August 5, 2010 (Aug 03, 2010)
- Thursday, July 15, 2010, is National Pet Fire Safety Day (Jul 13, 2010)
- CapeCodPets.com at 2nd Annual Hounds at Highfield Hall (Jun 27, 2010)
- ASPCA announces partnership with 2010 Lilith Tour, kicks off contest to honor animal advocates (Jun 21, 2010)
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