Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Ensure Your Pets Have a Safe Trip

If you are going to travel with your companion animal, whether a cat, dog, or perhaps a reptile or other creature, you need to ensure it will be kept safe from harm and injury. Here are a few tips from the Canada Food Inspection Agency for making your pet’s journey a safe one.

Health Check
It is always a good idea to check the health of your pet before any long trip to make sure it is fit to travel. Health certificates or other documentation may be required when taking your pet on an airplane or to another country, including the United States. Find out in advance what will be required.


 
In Your Vehicle
Contain your pet. Animals that could distract the driver should be contained. Some animals, such as cats, are more comfortable in a vehicle when they are in a carrier. Pets should not be allowed to roam freely in the back of pick-up trucks or be exposed in any way to flying debris.

Watch the weather
 Animals should not be kept in parked vehicles for long periods of time, especially in hot or cold weather. Temperatures inside a vehicle can quickly rise or fall to levels that could cause your pet to suffer or even die. If you must leave your pet in a vehicle for a short period of time in hot weather, ensure it has fresh water and leave windows open a little on either side of the vehicle to create a cross-breeze.

Provide food, water and rest. On long trips, make sure your pet has food and water, and make sure that you make regular stops so it can rest or get out and walk around.

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