Sneak Peek of Bark To The Park 2012

If you were not in attendance at Bark To The Park this Saturday then you missed out! It was not only an amazing turn out and time with my SERVPRO colleagues, but I learned about many types of mixtures of dogs that I never knew existed! Although Pawmetto Lifeline did not achieve their goal to raise $100,000, they still raised an outstanding $91,241.62 for shelters across the Midlands.
A sneak peek from the event–

Many more photos to come!
-Denea Duran

How Healthy Is Your Pet?

 Having a pet is not only about shelter, food, romp and fun but also about keeping your pet healthy and happy. Would you know what to do if your pet was choking or suddenly stopped breathing? Here are some tips to ensure that you know all of the proper steps to keep your animal pal in prime condition!
HOW TO KEEP YOUR PET HEALTHYPet owners can follow these important steps to help keep their pet healthy. Make sure your pets:

• Get plenty of exercise.
• Have plenty of fresh, cool water.
• Get regular yearly checkups with their veterinarian, and are up to date on vaccines (especially rabies).
• Are spayed or neutered.
• Are kept leashed while outside – another animal or flashy object may be too much temptation.

Know how to perform CPR and provide basic first aid until veterinary care is available

PET FIRST AID    Courses on how to better care for your pet are available at many local Red Cross chapters. The Red Cross has also developed Dog First Aid and Cat First Aid Guides with DVDs that teach basic pet responsibilities available at their Store. The guides cover many helpful topics such as spaying/neutering, medications, proper CPR techniques and disaster preparedness. For more information, visit Redcross.org/training or call 1-800 RED CROSS to see when classes are available.

Content Credit: redcross.org Photo Credit: Google Image
-Denea Duran

Bark to the Park 2012

 

 

 

Bark to the Park is right around the corner! Join Luna, Buddy, Penny and the rest of the SERVPRO team in raising money for our furry Midlands friends! It is only appropriate that we dedicate our April blog to the pets that love us unconditionally despite our crazy human antics. This week we will give you tips and fun projects to enjoy with your furry children.

 

Walk Begins: 10:30am

Festival Begins: 9:00am-1:00pm Walk Registration: 9:00am

 

Bark to the Park: Walk and Festival for the Animals is one of Pawmetto Lifeline’s largest fundraising efforts. It returns with exciting additions and changes. Bark to the Park now has a new time and a new walk route for 2012! Festival activities and walk registration will begin at 9:00am and the fun doesn’t stop until 1:00pm. The one-mile walk begins at 10:30am where participating walkers and their pets will strut their stuff through downtown Columbia.

Join us for Bark to the Park 2012 and enjoy a fun-filled family day while helping support shelter pets across the Midlands. Click here to see Early Bird Registration Specials! Get an early start and form a walk team today or sign up as an individual walker. If you cannot be present on April 14th, you can still participate as a virtual walker! There are great prizes for all levels of walkers, and the sooner you start letting everyone know about your involvement the better!
All proceeds benefit shelter pets in the Midlands. More than 18,000 dogs and cats are euthanized in just two area shelters each year. Help us help them by participating in the 2012 Bark to the Park Walk and Festival for the Animals.
Register for Bark to the Park now and start saving lives today!

 

 

-Denea Duran

 

Photo Credit: Projectpet.com

Content Credit: Projectpet.com

 

 

Pet Tips

Our animals are very important to us,–they are like family! Here are a few tips for keeping them warm this winter.

 

 

Just for fun:

 

-Denea Duran

Disaster Supplies Kit Checklist for Pets

Particularly during September, National Preparedness Month, we hit on topics such as how you can be prepared for an emergency, what you need in your home emergency kit, what to do in quarantine situations, etc. What rarely gets covered, though, is how to keep your pets healthy and happy. Take a look at what you’ll need to get the whole family through an emergency situation.

[ ] Food and water for at least three days for each pet, food and water bowls and a manual can opener.
[ ] Depending on the pet, litter and litter box or newspapers, paper towels, plastic trash bags, grooming items, and household bleach.
[ ] Medications and medical records stored in a waterproof container, a first aid kit and a pet first aid book.
[ ] Sturdy leashes, harnesses and carriers to transport pets safely and to ensure that your pets cannot escape. A carrier should be large enough for the animal to stand comfortably, turn around, and lie down. Your pet may have to stay in the carrier for hours. Be sure to have a secure cage with no loose objects inside it to accommodate smaller pets. These may require blankets or towels for bedding and warmth and other special items.
[ ] Pet toys and the pet’s bed, if you can easily take it, to reduce stress.
[ ] Current photos and descriptions of your pets to help others identify them in case you and your pets become separated, and to prove that they are yours.
[ ] Information on feeding schedules, medical conditions, behavior problems and the name and telephone number of your veterinarian in case you have to board your pets or place them in foster care.

Content Credit: http://emergency.cdc.gov/preparedness/kit/disasters/

Photo Credit: http://browndresswithwhitedots.tumblr.com/post/9702231083

Sandy Hayden