Warning. This post may be a little biased!
A pet is certainly a great friend. But, dog owners are always braggin’ about how their pup is better than your cat/horse/pig/snake—you get the drift. Well, we're doing it again—braggin', that is. From health benefits to companionship and security to entertainment, dog owners know that there are many benefits of having a dog in their life. And, the infographic below says just that! Enjoy. Note to other pet owners: Don't worry, I'm searching for infographics for you as well!
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On July 31, 2013, the City of Gillette and the Gillette Police Department announced some dog prevention tactics to help prevent a dog from biting you. We wanted to share this information for our readers. You can access this via the City of Gillette’s website, read below, or download a printable copy {PDF} here.
A survey by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded that dogs bite more than 4.7 million people annually, and almost 800,000 bites each year are serious enough to require medical attention. Dog bites send nearly 334,000 victims to hospital emergency rooms per year – that’s 915 people per day. Therefore the Gillette Police Department offers these 10 tips to help prevent dog bites. This is not a comprehensive list, but these tips may help you avoid a dog bite. Ten tips
For more information contact Public Information Officer Joe Lunne at (307) 686-5393. The importance of pet ID tags and microchipping According to a September 2011 ASPCA study, 80 percent of pet owners report that they believe it is important for animals to wear ID tags, yet only 33 percent of that population report always having ID tags on their pets.
Millions of cats and dogs are lost each year in the United States. What's heartbreaking is that only 10-30 percent of lost dogs and only 5 percent of lost cats are reunited with their families because they had proper identification -- either a ID tag or a microchip. ID tags for collars can be found at nearly all the pet stores in Gillette, or your vet's office. And, microchipping can be done at your vet's office, or during a City of Gillette/Campbell County Animal Shelter microchipping clinic. And you should also license your pet with the Animal Shelter. The City of Gillette Licensing Fees are:
So, please (please) take the time to get proper identification for your pet. |
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