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TOP TIPS FOR TAIL-WAGGING TRAVEL
Many of America's 64 million pet owners who take their four-legged friends along on trips may not be familiar with the best ways to keep them safe and secure along the way. Here are some tips:
If your pet is placed in the back seat, away from the driver, it minimizes distractions that can cause accidents. If deployed in an accident, an air bag can actually harm a pet. According to AAA, pets are ranked the third worst in-car distraction, placing higher than cell-phone usage. For added safety, place your pet in a harness or crate secured by a seatbelt.
According to the Humane Society of the United States, dogs, or any pets that put their heads out the window risk developing an infection or injury from dirt or debris carried in the air.
Frequent stops are an opportunity for your pet to stretch its legs, drink water, and have something to eat.
By leaving a pet in the car, you run the risk of exposing your pet to heat stress or pet theft. On a hot day, the temperature in a parked car can reach 192 degrees, even with the windows partially open. Pets are particularly sensitive to heat stress and heat stroke.
Take your pet on shorter trips. Most motion sickness is caused by stress. Introduce your pet to car travel with shorter trips and they may eventually become more comfortable with car travel.
--- From a community "Welcome Aboard" pamphlet
Many of America's 64 million pet owners who take their four-legged friends along on trips may not be familiar with the best ways to keep them safe and secure along the way. Here are some tips:
If your pet is placed in the back seat, away from the driver, it minimizes distractions that can cause accidents. If deployed in an accident, an air bag can actually harm a pet. According to AAA, pets are ranked the third worst in-car distraction, placing higher than cell-phone usage. For added safety, place your pet in a harness or crate secured by a seatbelt.
According to the Humane Society of the United States, dogs, or any pets that put their heads out the window risk developing an infection or injury from dirt or debris carried in the air.
Frequent stops are an opportunity for your pet to stretch its legs, drink water, and have something to eat.
By leaving a pet in the car, you run the risk of exposing your pet to heat stress or pet theft. On a hot day, the temperature in a parked car can reach 192 degrees, even with the windows partially open. Pets are particularly sensitive to heat stress and heat stroke.
Take your pet on shorter trips. Most motion sickness is caused by stress. Introduce your pet to car travel with shorter trips and they may eventually become more comfortable with car travel.
--- From a community "Welcome Aboard" pamphlet