WE LOVE OUT PETS • NOVEMBER 25 - DECEMBER 2, 2015
WE LOVE OUR PETS
Avoid Spending Thanksgiving In A Pet ER BY CARRIE O’BRION
create major problems for pets. Make sure friends and family aren’t sneaking treats to your pets. It is best to keep your Veterinarians are urging people to pets on their normal diets. practice caution over the Thanksgiving • Doors that are left unintentionally holiday as many of the items prepared open can result in your pet being hit by for humans to feast on may pose serious a car. As guests and deliveries come and problems to their furry friends. go, make sure pets remain safely inside. During the holidays, there is a signifi• Poinsettias are also toxic to pets. cant uptick in pet-related emergencies, Make sure these plants are out of reach many of which are avoidable. from pets. Some of these problems include • Traveling can be stressful for pets. gastrointestinal irritations with vomiting If traveling with pets, make sure they and diarrhea, pancreatitis from eating are comfortable. Get them acclimated foods high in fat, and an increase in when they are young by taking them animals being struck by vehicles. on trips. If needed, herbal remedies or By practicing these safety precaumedications can be provided by your tions and tips, you may just save your veterinarian to assist with calming a pet. furry friend’s life: “If your pet is exhibiting signs that • Turkey bones, chicken bones and they are not feeling well, get them to ham bones can splinter and cause the your veterinarian or closest emergency intestinal track to become perforated. veterinarian as soon as possible,” said Foods high in fat content can cause Dr. Jennifer Welser, chief medical officer pancreatitis in companion animals. of BluePearl Veterinary Partners. Make sure to seal garbage bags and Carrie O’Brion is the public relations place them in a tightly covered conmanager for BluePearl. tainer to prevent your pets from getting into something that could injure them. • Many spices and foods that are safe for humans are not safe for animals. Onions, garlic, chocolate, raisins, grapes, macadamia nuts, the sugar substitute xylitol, and raw or undercooked food can SPECIALSECTIONS@ANTONMEDIAGROUP.COM
Retail Therapy For You And Rover
Chain stores you probably didn’t know allowed pets BY KIM SALERNO
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For many pet lovers, bringing a furry friend along on a shopping trip would be the perfect way to spend a day. While many big-name chain stores do have a “service dogs only” policy, you may be surprised to know that a number of them will in fact allow you to shop with your Shih-Tzu or browse with your bulldog. Keep in mind that many of these stores only welcome pets on a limited basis. In some cases, the decision to allow pets is left to individual store managers. This means that while one chain location may welcome your pooch, another may have a no-pets policy. In other cases, a stand-alone chain location may allow pets, while a mall location may have to comply with that mall’s no-pets policy. Rules and policies change all the time from store to store and from location to location. It’s important to contact any store you plan to visit with your pet to ensure that they will in fact allow him in—even if you have brought him into that store before. Out of respect to the establishment and its patrons, any time your pet visits a store he should be leashed and under your control at all times. Some stores ask that pets ride in shopping carts and be kept securely and tightly leashed, and some ask that they be contained in a carrier. Make sure you are aware of the store’s specific policies before visiting.
Department Stores
Several department store chains around the country have been known to welcome pets. Banana Republic is notably dog-friendly, with some locations offering treats to canine visitors. The Gap and Old Navy, which are owned by the same company as Banana Republic, have also been known to allow dogs. Bloomingdales, Saks Fifth Avenue, TJ Maxx and Marshall’s allow dogs in at least some of their locations, and Nordstrom has welcomed pooches through its doors for over 20 years. Bed Bath and Beyond goes above and beyond at some of its locations by not only allowing pets, but providing specialty dog carts for them to ride in.
Pet Stores
Perhaps not surprisingly, both Petco and PetSmart celebrate their doggie clientele, and leashed, well-behaved
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