/PRNewswire/ -- Some pets love traveling -- while others find it extremely stressful. However, with increased awareness of the risks inherent in traveling with animals, owners can prepare and minimize undue stress on their pets. These travel tips from the American Humane Association can help ensure that holiday trips, and travels year-round, are safe and enjoyable for people and their pets.
1. Properly identify pets with ID tags and microchips -- Make sure your
pets have ID and current rabies tags and are microchipped. To be extra
cautious, give your pets an additional tag with the address and phone
number of where you will be staying for the duration of the trip, in
case they get lost after you arrive.
2. Train pets to travel in their crates -- Whether you're heading to your
holiday destination by plane, train or automobile, getting your pets
used to their crates will make the entire traveling experience less
stressful. Even when away from home, pets still view their crates as a
safe haven from stressful situations.
3. With a crate, size does matter -- Crates should be large enough for
pets to stand and turn around in comfortably. Remember to keep water
inside the crate or allow for breaks every three hours so that your
pets can drink and stretch.
4. Never leave your pets unattended -- Just as you would never leave a
child unattended, never leave your pets alone in a car.
5. Be prepared -- Take your pets' health records with you, just in case
they need to see a veterinarian during your trip. Be sure to ask your
veterinarian if she recommends heartworm prevention or treatment for
fleas or ticks for the area in which you are traveling. Keep pet dishes
in your car, as well as extra water and pet food, in case of car
trouble or bad weather.
6. To fly or not to fly -- As a rule, puppies and kittens, sick animals,
animals in heat, and frail or pregnant animals should not travel by
air. If a pet is too large to fly in the cabin with you, perhaps a stay
at a boarding kennel would be a safer choice. You should also plan
ahead because many airlines have restrictions regarding pets, and your
pets may need a health certificate to fly.
7. Visit your veterinarian -- Your vet may prescribe a sedative to help
reduce your pet's stress level while traveling. However, sedatives are
not always safe for pets so be sure to give your vet the details of how
your pet will be traveling and how long the trip will take.
8. Boarding is an option -- If your pets are too large to fly in the cabin
with you, or if a long car ride might be too stressful for them,
boarding your pets at a kennel may be a safer choice. Or you could hire
a licensed pet sitter to take care of your pets in the comfort of your
own home.
9. Try to keep pets on the same "schedule" -- Stop when you would normally
let your pets out at home and at feeding times.
10. Plan lodging ahead -- Research your route, make reservations and carry
a list of pet-friendly lodging along the way. Also, ask for a room on
the ground floor so it is easier to walk your pets. Don't let your
pets stay in the car.
The American Humane Association wishes everybody safe and happy travels this holiday season and throughout the year. For more information on pet travel tips visit www.americanhumane.org/traveltips; for more information about American Humane, go to www.americanhumane.org. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/americanhumane, on MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/americanhumane) and on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/AmericanHumane). The information contained in this release can be reused and posted with proper credit given to the American Humane Association.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
Cutting Pets' Stress Naturally
(NAPSI)-The sounds of fireworks may remind us of celebrations, but for many pets, the explosions, along with thunderstorms and other common warm weather sounds, can be a significant source of anxiety.
Animals show stress in different ways. Dogs, for instance, might howl, run in circles or simply become lethargic. In rare instances, a stressed animal may even become aggressive.
Dr. Margo Roman, DVM, says pet owners can treat their animal's anxiety--whether it's caused by loud noises, separation, new surroundings, vet visits or other factors--naturally with Rescue Remedy Pet.
Rescue Remedy is a blend of five flower remedies formulated more than 70 years ago. Now available, alcohol-free Rescue Remedy Pet is suitable for all kinds of pets including reptiles, fish (add to water), birds, cats, dogs, horses and rabbits.
The remedy is available in dropper format, helping to make it easier to administer. You can find it at Whole Foods and anywhere natural products are sold and at www.rescueremedy.com/pets.
Natural remedies can help relieve anxiety in pets.
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Animals show stress in different ways. Dogs, for instance, might howl, run in circles or simply become lethargic. In rare instances, a stressed animal may even become aggressive.
Dr. Margo Roman, DVM, says pet owners can treat their animal's anxiety--whether it's caused by loud noises, separation, new surroundings, vet visits or other factors--naturally with Rescue Remedy Pet.
Rescue Remedy is a blend of five flower remedies formulated more than 70 years ago. Now available, alcohol-free Rescue Remedy Pet is suitable for all kinds of pets including reptiles, fish (add to water), birds, cats, dogs, horses and rabbits.
The remedy is available in dropper format, helping to make it easier to administer. You can find it at Whole Foods and anywhere natural products are sold and at www.rescueremedy.com/pets.
Natural remedies can help relieve anxiety in pets.
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Friday, June 19, 2009
Cutting Pets' Stress Naturally
(NAPSI)-The sounds of fireworks may remind us of celebrations, but for many pets, the explosions, along with thunderstorms and other common warm weather sounds, can be a significant source of anxiety.
Animals show stress in different ways. Dogs, for instance, might howl, run in circles or simply become lethargic. In rare instances, a stressed animal may even become aggressive.
Dr. Margo Roman, DVM, says pet owners can treat their animal's anxiety-whether it's caused by loud noises, separation, new surroundings, vet visits or other factors-naturally with Rescue Remedy Pet.
Rescue Remedy is a blend of five flower remedies formulated more than 70 years ago. Now available, alcohol-free Rescue Remedy Pet is suitable for all kinds of pets including reptiles, fish (add to water), birds, cats, dogs, horses and rabbits.
The remedy is available in dropper format, helping to make it easier to administer. You can find it at Whole Foods and anywhere natural products are sold and at www.rescueremedy.com/pets.
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Animals show stress in different ways. Dogs, for instance, might howl, run in circles or simply become lethargic. In rare instances, a stressed animal may even become aggressive.
Dr. Margo Roman, DVM, says pet owners can treat their animal's anxiety-whether it's caused by loud noises, separation, new surroundings, vet visits or other factors-naturally with Rescue Remedy Pet.
Rescue Remedy is a blend of five flower remedies formulated more than 70 years ago. Now available, alcohol-free Rescue Remedy Pet is suitable for all kinds of pets including reptiles, fish (add to water), birds, cats, dogs, horses and rabbits.
The remedy is available in dropper format, helping to make it easier to administer. You can find it at Whole Foods and anywhere natural products are sold and at www.rescueremedy.com/pets.
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Friday, April 3, 2009
The Secret Lives of Wild Primates
Ask any new dad, and he'll tell you — having a new baby in the house is no picnic.
Anthropology professor Patricia Whitten recently uncovered evidence that, in communities of the earliest primates, newborns stress out the guys. "I'm looking at different aspects of hormones and behavior in wild primates to understand humans better," says Whitten, who specializes in the links between behavior, biology and reproduction.
Whitten's lab at Emory has an international reputation for the analysis of steroid levels in fecal samples of wild primates. The data can help reveal all sorts of complex social dramas, from the emotional impact on baboons after a relative is killed by a lion, to the secrets of monkey mating strategies.
In 1998, she began collaborating with Diane Brockman of the University of North Carolina in a study of sifaka lemurs in Madagascar. Lemurs are prosimian primates –believed to be the forerunners of more advanced primates like apes and monkeys.
The study results, recently published by the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, found that male sifaka become more anxious during the annual birthing season. Whitten initially thought that the rise in glucocorticoid levels in males could be tied to an environmental factor. She was surprised that the data pointed instead to the presence of a new infant.
Males are Nurturing, but Stressed
Field observations revealed another surprise: male sifaka play a nurturing role with infants, grooming and caring for them. But the correlation between higher stress in males and the birthing season remains a mystery.
One hypothesis is that the males are worried about aggression by males from neighboring groups: Sifaka males roam and visit other groups of sifaka during the birthing season. Sometimes the visitors challenge the dominant male of a group. Occasionally, they will even kill infants.
For Whitten, the complex dramas revealed by the initial study raise more questions. For instance, why do the female sifaka sometimes allow visiting males to hold their newborns? "The females are dominant, so they are choosing which males are trustworthy – but sometimes they don't seem to be choosing that well," Whitten says.
Whitten is well-known for her groundbreaking studies of wild vervet monkeys, but the prosimian primates – believed to have originated 65 million years ago – offer her a glimpse further back.
"In anthropology, we commonly talk about one million years of evolution, or five million," Whitten says. "If we start looking at behavior going back 65 million years, think how much more deeply ingrained that may be."
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Anthropology professor Patricia Whitten recently uncovered evidence that, in communities of the earliest primates, newborns stress out the guys. "I'm looking at different aspects of hormones and behavior in wild primates to understand humans better," says Whitten, who specializes in the links between behavior, biology and reproduction.
Whitten's lab at Emory has an international reputation for the analysis of steroid levels in fecal samples of wild primates. The data can help reveal all sorts of complex social dramas, from the emotional impact on baboons after a relative is killed by a lion, to the secrets of monkey mating strategies.
In 1998, she began collaborating with Diane Brockman of the University of North Carolina in a study of sifaka lemurs in Madagascar. Lemurs are prosimian primates –believed to be the forerunners of more advanced primates like apes and monkeys.
The study results, recently published by the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, found that male sifaka become more anxious during the annual birthing season. Whitten initially thought that the rise in glucocorticoid levels in males could be tied to an environmental factor. She was surprised that the data pointed instead to the presence of a new infant.
Males are Nurturing, but Stressed
Field observations revealed another surprise: male sifaka play a nurturing role with infants, grooming and caring for them. But the correlation between higher stress in males and the birthing season remains a mystery.
One hypothesis is that the males are worried about aggression by males from neighboring groups: Sifaka males roam and visit other groups of sifaka during the birthing season. Sometimes the visitors challenge the dominant male of a group. Occasionally, they will even kill infants.
For Whitten, the complex dramas revealed by the initial study raise more questions. For instance, why do the female sifaka sometimes allow visiting males to hold their newborns? "The females are dominant, so they are choosing which males are trustworthy – but sometimes they don't seem to be choosing that well," Whitten says.
Whitten is well-known for her groundbreaking studies of wild vervet monkeys, but the prosimian primates – believed to have originated 65 million years ago – offer her a glimpse further back.
"In anthropology, we commonly talk about one million years of evolution, or five million," Whitten says. "If we start looking at behavior going back 65 million years, think how much more deeply ingrained that may be."
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Sunday, November 23, 2008
Save Pets from Stress During the Holiday Season
(ARA) - ‘Tis the season for holiday cheer with Thanksgiving and Christmas approaching quite near. End-of-the-year festivities may bring friends and families closer, but with all of the season’s hustle and bustle, many pets may become overwhelmed and confused or exhibit negative behaviors resulting from unfamiliar sounds, smells and visitors that surround them before the New Year.
“Holidays can be a hectic time for everyone, including the family pet, which is why it’s important to make sure pets receive the attention and care they need amidst this busy time of year,” says certified veterinary technician and dog trainer, Gayle DiMenna. “Providing consistency for your pet by maintaining the same feeding and exercise schedule will lessen your pet’s stress and confusion.”
“During the holidays we always have friends and family over, which is difficult for our dog who is very shy and tentative around strangers,” says Jill Diffendaffer, pet parent to beagle-dachshund mix, Gracie. “We’ve found over the past couple of years that by planning ahead for guests and setting aside some play time for Gracie, the holidays are much more enjoyable for everyone.”
To ensure your pets have a happy, safe and low stress holiday, take extra care for your pet and plan ahead with these simple solutions:
* Try to maintain your pet’s usual routine, including consistent feeding, play and exercise schedules.
* If possible, try to exercise your pet, especially dogs, before guests come over to help decrease any hyperactivity and stress.
* Consider leashing your dog before opening the door for visitors to ensure greater control over your pet and to prevent escapes.
* Dogs tend to pant more when they become stressed. Be sure to keep water readily available to prevent dehydration.
* Prepare a quiet place for your pet to use as a retreat when holiday activities and guests become overwhelming.
* Try a pheromone-based product, such as Comfort Zone with D.A.P. for dogs and Comfort Zone with Feliway for cats, which can calm and soothe pets having trouble coping with holiday stress.
* Never leave your pet alone with unfamiliar children, regardless of how well behaved your pet is, to avoid potential incidents.
* Make sure your pet wears his tags at all times in case he escapes from the house or yard.
* Do not let guests feed your pet food from their plates, which can be hazardous to your pet’s health. Instead, leave treats out for your guests to give to your favorite furry friends as a reward for good behavior.
Pet parents looking for additional tips and advice can visit www.petcomfortzone.com for more information.
Courtesy of ARAcontent
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“Holidays can be a hectic time for everyone, including the family pet, which is why it’s important to make sure pets receive the attention and care they need amidst this busy time of year,” says certified veterinary technician and dog trainer, Gayle DiMenna. “Providing consistency for your pet by maintaining the same feeding and exercise schedule will lessen your pet’s stress and confusion.”
“During the holidays we always have friends and family over, which is difficult for our dog who is very shy and tentative around strangers,” says Jill Diffendaffer, pet parent to beagle-dachshund mix, Gracie. “We’ve found over the past couple of years that by planning ahead for guests and setting aside some play time for Gracie, the holidays are much more enjoyable for everyone.”
To ensure your pets have a happy, safe and low stress holiday, take extra care for your pet and plan ahead with these simple solutions:
* Try to maintain your pet’s usual routine, including consistent feeding, play and exercise schedules.
* If possible, try to exercise your pet, especially dogs, before guests come over to help decrease any hyperactivity and stress.
* Consider leashing your dog before opening the door for visitors to ensure greater control over your pet and to prevent escapes.
* Dogs tend to pant more when they become stressed. Be sure to keep water readily available to prevent dehydration.
* Prepare a quiet place for your pet to use as a retreat when holiday activities and guests become overwhelming.
* Try a pheromone-based product, such as Comfort Zone with D.A.P. for dogs and Comfort Zone with Feliway for cats, which can calm and soothe pets having trouble coping with holiday stress.
* Never leave your pet alone with unfamiliar children, regardless of how well behaved your pet is, to avoid potential incidents.
* Make sure your pet wears his tags at all times in case he escapes from the house or yard.
* Do not let guests feed your pet food from their plates, which can be hazardous to your pet’s health. Instead, leave treats out for your guests to give to your favorite furry friends as a reward for good behavior.
Pet parents looking for additional tips and advice can visit www.petcomfortzone.com for more information.
Courtesy of ARAcontent
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