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Top Ten Reasons to Keep Your Pet on Your Property

Speaking with Dr. Woods of L.A. Central Animal Hospital L.A. Central Animal Hospital, it became clear that most pet deaths can be prevented. A big factor is allowing your pet to roam freely without supervision, allowing them to get into many situations which can be deadly. Most all of these situations can be prevented by easily with just a little bit of effort. This effort will can save you much grief and suffering. These are my top ten reasons why you should keep your pet indoors, leashed, or in a well fenced yard:

1. Getting Hit by a Car

- This can be devastating. Seeing a pet howl in extreme pain even once, after getting hit by a car, will make you more cautious. And that is when you are lucky. Most pets don't survive by getting hit by a two ton speeding object.

2. Poisons

- You have no idea what a pet might find palatable. Antifreeze is a deadly poison which is very tasty to pets.

3. Abuse

- Yes, it is out there, you do not want your dog or cat to be a part of dog fight or used in a sick ritual (unbelievable, I know, but we do see it in the newspaper).

4. Disease

- You pet can come into contact with animals, garbage, water, all of which can carry diseases that can be picked up by your cat or dog.

5. Injury

- Rusty nails, glass, the unknown. Your cat or dog can easily get damaged when they are out exploring.

6. Getting Lost

- Our pets are domesticated, they do not have the homing skills of their ancestors, and can get very easily lost.

7. Fights with Other Animals

- You do not know what other animals are allowed to roam free, or are naturally wild that your pet can come across.

8. Weather

- Heat and cold can both cause death and suffering in your pet.

9. Lack of Food/Water/Shelter

- Your pet quite possibly will have to go without these basics out on their own. Again, they are domesticated and do not have the skills needed to survive on their own.

10. Being Stolen

- Even in a car with the windows down (a must, of course), someone can come in and take your pet. When they see a pet wandering on the street, they might just assume the pet is ownerless and take it. They may take your pet to resell, use in fights, and who knows what else.

Ultimately, your pet is your responsibility. By taking the necessary precautions, you can save yourself and your pet much suffering, loss, expense, and sorrow.

Be well,
Alexandra

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