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Summer safety tips for pets and their people

Check out these hot tips from Best Friends Animal Society to help you have fun in the sun with your furry friends.
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Dog carrying a stick in her mouth beside a body of water

Using Pet Microchips to Find Lost Pets

Pet microchips are an invaluable tool to help reunite lost pets with their people, keeping families together and helping to reduce the number of homeless pets.
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Person wearing rubber gloves about ready to insert a microchip in a tabby kitten

Spaying and Neutering Is Important to Prevent Dog Bites, Increase Public Safety

Choosing to have your pet spayed or neutered is important to help keep your pet stay healthier and happier and will reduce the number of homeless pets in our community wh...
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Puppies born on the Navajo Nation

Winter Pet Care

Cold weather can be hazardous to the health of cats and dogs, and even deadly, so here are a few things to consider for the animals in our care when the weather turns fri...
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Close up of Rez dog in the snow

Pet Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Guide

Pet emergency and disaster preparedness is essential to keep you and your animals safe whether you need to shelter in place or evacuate. Here's how to prepare for emergen...
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Tabby cat sniffing medication bottles on a windowsill

Evacuating With Pets During an Emergency or Natural Disaster

If you find yourself needing to evacuate with your pets in an emergency situation, such as a flood or wildfire, here are some tips to keep everyone safe.
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White-and-brown small dog in a carrier

How to Teach a Dog to Trade

Teaching a dog to trade a low-value item for a high-value item can help with resource guarding. Here are steps to teach your dog to drop and trade items.
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Person teaching a dog to trade with a bone and some treats

Keeping Your Pets Safe When You Foster

How do you keep your pets safe when you foster a dog, cat, puppy, or kitten? Learn how to reduce the risk of disease transmission and stress.
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Dog and cat next to one another in a foster home

Rabbit Housing: Cages, Hutches, Pens, and More

Discover best pet rabbit housing options, including hutches, cages, x-pens, and DIY houses. Plus, learn guidelines for choosing an enclosure.
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white bunny in wooden rabbit housing

Bird-Safe Cleaning Products and Air Purifiers for Birds

Learn about bird-safe cleaning products and disinfectants that you can use around pet birds. And find out what makes for the best air purifiers for birds.
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close-up of a blue-and-gold bird cleaning himself

Wildlife Rescue: Safety Precautions

While it's important to move fast when rescuing a wild animal, it's just as important to move safely. Here are some wildlife rescue safety precautions to know.
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Summer Pet Safety Tips: Keeping Dogs and Cats Safe in Hot Weather

Learn tips for keeping pets safe in hot weather, including signs of heatstroke in dogs and cats.
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tan dog with mouth open in the water next to vegetation on a hot summer day

Kids and Pets: Families with Children Adopting a Dog, Cat or Other Animal

Do kids and pets mix well? Parents' commitment to making a household with children and pets work is critical.
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Girl and her dog in bed. There are kids and pets considerations to keep everyone safe and happy.

How to Approach a Shy, Nervous, or Scared Dog

Learn the signs of fear in dogs and how to approach a shy, nervous, or scared dog safely.
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a person calmly sitting by a nervous dog

Halloween Pet Safety Tips

Get Halloween pet safety tips, including information on dressing pets up, Halloween candy dangers to pets, and keeping animals indoors.
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Dog-Proof Fence Ideas and Options

How do you dog-proof a fence? Dog-proof fence ideas include Coyote Rollers, wire-mesh, and top-angled fencing extensions.
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gray-and-white dog contained within a dog-proof fence

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