Pet Show
Tune into TVCTV channel 28 or 30 for your 20 minute pet break.
CAT’s PR manager, Kathy Covey, hosts an informative, fun, and local pet show - sharing tips and information relating to your pet dog and cat.
- Hear from local experts
- Meet dogs and cats looking for homes
- Get more information on the topics that concern you most
Disaster preparedness for you and your pet
Birds as pets - what you need to know
Holiday Hazards
Must have toys for your pets
New Year’s resolutions
Disaster preparedness for you and your pet
- Preparing for a disaster (pdf)
- Avoid evacuation gridlock (pdf)
- Preparing together: discussion and toolkit (Readiness Initiative)
- Be informed, make a plan, build a kit, get involved
Thank you to Cynthia Valdivia, Washington County Public Health Emergency Preparedness
Birds as pets
- Learn more about your bird through Avian Medical Center’s behavior training
- Good Bird, Inc: videos, information, resources for bird owners
Thank you to Barbara Heinrenreich of Good Birds, Inc., for the use of her video content.
Thank you to Kelly Ballance, Avian Medical Center in Lake Oswego
Holiday Hazards
How to have a hazard-free Christmas
- Safe and happy holiday for your cat
- Safe and happy holiday for your dog
- Chocolate and your cat
- Chocolate and your dog
- Poinsettias and your pet
- Clean up spilled antifreeze
Thank you to Dr. Kathryn Utsey from Crossroads Veterinary Hospital.
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Must have toys for your pet
More than half of you will be getting your pet a gift for Christmas with most of you also hanging up a stocking for your dog or cat.
When looking for the right toy, consider:
- will this toy keep my pet busy and entertained
- does it create an opportunity for me to interact with my pet
- is it appropriate for my pet’s age, size, and physical ability
Some of the toys we specifically discussed were:
PetSafe Busy Buddy Treat Dispensing toy
Da Bird Feather Teaser for cats
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New Year’s resolutions
It can be hard to stick to your New Year resolutions. If your resolution benefit your pet, would you be more likely to keep it?
In 2009, the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit discovered that 28.4 percent of smokers who participated in an online survey (3,300 people) indicated they were more motivated to quit smoking after learning second hand smoke was bad for their pet’s health.
Here are some ways your pet will benefit from you sticking to your resolutions:
Stop smoking: your pet no only breaths in the secondhand smoke, they lick it off their fur—- get a double dose of toxins. Asthma, cancer, tumors, and shorten life span are the risks of exposure to secondhand smoke.
Exercise you and your pet: Over 50 percent of pets are overweight or obese. The formula for weight loss in your dog or cat is similar to what all the diet experts preach: reduce calories and increase activity.
Cleaning out cabinets: Watch where where you dispose of old cleaners and expired medicines. Many are highly toxic to your pet. Replace those chemical cleaners with some that are natural and pet-friendly. You may even save some money.
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