National Pet Fire Safety Day 2019

7/15/2019 (Permalink)

National Pet Fire Safety Day 2019

It's estimated that 500,000 pets are injured in household fires each year. National Pet Fire Safety day was created in order to help bring awareness to pet owners and offer preventative measures that can be taken. After all, most of us consider our pets to be family! An important part of being a responsible pet owner includes pet-proofing your home, alerting rescuers of pets in the home with a window sticker, and developing a pet-friendly escape route.

Here are a few tips for pet owners on fire safety from the American Kennel Club:

1. Extinguish Open Flames
2. Pet-proof your Home
3. Secure young pets
4. Keep pets near entrances
5. Practice escape routes with pets often
6. Use monitored smoke detectors
7. Put a sticker on your window
8. Keep your information updated