Updated April 24, 2024 W hile April is the official National Pet First Aid Awareness Month, every day is a day to be aware of important pet life-saving tips and know what to do in those precious minutes before you can get your pet to the veterinarian.  April is also a good time to check out classes near you where you can become certified in First Aid & CPR for your dog (or cat). I did when I had my FiveSibes. My vet was always on speed-dial, and they accepted texts from (i.e. one morning at 2:30 AM when Gibson was rushed to the ER animal hospital), and I lived close to both my vet office (in my backyard as the crow flew) and near to the ER hospital - however, there are times when it is necessary to know what to do in case of accident, injury, or ingestion of a toxins. As Ben Franklin said, "An ounce of prevention is a worth a pound of cure."   A MUST READ! I'm proud to say my article "The Importance of Pet First Aid & CPR" has been published in 4Knines...

#FiveSibes Flashback #1 ~ Harely ~ 2010 Today is Pet Fire Safety Day and also our #FlashbackFriday blog hop, where you will see our beautiful alpha queen "Harley" above promoting Pet Fire Safety, and below, the special, heart-wrenching, and inspirational story about a family's home that caught on fire with their Siberian Husky "Nanuk" trapped inside. I talked with the family and the heroic neighbor about the disaster, the brave firefighters who helped to save Nanuk, tips on pet fire safety, and about the community that all came forward to help a Husky and family in need.    What is Pet Fire Safety Day? The American Kennel Club (AKC) and ADT Security Services joined together in 2007 when the first Pet Fire Safety Day debuted. This is the Anniversary of this very important awareness day to remind us all about having a plan in place for our pets' safety should a fire ever occur. Our good friend Mickey Padesky's beautiful Therapy Dog, "Mishka...