How To Keep Your Pets Safe In Montana's Summer Heat

Keep Your Pets Safe This Montana Summer

It's summer time in Montana. Time to get the yard and kids ready for the summer. Don't forget the furry little family members in your home.

A few simple steps can make the summer fun, memorable and safe for everyone, including the shedding babies in your home.

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What Montana Vets Want You to Know About Protecting Your Pets This Summer

From Vetco

Hydrate. Hydrate. Hydrate: Please be mindful that your pet has access to clean, fresh water every day. Vetco even recommends throwing ice cubes in throughout the day to cool them off even more
Shade and shelter: Make sure that shade and cooler shelter available to your little furry ones, like a covered porch or a well ventilated dog house
Limit outdoor exercise: Change their schedules so that their walks and outdoor play happen in early morning or later in the evening
Know what heatstroke looks like: If you see your pets exhibiting symptoms like excessive panting or lethargy, treat them immediately
Brush, don't shave: The fur on your pet is both their insulation in the winter, and their cooling system in the summer
Treat them for parasites: Summer is the season for all kinds of bad things for pets like fleas, ticks and mosquitoes. Ask your vet what medicines to use

Here is a handy poster from the ASPCA to help remind us what to do in the summer for our furry little family members to keep them safe:

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Sources: ASPCA, Vetco

8 Ways to Protect Yourself and Your Pets from Ticks

Until science catches up with the growing problem of ticks, prevention is your best defense. Experts at Binghamton University suggest five things you can do to protect yourself and your pets.

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Legal Exotic Pets In Montana

Ever wondered what exotic animals you can legally own in Montana? From wild to downright bizarre, the list might surprise you.

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LOOK: Here are the pets banned in each state

Because the regulation of exotic animals is left to states, some organizations, including The Humane Society of the United States, advocate for federal, standardized legislation that would ban owning large cats, bears, primates, and large poisonous snakes as pets.

Read on to see which pets are banned in your home state, as well as across the nation.

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