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Five easy tips to help keep your pet safe for Halloween- Keep all candy and other goodies out of reach Just like us, eating too much candy can make your pet sick, so keep it where he or she can’t get it. Be careful with costumes – yours and your pets Some pets will be frightened by strange costumes, and may try to run from them. If you’re wearing a costume, let your pets smell it and see you put it on, and be sure to talk to them while you’re wearing it. Be sure that any costumes you put on your pet fit properly and allow him or her to see, breathe, and move OK. Make sure candles are out of reach Even if you think your pet won’t get at the candles, they can be knocked over, and tails & fur can quickly ignite if your pet passes by. Keep pets in a safe room of your house So your pets don’t become frightened, or run out when you open the door to trick-or-treaters, keep them in a closed room, or us...

Do you have a Disaster Plan for your pets?  What constitutes a disaster?  What emergency supplies should you have on hand?  What other pet-saving items should you have on hand?  What do you think you should have on hand for your pets?   Check out our blog at http://www.2pawsupinc.com/recent-blog/ for tips on Disaster Preparedness for you and your pets. Disaster Preparedness Tips for Pet Owners Your pets depend on your for their safety.  If you live in Atlanta you probably don’t think we are prone to natural disasters.  I am sure we won’t forget the floods of 2009. Natural disaster tragedy can strike without warning.  What can you, a pet owner, do to provide care for your pets during an emergency situation?  It is so important to have a disaster plan in place.  Listed are just a few guidelines to help you tailor a plan for your pets. Before Disaster Strikes Call your county’s emergency program manger to determine ...

Understanding and choosing the right snake. If you are a newbie to owning a snake it can be very difficult to make sure that you have the right snake. A lot of those choices depend on making sure that you are able to choose the right breed and know what to expect when it comes to the way that snakes behave and also how long some breeds live. You need to keep in mind that snakes have the ability to live for over 30 years and that means that you want to make sure that you are willing to make a commitment that long. You also need to make sure that you completely understand the needs of the snake that you are choosing. That means that you need to understand all of the needs for cleaning as well as for feeding your snake. You will also need to know how to monitor all of the factors of the environment that your snake is living in. One thing that is very important to note is that different snakes require different kinds of temperatures based on where they are from. That means th...

Do you wonder why your pet keep barking its head off at the postman, and all the other people who trail regularly to your front door?  And are you driven insane at trying to control the noise?  Here are some ideas as to what’s going on and how you can deal with it. First, you have to think canine.  For your pet, there are certain universal truths.  One is that you are the best person in the world.  Another is that you are a complete dolt, unable to recognize a threat when you see one. You see, your pet knows that territory is vital. You need to keep your ground free and clear of all enemies so that you and your loved ones are safe. Now, you have your territory and every single day there’s this evil person sneaking up and trying to invade!  He tries to dump things like letters and parcels too, the scoundrel!  But it’s okay because your brave pet is scaring him off. Yes, every single day your best friend is making sure you ...