Responsible Pet Owners Month highlights the key components of responsibility about pet ownership and how owners meet their animals’ needs including*:
- Food quality and portions
- Getting enough exercise, love and attention
- Proper identification
- Pet proofing and safety in home and yard
- Socialization beyond the home
- Regular veterinary check-ups
* Our additions to this list
- Oral care at home as a routine
- Routine grooming and nail care
Source: National Today, February. Link.
INSIGHTS: Consider contacting your local media to highlight responsible pet care. If you’re a member of Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, Sertoma or other service clubs, use the national month focus to share the importance of pet owner responsibility. Consider featuring one of your veterinary technicians as a guest or guest presenter.