Please ‘Paws’ around traffic
This Road Safety Week we, as a national vet charity, are urging pet owners to be aware of the dangers that roads and traffic can pose to our four-legged friends.
PDSA Vet Lynne James has these top tips on how to keep your beloved pets away from dangers on the roads:
Before you do anything else, make sure you have pet insurance in place. If the worst happens and your furry family member is involved in a road accident, pet insurance will help to cover the cost of veterinary treatment for their injuries.
Make sure pets have reflective collars and always keep them on a short, strong lead. Use simple commands to keep them safe on busy roads. Wear bright coloured clothing or even a high visibility jacket to help them spot you.
For your furry friend, you can use a high visibility dog coat or an LED collar or tag to help them stand out along roads.
To find LED collars and other pet accessories visit PDSA’s online store at pdsapetstore.org.uk – every purchase helps PDSA to help more pets in need.
Vet charity PDSA provides free and low cost vet care for those who struggle to pay treatment costs for their sick and injured pets.
For many vulnerable pets, PDSA is there to help when there is nowhere else for their owners to turn.
Since the first UK lockdown began, PDSA’s dedicated vet teams carried out more than one million phone consultations.
With 388,000 pets treated in 2020, by keeping their 48 Pet Hospitals open, PDSA can support the thousands of pets that need help across the UK every day.
Every pet deserves a fighting chance.
You can donate and help save pets’ lives at www.pdsa. org.uk/pdsa-chance
Georgia Welfair
PDSA
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