Prevention is the best protection against becoming lost. July is Lost Pet Prevention Month, a campaign focused on helping animals stay safe and avoid becoming lost in the first place. An estimated one in three companion animals will go missing during their lifetime. In the U.S. alone, roughly 10 million dogs and cats are reported lost each year. One of those animals was Lola, a dog from Georgia who once saved her family's lives by alerting them to a house fire in the middle o
Fires can escalate in minutes, leaving animals with little chance to escape on their own. Today is National Pet Fire Safety Day, a day that raises awareness about the risks house fires pose to companion animals and the steps that can help keep them safe. According to the National Fire Protection Association, approximately 500,000 companion animals are affected by house fires each year, including about 1,000 fires accidentally started by animals themselves. One of those animal
