
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Pets and People: Health and Safety
by Dr. Reed Storme,
veterinarian at the Knobcone Heights Veterinary Clinic, featured in the Barkery
& Biscuits Mysteries by Linda O. Johnston
Hello, everyone. This is Dr. Reed Storme again. I asked if I could blog here this month
because I have some pet health matters I wanted to bring up.

She's concerned about pet
health, too, and of course that's another thing I like about her.
Mostly this month I just
wanted to remind readers that it's August.
Yes, this year seems to be going fast.
But please remember that August is summer. It's hot.
Pets can be hurt or even killed if you leave them in your car while you
go shop or otherwise leave them there.
Of course I encourage you to visit Carrie's bakeries, but bring your
pets inside the Barkery if you happen to go there. Otherwise, they could be the ones who bake,
inside your car.
I've seen people leave their
pets in cars with the engines running so the air conditioning works. That's less dangerous, but even so I'd
suggest not doing that, either. What if
the air turns off? What if someone uses
the opportunity to steal your car--and, therefore, your pet?
Okay, enough of that. You get it.
And I think Carrie is going to appreciate this post. I hope so.
In case you can't tell, I really care for her. I worry about her, too--and not because I
leave her shut in hot cars. These days
she seems to be solving a lot of murders, so she sometimes puts herself in
danger.
As you might know, her
latest adventure was memorialized in TO
CATCH A TREAT, and she got involved there because her brother Neal's new
girlfriend Janelle Blaystone was a murder suspect. Carrie tells me that she appreciates my
concern--and that she appreciates me--but she'll do what she needs to do to
help people as well as pets. I get
it. And I hope she and I continue to see
one another, and that she stays safe.
And remember: no pets locked
in hot cars!
TO CATCH A TREAT, the second Barkery & Biscuits
Mystery by Linda O. Johnston, was a May 2016 release from Midnight Ink.
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I love pet themed mysteries and wish we had a pet bakery where I live. Kudos to your reminders about safety for our pets and not to leave them in hot cars. I wish more stores had an open policy about pets. They are family.
ReplyDeletePets are definitely family, Dianne. Thanks for your kudos! I hate seeing pets locked in cars and have sometimes brought in a shopping center's security folks to find the owners. --Linda this time, not Reed!
DeleteGreat reminder for pet owners. Enjoy your books.
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