Mouth to snout? Most of us would do it
Sixty-three percent of dog owners would be at least somewhat likely to perform CPR on their pet in the event of a medical emergency, according to an Associated Press-Petside.com poll.
Only 53 percent of cat owners were so inclined — but we won’t read anything into that.
The poll found that, while most pet owners were prepared to go to great lengths — even mouth-to-snout resuscitation — to save their pets, few are prepared to handle pet emergencies.
Just 20 percent of pet owners have a pet first aid kit in their home, and 54 percent do not have a fire evacuation plan for their pets.
Sixty-two percent of dog owners and a third of cat owners let their pets ride in their cars unrestrained, and 11 percent sometimes leave their pets unattended in a car or truck. A fourth of pet owners, including 30 percent of dog owners and 22 percent of cat owners, sometimes give their pets bones from table scraps.
The poll revealed that 41 percent have experienced at least one pet safety emergency that required an emergency trip to a vet. More than one of every ten have had their pet hit by a car. About 7 percent of those polled said their pets have eaten something poisonous.
Among pet owners, women were more likely to say they would perform CPR on their pets than men – 65 percent to 50 percent, according to the poll.
But we won’t read anything into that, either.
(For a lesson in how to adminster CPR to a dog, click here.)
Posted by jwoestendiek October 22nd, 2009 under Muttsblog.
Tags: animals, associated press, cats, cpr, dogs, emergencies, emergency, first aid, health, mouth to snout, pet, pets, petside.com, poll, precautions, safety
