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Your pet safety and chinese lanterns
14 years ago
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"The purity of a person's heart can be quickly measured by how they regard animals"
Living in an area with little rain to "biodegrade" the lanterns I have seen first hand the hazards they pose. We all know our furry friends like to chew on things they really shouldnt- hey thats the fun of pets, unpredictability. With more and more vet visits and deaths associated with the lanterns I thought I would post some safety snippets.
Locally 2 dogs on base have been put down. This is cause for alarm because this shouldnt happen. The base doesnt allow the lanterns instead they are from outside landing in our areas. Two dogs ate and ingested the metal wire inside one of the things and had to be put down due to sepsis. The wire caught in their colon ripped into their internal body cavity and thus caused infection to spread.
http://jacqui2011.hubpages.com/hub/.....ns-The-dangers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8490524.stm
http://www.wishlantern.co.uk/blog/2.....safety-hazard/
This also poses problems for cattle and wild life. While not only a strange object floating in the sky can distress wildlife, birds are trapped in them http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wi.....ife-fears.html this causes possibly a slow painful death by starvation or stress. They also can cause forest fires- and we know why that is bad.
Chemicals in the paper can cause seizures in rare cases so please be advised to look for any metal wires and get rid of them asap. If you suspect your pet as ingested a foreign object that they shouldnt have TAKE THEM TO THE VET. Do not wait. Animals have a habit of hiding illness. If you see wild life in distress- do not approach them. Instead call local wild life officials and explain the urgency of the matter. Never approach wild animals as this wont end well for either party.
Always watch your pets when out and about. Always keep pets on a leash and try and keep them safe by making sure they are not chewing or ingesting things they shouldnt.
Locally 2 dogs on base have been put down. This is cause for alarm because this shouldnt happen. The base doesnt allow the lanterns instead they are from outside landing in our areas. Two dogs ate and ingested the metal wire inside one of the things and had to be put down due to sepsis. The wire caught in their colon ripped into their internal body cavity and thus caused infection to spread.
http://jacqui2011.hubpages.com/hub/.....ns-The-dangers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8490524.stm
http://www.wishlantern.co.uk/blog/2.....safety-hazard/
This also poses problems for cattle and wild life. While not only a strange object floating in the sky can distress wildlife, birds are trapped in them http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wi.....ife-fears.html this causes possibly a slow painful death by starvation or stress. They also can cause forest fires- and we know why that is bad.
Chemicals in the paper can cause seizures in rare cases so please be advised to look for any metal wires and get rid of them asap. If you suspect your pet as ingested a foreign object that they shouldnt have TAKE THEM TO THE VET. Do not wait. Animals have a habit of hiding illness. If you see wild life in distress- do not approach them. Instead call local wild life officials and explain the urgency of the matter. Never approach wild animals as this wont end well for either party.
Always watch your pets when out and about. Always keep pets on a leash and try and keep them safe by making sure they are not chewing or ingesting things they shouldnt.
