Cat owners, does your finicky feline have a fit whenever you try to get her into the carrier?
If you?re anything like us, trying to take your cat to the vet can be just as traumatic (if not more so) for you than for Fluffy.
The issue is more serious than it sounds however; Banfield Pet Hospital estimates that one-third of the 86 million U.S. pet cats won?t make it to the vet because the owner wanted to avoid the hassle.
?One of the biggest barriers to cats receiving veterinary care is actually getting them to the hospital,? says Dr. Jeffrey Klausner, Banfield?s chief medical officer. ?Unfortunately, cats typically don?t show signs of illness until it is too late.?
That?s why the Portland-based company is sponsoring what it?s calling an ?infurvention? to educate pet owners about why regular veterinary care is important.
The hospital chain is partnering with Animal Planet trainer Victoria Stilwell in a nationwide ?Cat vs. Carrier Contest? designed to encourage pet owners to get their cats into a carrier.?
To enter, submit a video of your attempts to contain your cat in a carrier, include the tag ?#inFURvention? in the title and upload it to Youtube by Friday, Aug. 17.
You could win free preventive veterinary care for a year and a special in-home visit and training consultation from Stilwell.
Visit inFURvention.com for more information.
Banfield offers some tips to help avoid the ?cat fight? that getting your cat into a carrier usually entails:
Read more tips about getting cats into carriers here. ?
--Monique Balas
Source: http://www.oregonlive.com/pets/index.ssf/2012/08/banfield_sponsoring_contest_to.html
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