Do you have pets? Do you love your pets? Do you treat your pets like your kids?
Do you enjoy the time playing with your pets in your garden or yard?
Believe most of pets orders are treating their pets as family members.
Believe you dont want them to be harmed from any where by any way.
But some time, we could not take good care of them all the time.
They will have time to stay alone in your garden or yard, basking or running behind a butterfly.
Even you are living in urban environment, there are still wild animals there which would be danger to your pets.
Not only our pets are potential prey, but they can also be infected with diseases and be temporarily or permanently injured by local wildlife.
Below, we are going to detail 5 urban wildlife animals which are dangerous to your pets and how to prevent their existence.
1. Rats
Rats are seen frequently in city.
These small animals are deemed intelligent, aggressive, and gluttonous.
Rats invade homes thereby increasing rist of transfering disease to pets.
Diseases usually include toxoplasmosis, leptospirosis, rat bite fever, etc.
If your pets have been bitten by rats, they should be immobilised and taken to local veterinary hospital for treatments.
Pets could also harm a rat or even kill it, however, a rat's aggressive nature may cusec by scratching and biting your pets.
Such bite might not be overlooked as they can result in a festering wound on the pet's body.
2. Snakes
These sleek guys usually lurk around woods, grass and inconspicuous areas around your home.
They can ose a threat to pets as there are venomous species.
Venomous snakes always attack pets when they are alone around the home.
The bites are most common in the summer when snakes are known to be more active.
We as pet owners usually don't see poisonous snakes bite the pets.
Luckily most snake bites are not fatal but its symptoms are best identified early.
3. Squirrels
Squirrels are one of the most common city wildlife.
Dogs are really like to hunting down squirrels in garden or yards.
Squirrels that feel treatened can inflict injuies on pets with their front teeth and claws.
Another reason why we should pay attention on squirrels is the risk of carring diseases.
Squirrels are known to be carriers of various diseases and parasites.
The diseases include rabies, and also other diseases which carried by fleas, ticks, etc. on squirrels.
4. Foxes
In some areas of the world foxes are considered to be pets, however wild foxes prey on domestic animals.
Foxes carries various of different diseases such as rabies and also other diseases associated with foxes are bacterial infections and mange which are contracted via fox feces.
5. Chipmunks
These small rodents are found almost everywhere all over the world.
They are famous for destroying gardens and plants.
Pets can be tempted to hunt chipmunks down.
Such hunts are often successful but chipmunks can also bite and scratch pets by their sharp claws.
Additionally, chipmuks are carriers for a wide range of diseases.
Some of the diseases and parasites associated with chipmunks are rabies, ticks, roundworms and infections caused by they bite.
After all these information, believe you know more about the danger of wild animals to your pets and even to your families.
Protect your home from wild visitors is very important for every family.
All above information are just few of the wild animals around your home, so it is best to know them well about the wild animals that are common to your local living environment.
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