PAWS’ “Pet Safety Day” To Help Owners Keep Animals Safe

Trainings, Microchipping and Licensing Offered at May 17 Event

Pet Safety Awareness Day, Saturday, May 17, 2014, 11am – 2pm at PAWS, 15305 44th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98087.

Designed to educate pet owners of all ages, PAWS’ Pet Safety Awareness Day (May 17, 11-2pm) will be a fun and interactive event that aims to give dog and cat owners across Snohomish and King Counties practical advice and solutions for keeping their animals safe. The event is sponsored by Northpointe Animal Hospital.

Alongside demonstrations in cat leash training, and instructions on how to set up humane traps to help reunite lost cats with their families, animal guardians will be able to get their cats and dogs microchipped at a low cost, purchase an identification tag to help get them reunited should they become lost, and buy a city pet license.  There will be lots of information to take away on themes of animal safety, as well as animal care professionals on hand to answer questions.

Kay Joubert, Director of Companion Animal Services at PAWS, said: “We hope this free event will raise awareness of a crucial aspect of responsible pet ownership, and contribute to a reduction in the number of strays without licenses and identification. By educating members of the public through such initiatives, we can get stray animals reunited with their families before they ever cross a shelter’s threshold.”

The PAWS Pet Safety Day is free and open to the public and will be held at PAWS’ main campus in Lynnwood. For more information, call 425-787-2500 ext. 801 or visit the PAWS website.

PAWS is a champion for animals—rehabilitating injured and orphaned wildlife, sheltering and adopting homeless cats and dogs, and educating people to make a better world for animals and people.