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I\u2019ve covered this topic in this blog before. In case you missed it\u2014did you know that oxygen masks for people don\u2019t fit animals? So when a dog or a cat is overcome by smoke in the event of a fire, for example, human oxygen masks often fail in an attempt to resuscitate the animal. That\u2019s why many humane organizations and other animal activists throughout the world have worked to\u00a0 raise funds for special masks for large and small pets.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a story out of Taylor, Pennsylvania. This fire department had received a donation of oxygen masks for animals the day before a particularly devastating house fire in that city. Because of this, they were able to save all five cats they rescued. Unfortunately, the family dog didn\u2019t survive.<\/p>\n
To learn more about the need for oxygen masks for pets and how to participate in supplying them to your local fire department, go to: http:\/\/www.petoxygenmasks.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n As you will see, they provide three different sizes and shapes of oxygen masks to include those for even the smallest of pets, such as birds, ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, and more.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s another site you can use to make sure your local firefighters have the equipment it takes to keep your pets safe in case of a fire: https:\/\/www.invisiblefence.com\/why-invisible-fence\/project-breathe<\/a><\/p>\n Here\u2019s an interesting site listing many fire departments that have received donations of oxygen masks. http:\/\/petoxygenmask.blogspot.com\/2010\/12\/departments-that-received-pet-oxygen.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I\u2019ve covered this topic in this blog before. In case you missed it\u2014did you know that oxygen masks for people don\u2019t fit animals? So when a dog or a cat is overcome by smoke in the event of a fire, … Continue reading