Save A Cat's Life! TAP YOUR HOOD!

First post for 2015!  I borrowed this article from Pet Meds News (http://news.petmeds.com/news/)  Artic blasts are forcing outdoor kitties to seek refuge.  

 PLEASE Tap the hood!  

DON'T BLOW YOUR HORN!  

TAP THE HOOD! 

Tips from Pet Meds News:

Tap the hood, save a cat’s life

Outdoor cats face many dangers, and life for stray, homeless or feral cats is even tougher during the cold winter months. In addition to seeking food and water, outdoor cats must also find shelter from the cold. Drawn by the warmth of the engine, cats often seek shelter in and around cars, sometimes even crawling up into the engine compartment as they look for warmth and protection from the wind, rain or snow. If you accidentally start your car unaware of a hidden feline passenger, the cat can be injured or killed from the car’s fan belt or other moving parts. Unless your car is parked in a secure garage that you are certain no cats have access to, take a few extra moments to do the following before getting in and starting your car:

- Take a quick look under your car for cats seeking shelter there, especially around the wheel wells and near the exhaust.

- Tap, knock or pound the hood of your car, being sure to make enough noise that a hidden cat will be able to hear, and allow a few seconds for any cats to escape.

- Once inside the automobile, honk your horn before moving the car.

- Of course, if you hear any unusual noise when you start your car, immediately turn off the engine, pop open the hood and investigate.

- If you really want to be a guardian angel for outdoor cats, consider building or buying a safe shelter cats can use to seek refuge from the worst winter weather.

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Again for emphasis ...

 PLEASE Tap the hood!  

DON'T BLOW YOUR HORN!  

TAP THE HOOD! 

Thanks!

TAP YOUR HOODS!

PLEASE REMEMBER 

TO TAP THE HOOD OF YOUR VEHICLES BEFORE GETTING IN!

Cats often take shelter under the hoods of cars where it's warm.  So PLEASE...Remember to Tap the hood of your vehicle before getting in.  Or at the very least make enough noise where it will scare the cat out. 

DO NOT BLOW YOUR HORNS!

Blowing your horns can cause damage to the cat's hearing and/or cause it to harm itself while trying to hurry out.  

Remember To  Leave Food and Water.  And to check on the water supply.  In these freezing temps the water will freeze up rather quickly.  So check often throughout the day.

Use Straw to line shelters or to put where strays and ferals take shelter like under your house or porch.  

Learn more about what you can to do by visiting The Humane Society's website.  

Just click HERE

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