My
dog
Maggie
and
my
cat
Rat
are
friends,
sort
of.
Maggie
is
12.
Rat
is
5.
My
dad
found
Rat
underneath
a
truck
in
a
parking
lot.
It
was
raining
and
she
looked
like
a
little
wet
rat,
that
is
where
she
got
her
name.
Maggie
and
Rat
play
together
sometimes,
and
they
don't
fight.
Mostly
they
ignore
each
other.
I
love
them
both!!
,
7
years
old
Maggie
Rat
1
Invest in microchipping. Microchipping
is an effective way to ensure
current contact information always
accompanies the animal, whether he
or she is wearing a collar or not. Microchips
are small identification devices about the
size of a grain of rice that are painlessly
inserted just under the skin of a pet. The
microchip gives off a signal that can be read
with a handheld scanner used by animal
shelters and most vets. A study published
in the Journal of the American Veterinary
Medical Association, examined information
from 53 animal shelters across the U.S.
and confirmed the high rate of return of
microchipped dogs and cats to their families.
5 ways
to prevent
your pet from
getting lost
Special to OfficialKidsMagazine.com
Even though pets prefer to stick close by their
owners' sides as much as possible, there are times
when distractions, events or noises can cause a pet
to roam. The following are five steps pet owners can
take to prevent them from getting lost.
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