Pets

The holiday season is a time of celebration, filled with gatherings, food, and family traditions. But while it's exciting for us, holiday festivities can be overwhelming and even hazardous for our pets. Between the unfamiliar faces, tempting foods, and potential holiday hazards, it's important to take a few extra steps to ensure your furry friends stay safe and comfortable. Here are some essential tips to keep your pets protected and stress-free during holiday gatherings.
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Summer sun is on its way, and while we welcome the warmer weather, it's important to remember that our pets can feel the heat even more intensely than we do. Here are some crucial tips to keep your furry companions cool and safe during the hot summer months:
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Pets often become more like family members, and in the case of dogs (and the occasional cat), we tend to take them wherever we go. But before you pack up Fido for a summer road trip, it's important to think about how to keep your beloved pet safe when temperatures are extreme.
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Heat-related illnesses are serious business. When left untreated, the symptoms of heat exhaustion can turn into heatstroke, which is life-threatening. During the prime summer months, this can be a big problem and one that can creep up on you, since the signs and symptoms of heatstroke can often look like something else. With normal summer temperatures slowly increasing around the globe, it's even more important to understand how heatstroke occurs and how you can prevent it.
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While interacting with a dog is a regular part of many people's lives it can still carry an amount of danger. Just as two people can experience a situation of misunderstanding, a dog can experience this while interacting with a person. The Minnesota Safety Council reports that millions of Americans are bitten by dogs each year, and 800,000 of these Americans seek out medical attention for the bites. Those who are most at risk of being bitten are children, adult males, and people who live with a dog. Children between five and nine are most likely to be bitten, and this usually occurs during every day activities. However, the number of child injuries related to dog bites seems to be going down.

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In today's economy, everyone is pinching pennies.So why worry about umbrella coverage?Shouldn't a home and auto policy leave you adequately covered?

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More than 40,000 Americans died on the roads in 2016, the most significant increase in deaths over a two-year period in more than 50 years.¹ Whether someone you love has been known to text and drive, or you have found yourself distracted behind the wheel, these tips can help avoid dangerous activity on the road.

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When Hurricane Katrina touched down in 2005, humans were not the only species affected by its destruction. And because emergency relief agencies were not in the business of saving pets, nearly half a million animals were left behind, devastating many owners and causing public outrage on their behalf. Passed in 2006 as a direct result of Hurricane Katrina, the Pet Evacuation and Transportation Act now requires state and local agencies to consider pets and service animals in their emergency preparedness plans. While most of us won't experience a disaster like Hurricane Katrina in our lifetimes, it's still up to us to consider our beloved companion animals when planning for emergencies, big and small. Here are a few things you can do:

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