Outdoor free-roaming pets not only run the risk of trauma from vehicles and other pets - but also from wildlife.  The same could be said for wildlife being at risk from domestic pets. 

Expert guest, Eleanor Sabean, Veterinarian, sees the impact of pets and wildlife on a frequent basis in her clinic in Oakland.  Spayed and neutered pets tend to roam and fight less, and indoor pets are safer in general.  Diseases such as rabies is a huge issue for free-roaming pets, but it is not impossible for indoor pets to get rabies if they are biten by a rodent or a bat - or if a wild animal gets into your home.  Many intestinal parasites are not only a danger to animals, but can be transmitted to people as well. 

Kendal Marden, Wildlife Biologist for the Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, explained that diseases work both ways - from wildlife to pets, but also from pets to wildlife.  Ticks, rabies, and other common diseases impact both pets and wildlife.  Allowing your pets to roam freely, and lack of preventing interaction with wildlife, can also result in your pets being attacked by wildlife. 

Join us to learn more about this important subject. 

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