Sergeant's Pet Care encourages pet owners to emBARK on Pet Health

Sergeant's Pet Care Products is enlisting the help of celebrity animal advocate, Tiffani Thiessen to emBARK on Pet Health in an effort to educate and empower families during Responsible Pet Owners month. 

The emBARK on Pet Health campaign asks pet owners to take a simple online pledge to become more mindful of their pet's ongoing needs. Each pledge will trigger the donation of a Sergeant's Pet Health Kit which, with the help of American Humane Association, will be sent to help one of the millions of animals waiting for their forever homes at local shelters nationwide. 

In addition to taking the pledge, visitors to the emBARK on Pet Health website have access to pet health tips and a pet health calendar. 

Sergeant's is committed to providing up to 5,000 Pet Health Kits to shelters. Each kit is estimated at a total value of $50 and features popular Sergeant's products. 

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Emotional impact of childhood pets

A survey conducted earlier this year by American Humane Association's Animal Welfare Research Institute revealed 40% of adults surveyed say the loss of a childhood pet continues to affect them as adults. 

Whether from injury, disease or old age, respondents reported that the death of their pet still affected them but an even greater number (45%) said they are still affected by a pet that was given away, ran away or had an uncertain disposition. Most people surveyed cited dogs as their beloved childhood pets and more than half of respondents noted they had lost their pet more than 20 years ago. 

What is equally interesting is that 20% of dog owners and 17% of cat owners said the loss of their childhood pet is the reason they chose not to have another. 

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