• Food and water - provide fresh water and food daily
• Shelter - provide dry, warm, safe places for your pets. Indoor pets live longer, healthier lives.
• Exercise - walks are important for dogs
• Training - dog obedience training can reduce behavior problems later on
• Veterinary care - provide regular checkups by a veterinarian; have illnesses and injuries promptly treated.
• Spay and neuter - help reduce the unwanted animal population; sterilized pets live longer
• Identification - a name tag can help return a lost pet to its home
• Be humane - don't abandon animals to fend for themselves; find them a good home or call the McMinn Regional Humane Society at 744-9548.

For more information, contact the McMinn Regional Humane Society or Humane Society of the United States web site: http://www.hsus.org