European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Protecting pets from summer hazards Sis photo Bruu Schuettler being locked in an automobile for even a Short period can present a great danger to pets. As humidity goes up dog heat tolerance goes Down and dogs Don t sweat to relieve the heat the Way humans a. According to animal care specialists at Iho department of agriculture still travelling with a pet can be fun. Especially if you gel them checked in Advance by a veterinarian and provide a Good travel Carrier. Bring along familiar Load Slop frequently to give them water and let them exercise and make sure to have two collars on the dog with identification on both in Case they slip out of the one with the Leash attached Many hotels and motels accept pets and airlines will make special arrangements Lor them. The american automobile association and Alpo pet foods have Pul together a Handy pamphlet on Raveling with pets called pets on the  it discusses health and safety in travelling what to Lake along and Many other considerations. Copies Are available free at local aaa offices or by sending a stamped self addressed Long envelope to pets on the go aaa Public affairs. B111 Gatehouse Road. Falls Church va., 22047. One added thought about vacations the humane society notes that some people will adopt a stray animal while on vacation then leave it behind when they return Home. Lonely scared and hungry these leftovers will wander in search of their owners until killed by a passing car disease or starvation the humane society warns. People who can no longer care of an animal should at least Lake it to the nearest animal shelter. As to summer s More routine problems Here Are some thoughts from the ledera1 food and drug administration 0 heartworm Are a major danger in summer and can cause death to a dog. They Are transmitted by mosquitoes and Are most common in warm areas but Are spreading have dogs checked by a  and then begin use of preventive medication fleas and ticks can cause major discomfort and May carry disease. Special soaps collars powders and sprays can help but be sure 1o get the Brand labelled or your pet Don l use dog sprays on a cat. For example. Serious cases May require veterinary care. Regular grooming is important for dogs to and ticks and Brush out tangles and Mats from the coat. It s not a Good idea to shave Long haired dogs though since lha Coal protects them from sunburn and of Sorre Breeds it insulates them irom the heat. By Randolph e. Schmid associated press dogs and cats have become major part Sot millions o american families and when summer brings hot weather and vacation travel Pels need some special attention. Summer Means added hazards for pets from heals Roko so heartworm but. With help pets can Copo they can Evon go along on most vacation rips according to pet care experts. Probably the biggest Hazard faced by Pels m the sum Rucj 15 Over Healing. Particularly if led in an automobile even Tor a Brief period. On a warm Day. The temperature in a parked car can reach 160 degrees in a matter of minutes even Wilh partially opened  warns the humane solely of the United states. Wilh Only hot air to Bre Alho your pet can quickly suffer brain damage or die from  the simple answer is Don t leave the Pel alone in a parked car. Leave them Home when on a trip to the store or other errand. If dogs arc left outdoors make sure they Hava Shade available and fresh water Check the Yard at All limes of the Day to be sure Shade is always available. Cals says the humane society should be kept indoors All year it keeps them from of cheating. From gelling run Over by cars and irom other hazards. Joggers and Beach lans also need to remember that what s fun Lor them May be dangerous for a dog canines will try to keep up with a logging master and an out of shape Pooch can injure itself by pushing beyond its limits. And dogs were simply not built for the Beach where there is Little Shade and they can overheat bum the pads of their feet and be attacked by Sand fleas cheering up the animals by Maggie Jackson associated press avid Shepherdson s Job is to Lake the boredom Oul of life for the animals at the London zoo pulling something More into their Day than sleeping eating and watching humans. He has piped Gibbon music into the he Gibbon Cage. For the mongooses he has provided pieces of hollow Wood tilled with crickets Lor the animals to try to catch. Cricket  he Calls them. He plans a Light and sound show Lor the orangutans. The lanky 28-year-Otd englishman whose doctoral thesis had him tracking wild badgers by radio at night became behavioural enrichment officer six months ago Al the London zoo the first British zoo to have one. Believing a Little work Tor the animals is healthy too Shepherdson is making some species work for their dinners. Zoos should show he animal As it behaves in the wild he said. For example in the wild most species spend Mere than 50 percent of their time foraging for Load in the zoo they get led once a Day. You have a Choice either change the environment or you Don l keep the animals  Trevor Paul director of research at the universities federation for animal welfare the Independent body co sponsoring Shepherdson 3 Post says the project also works Well for people who visit the zoo. There in t a great Deal of Point in them seeing an animal sitting in a Corner behind  he said. He and Shepherdson say that while zoos in Many countries Are making cages More natural few have spent much time studying animal behaviour in relation to their habitats. The 161-year-old London zoo s Gibbon monkeys never did much loafing in their Troe lined outdoor enclosure but with the change in their zoo habitat they be become much More feisty. Gibbons usually have one mate for life and assert their territory by singing. London zoo s pair weren t As musical As they should have been until Shepherdson Hung stereo speakers near their Cage and played taped Gibbon duets twice a Day. Thinking they have neighbors the Gibbons now sing Loo. Shepherdson is also working on a computer keyboard to produce sounds food or even slide shows when orangutans operate it. Paul said an electronic Organ failed to excite the apes so Well try to gel a keyboard which does More things than produce  simple toys Ollen involving Rood Are Best for most animals. Shepherdson said. He had Praise for Hal Markowitz. A . Behavioural enrichment Pioneer who installed a machine to toss meatballs into a serval s Cage but added thai he believes More naturalistic Loots should be explored. Recently Shepherdson equipped the ring tailed lemurs Cage with poles thai Sway like the Trees in the primates native Madagascar. Paul mid one of the Best ways to simulate natural behaviour is to make an animal work for its food and spend Normal amounts of time  in the Kink awaits Cage carrots bananas and apples hang from the ceiling some  Oul of reach or the weasel like creatures. Before getting the snacks the female paced for hours one of the first signs of boredom said Shepherdson watching As she pursued a banana just beyond nose reach. Even tortoises Pace. I m told Shepherdson added. It s not a Lack of space. It s what you have in that space that s  after a Cage is outfitted zoo workers watch the animals Lor hours to see How they respond. In every Case so Lar there s been a beneficial  said Shepherdson. If every zoo in Tho country did these things it would be a great step Forward in animal  Page 16 the stars and stripes Friday june 17,1988