Warm Winter greetings! We hope wherever you are, you are able to spend peaceful, special time with your animals.

HALTER Project shares gifts of free materials year-round to help keep animals and their people ready for emergencies.

AND, whenever possible, how to avoid them!! This, our last newsletter of the year, it is a bit like a stocking stuffed with little goodies you can use throughout the season.

Thank you for being part of our community, our family.

Wishing you all a season filled with love, hope, and peace.

PS: Give a hug, pet, or just a teeny treat to your critter family for us!!

Veterinarians and animal welfare agencies report that, sadly, more pet emergencies happen during major holidays than any other time. We get distracted and our awareness slips. Well-meaning guests give pets “treats”. All sorts of exciting objects and delicious smells are everywhere!

Keep the holidays happy by doing everything possible to keep animals safe. Use your “situational awareness” skills to assess the hazards around your home or the place where you’re spending holiday time. Remove dangerous items from your home, car, and anywhere else your pets may be hanging out. When you have guests visiting, make a pet-safe haven somewhere where they’ll be comfortable and have toys and food to keep them occupied.

We have lists for all your creatures, great and small, including pets, outside companion animals like equines, backyard poultry and livestock, and your human guests, too.

These downloadable checklists are cheery and bright and include a sign to help keep the dogs out of the nacho dip and give shy pets privacy and a peaceful place to hide out.

Got Guests?

Our animals are often a top attraction for visitors, especially the kiddos. You can enrich the animal-guest experience AND keep the critters as well as the humans safe and happy with a little education.

Avoid a trip to the ER!

• Insist that guests wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes, or boots around your hooved animals.
• You provide the treats, limit the quantity, and demonstrate the safe way to offer them.
• Set ground rules at the start of guest stays that will keep people and animals safe.
• Check gates and latches frequently if guests are meandering around Animal areas.

Yep—your hometown “prep partner” hosts a YouTube channel loaded with programming options! You can watch fascinating talks by some of the world’s leading veterinarians, animal behavior experts, and us. We add content frequently, and our newest offerings captured events here in Sonoma Valley!

These videos not only include all the important tips and resources shared either our in-person audiences, but also the lively Q & A discussions.

So, when you can’t join us in person, join us on YouTube!