Between 1.5 and 2 million pets are stolen every year and as little as 10% of these animals ever see their home again. Cats and dogs are stolen for a number of different reasons. It can be as simple as someone sees your pet and decides they want to keep it as their own. The reason could be that they want to steal your pet to sell to a pet shop or research laboratory. It could also be that this criminal would even sell your dog or cat to illegal furriers or possibly sell your dog to dog-fighting rings as bait to train their fighting dogs. The list goes on and on. The one thing for sure is, you control your pets fate. It is totally up to you to protect your pet from these lowest of life forms known as pet thieves. Here are just a few things to remember.

• Do not leave your pet unattended in your vehicle. This is the biggest of all blunders.
• Do not allow your dog to be unattended in your yard for any length of time.
• Micro Chip your pet.
• Do not allow your dog to run loose.

Remember, it only takes the matter of several seconds to steal your dog or cat. Underestimating  a thief  could be the biggest mistake you could make. Your pet depends on you to make the correct decisions when it depends on his safety and well being. It is up to you to become a good Watch Dog.