Heartworm Fun with Staff

Description:
Want to help us save lives? In this fun video, find out how pets get heartworm disease, how you can prevent it, and how much Charleston Animal Society spends on treatment each year.

Discussion:
1. What is the mosquito in the video for?
2. How can you make sure your pet doesn’t get heartworms?
3. How much does Charleston Animal Society spend on heartworm treatment?

Activity:
Education is key to preventing heartworms and we need your help! Check out this next video to become an expert about heartworms and learn how to make an awareness poster. Not an artist? Don’t worry! We will go over step by step instructions for how to draw a dog and cat! Once you have finished your poster, email it to [email protected] with HEARTWORM POSTER in your subject line.

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