As the Sliver Grippers have a tick kit, I thought it was fitting to talk a little about the awareness week starting on the 22nd: Tick Bite Prevention Week.

Tick Bite Prevention Week takes place in March each year. Ticks are small bloodsucking parasites that can carry a whole host of dangerous diseases – diseases that can be transmitted to pets and humans. Prevention is the best way to protect your pets and yourself against tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease.

A few facts about ticks...

Ticks are active and looking for something to feed on (you and your pet) as soon as the temperature hits 40 degrees.
Ticks transmit Lyme Disease and many other very serious and deadly illnesses.
Ticks can be tiny (too small to see), and they can look like a skin lump on your pet’s body.
Ticks live in wooded areas, tall grass, bushes, or leaves.

To learn more, visit https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/avoid/on_people.html