Twin Tiers Fire Departments Can Apply for Pet Oxygen Kits

A national company known for controlling the wanderings of the family dog is also helping to save pets’ lives in the Southern Tier in another way.

Invisible Fence has a program to donate oxygen mask kits designed to revive pets suffering from smoke inhalation to fire departments.

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The company has donated three pet oxygen mask kits to the City of Binghamton Fire Department under the program it started about ten years ago.

Project Breathe provides small and medium oxygen masks and other equipment that better fits over the muzzles of dogs and cats rescued from burning buildings and suffering smoke inhalation.

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Invisible Fence says its believed up to 150,000 pets die as a result of fires each year, many due to the effects of smoke inhalation.

An online search for information on pet oxygen masks put prices for just the mask at around $13 while entire oxygen kits, including masks for small and large animals, tubing and other equipment come in at around $75 per kit.

Officials with Invisible Fence say other fire departments interested in the program should contact Invisible Fence at the company’s website.

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