PetScoop: Thousands of Pet Owners Injured Tripping Over Their Pets

WebMD reports that according to the CDC, many people get hurt every year when chasing or tripping over their pets -- their cats as well as dogs. This is a problem all too often dismissed by pet owners. Pet falls can literally ruin the lives of the elderly.

The study, published in the Journal of Safety Research, shows that dogs and cats contribute to injuries that send an estimated 87,000 people to emergency rooms every year:

* Dogs are more dangerous to their owners than cats, associated with 7.5 times as many injuries as felines.
* Women are 2.1 times more likely to be injured by pets than men.
* Injury rates are highest among people age 75 and over, but pets are a hazard for people of all ages.
* Fractures and contusions or abrasions are the most common pet-related injuries.
* 66.4% of falls associated with cats and 31.3% associated with dogs are caused by falling or tripping over the animal.
* 21.2% of falls linked to dogs were caused by being pushed or pulled.

Be careful!

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