Pet Owners Warned of When Cicadas Emerge -- HEART & SOUL ANIMAL RESCUE OF LONG ISLAND

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Date Posted: 06:28:37 05/07/04 Fri
Author: DAVID DISHNEAU
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Pet Owners Warned of When Cicadas Emerge

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - When millions of cicadas emerge across the eastern United States for a rare mating season, they will appear as tasty morsels to pets who could get sick from eating the insects, officials warned.

The insects are protein-rich but their hard outer shells can cause vomiting and constipation in cats and dogs, said Randall Lockwood, vice president for the Humane Society of the United States.

``Imagine a yard full of chicken nuggets, that's sort of what it's going to be like'' for dogs and cats, Lockwood said Tuesday.

Millions of the large, red-eyed insects will soon emerge from the ground for a once-every-17-years mating dance lasting well into June.

Experts say the insects will climb into trees and shed their shells to reveal their wings. Males will attract mates through a loud buzzing sound.

The approximately 1 1/2-inch-long bugs ``combine all the stuff that particularly dogs like to chase,'' Lockwood said. ``They're kind of flying pet toys: They are loud, slow-moving, often low-flying.''

The Washington-based Humane Society advises keeping pets indoors, securing screens and holding tight to dog leashes outdoors.

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><B>HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - When millions of cicadas >emerge across the eastern United States for a rare >mating season, they will appear as tasty morsels to >pets who could get sick from eating the insects, >officials warned. > >The insects are protein-rich but their hard outer >shells can cause vomiting and constipation in cats and >dogs, said Randall Lockwood, vice president for the >Humane Society of the United States. > >``Imagine a yard full of chicken nuggets, that's sort >of what it's going to be like'' for dogs and cats, >Lockwood said Tuesday. > >Millions of the large, red-eyed insects will soon >emerge from the ground for a once-every-17-years >mating dance lasting well into June. > > >Experts say the insects will climb into trees and shed >their shells to reveal their wings. Males will attract >mates through a loud buzzing sound. > > >The approximately 1 1/2-inch-long bugs ``combine all >the stuff that particularly dogs like to chase,'' >Lockwood said. ``They're kind of flying pet toys: They >are loud, slow-moving, often low-flying.'' > > >The Washington-based Humane Society advises keeping >pets indoors, securing screens and holding tight to >dog leashes outdoors.</B> ><BR> ><center><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >href="http://www.hsus.org./ace/352">Humane Society of >the United States</a></center>
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