The vet issued the stark warning ahead of awareness week

A veterinary surgeon has issued a warning to pet owners. With it becoming much darker as we head into winter, people have been warned that they will need to keep an extra eye on their pets - and they may need to buy a few safety items to help .

It can get nearly pitch black at around 4pm now, and because of this, people taking their dogs out for a walk, or those with outdoor cats, have been warned to be careful when they are near a road. The fresh reminder comes during Road Safety Week, which started on November 17.

Roads can be a dangerous place for pets, and approximately 80,000 dogs and 200,000 cats are killed by vehicles each year, according to the Blue Cross . With this in mind, veterinary experts are highlighting the

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