It may be best to try and avoid tall grass while out and about during the sunny weather, especially with your pets.

Tick season has returned again, which is sure to bring with it the creepy feeling of something crawling on you every time you return from a walk, and the potential for some diseases that could be contracted by your pet.

Dana Haukaas with the Moose Jaw Humane Society, talked about what to watch for if you think your pet may have become infected by a tick.

"You want to monitor it the same as you would any other kind of illness with your pet. As the pet owner, you would know your pet's behaviour the best. If you notice your cat or dog suddenly becomes lethargic , doesn't want to eat, any sort of change in their general behaviour you should seek a veterinarian as soon as possible."

Haukaas went on to talk about what to do if you find one on your pet.

"You can remove them; there are special tools that are specifically made to remove a tick. You want to make sure that the head of the tick comes out, and then clean it with some sort of antibiotic wipe or something, even just a warm wet cloth to make sure all the yuckiness is out of there."

You can also buy a chew-able or ointment to help treat and protect your animal from ticks.