Do you have a emergency plan for your pets? For many people, pets are an integral member of the family; however, when disaster strikes pets are often left out of the emergency preparedness plan.
As you design your plan, here are a few steps to keep in mind to make sure your beloved pets are taken care of:
1. Create a pet survival kit along with your emergency preparedness kit can include:
- Pet food
- Vet records
- Can opener
- Cat litter/pans (if applicable)
- Medications (if applicable)
2. Keep your pet’s identification tags up to date and securely fastened to their collar. In case you are separated, your pet’s locator will know exactly whom to contact
3. Make sure to choose an alternate location within your emergency preparedness plan that allows pets. Keep in mind that many emergency shelters are unable to accept pets due to public health reasons
If youÂ’re ever concerned about including your pet in your emergency preparedness plan and need advice, contact your local animal shelter or animal control office.
For more information
please visit www.clorox.com/redcross and download the preparedness guide:
Prepare Yourself Now for Peace of Mind Later
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Here are some other things you may want to consider adding to your pet’s survival kit:
1. Dishes for their food and water;
2. Bedding; and
3. Favorite toy.
Those are some great tips. Thanks for the giveaway!
I have an emergency plan for my pets and they have a backpack by the back door that we can grab on the way out if needed. Our dogs are larger and it was a challenge to find a place we can take them, but I have everything as lined up as I can.
We have retired racing greyhounds, and they definitely need extra TLC. Thanks for the awareness!
Thanks for the tip! We have pets who are our family we could never abandon them, they would have to go where we go, or we wouldn’t go so it’s SO important to prepare!