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Create a Emergency Preparedness for Your Pet

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September is National Preparedness Month. I will be joining the Clorox Company and  Consumer Queen along with several other bloggers to help spread the word about Emergency Preparedness. Are you prepared?

Disasters can happen quickly without warning as we have seen with the Wild Fires in the West and the Tennessee flooding to name a couple most recent disasters. The most important steps to staying safe is being prepared BEFORE an emergency occurs. Many of the items you would need in the case of an emergency, can be stockpiled for cheap or free when you watch the sales and utilize your coupons.

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:

Create a Pet Survival Kit

Include:

  • Pet food
  • Vet records
  • Can opener
  • Cat litter/pans (if applicable)
  • Medications (if applicable)

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. 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 you’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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  4. Flooding – not a big problem since I have rolling land and can move horses to a higher pasture. Tornado – tried that in 2007 – purely a matter of luck no matter what you do. The feed shed didn’t get whacked by a tree, so we were OK. Our city water was uprooted (literally) so we went back to well water.

  13. We don’t currently have an emergency plan in place–we did when we lived in FL though, b/c of hurricane season!

  21. I have a first aid kit bag for my dogs and cat, but no “bug out” bag yet.

    Something to do…

    Thank you!

  29. We have 2 cats and a dog and they are part of our emergency plan. Our border collie has a backpack which we keep two bottles of water in and a bag of food for him. Every time we go camping these get used/refreshed (which is often!). Our cat carrier fits both of our kitties and always has a clean towel in it and a bag of hard food. If we ever had to leave our house in a hurry, we’d have enough supplies to get the critters in the car and keep them fed and watered 2x. :)

    – I commented, liked you on facebook, and subscribed :)

  30. we went hiking with our dogs, and my plott/coon hound disrupted a ground hive of bees, and he was stung many times. It was then that I realized that I need to make a pack of emergency supplies in case something happen when we are away from home.

  33. i live in south florida so it would have to be a gigantic emergency for me to even ever leave my house!… and the dog and cat are coming with me no matter what! would never leave them behind… i’ve take my pets all over the world… they are a commitment!! lizi serrano / mustang203@msn.com

  38. We have 2 cats, and no real plan, so much would depend on the emergency. We would most likely either take our RV trailer, or we would go to a family members home, so we would be able to take them if such an emergency were to arise.

  39. we do NOT have a plan! Something we never think of in Ohio.. but we will now.. we have pets for every member of the family!

  62. We have been lucky and have not needed an emergency plan. I really need to put this at the top of my to do list.

  77. Yes we have a plan, they are as much our kids as our human kids. Here are a few more ideas for your readers. Remember to have leashes/harnesses, carriers if you use them, photos of them in-case they get lost, copies of their shot records especially rabies tag info, micro chip info if they are chipped, an old shirt or piece of clothing of yours to help them feel more at home/calm, favorite treats, food, water, “poop” pick up bags, and a pet bed if they regularly use one. Go to petswelcome.com to find hotels that take pets in case you have to leave your home. Check with your local Red Cross, college extension service or vet to find out if anyone does a pet first aid class in your area.

  81. Hi and Happy Monday! :) Well, have to admit that we’re one of those who don’t, but up above sure helps gets a person thinking about one, and including Kitty. :)

    Lois
    OV_099@yahoo.com

    **WINNER**

  82. I have a pet emergency plan in place, i have also micro chipped my critters just in case, you never know what could happen in an emergency.

  94. I have subscribed to your emails and feed in my Google reader for a very long time. Love your content…thanks!

  98. Since my cat is like a child to me, of course I have a plan. I have his emergency bag with necessities all prepared and know of 6 locations that are animal friendly nearby my home.

  112. I do not have an Emergency Plan yet.
    Except that I keep well stocked on cat food and litter.
    It would be good to keep some extra bottled water around.
    barbara dot montyj at gmail dot com

  130. We have a half plan for the pets. Getting them out and safe yes, but haven’t had a plan for food…. their papers, records, and horses information is all in one three ring binder so it can easily be grabbed

  132. None whatsoever but it would boil down to getting the kids and pets in the car and getting to one of our parents’ houses which both are well stocked with food for our pets.

  133. We keep her license as well as other tags on her collar, we even had a new I.D. tag made because hers was not easily read anymore. She also has the implanted micro chip, but… We’d like to do all we can to insure her safety!

  152. Right now we do not currently have one, but it is a great idea and something we should definitely consider!

  153. my cats are included in our emergency plans. always make sure we have extra food, litter and medications on hand for them too.

  155. I don’t yet, but this has inspired me – I went and gathered some things together, and I need to pull some stuff for me and put together some first aid things – and think of a pet friendly location.
    Thanks for this topic!

  176. I don’t have a “kit” per sa. But i do have an extra bag of food, liter, and liter box in our pantry in case we need to go. I never thought about needing there records or tags! Good to know

  181. We have an emergency plan involving all our pets. Nothing matters except the lives of our family and pets!

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