Saturday, May 10, 2014

Preparing For Pet Survival In Advance Of An Emergency

By Eric Holm


While many people will see that a disaster is something that cannot be avoided they will want to make sure that they can take care of their pets as well. The problem is that many people become so attached that they do not want to leave their pets home and if they do they could be devastated when they cannot get back in to see their pets later on. However, the responsibility of the owner can be even higher when they have a pet that cannot tell the different between a dangerous situation and one that is not that dangerous for them.

Disasters have been coming in droves for many people and those have many people thinking about their pets. Now when they have to leave the house, they could see that they are required to leave some of their pets home. However, by taking the precautions that are present they will notice that it is rather easy to be prepared for these and have their pets with them.

The problem is that many people will only think about the loss of human life during a disaster. That can be the time they need to look at the loss of pet life as well and how they need to have certain pet supplies available to help them in combating the disasters that could come to their pet as well. However, many people will feel this impact more on a personal level because of the potential they have in losing some of their loving pets that they protect.

Preparation for pets checklist. Know where your pets can be shifted during a crisis. Keep your pets' vaccination card and records with you. Make an id card for your pet or use a dog tag id, providing the necessary information like contact name, address, phone numbers. Have disaster kits ready with equipments like extra ID tags, leashes, collars, water, food, medicines, photos and health records to prove your ownership. Prepare first aid kits with necessary vet information and medicines and also authorization to treat your pet. Gather relief information from multiple resources. So that when a crisis occurs you know where to get help from. Train your pet how to board the vehicles. Keep your neighbors informed that you own a pet and keep your neighbors contact information with you or in your emergency kit. Know about the organization in your area that can help during a crisis. Always keep a photocopy of your pet and ownership papers. Prepare a pet first aid kit with all the unique supplies, food, water, bowels, cages, pet vaccines, bandages, blanket and others supplies that may be needed. Last but not the least train your pet to differentiate between objects that should be gotten close to and the ones that are dangerous.

Preparing for pet emergencies in advance is the main factor that will help save your pet in a crisis. Getting a pet emergency kit is a good place to start preparing for pet emergencies.




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