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Is Your Pet Safe?
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Tags: Pet, Dog, Cat, Safe, Help, Emergency, Alive
The Andersons are authors of a successful series of books about the benefits of the human-animal bond. Their new book "RESCUED: Saving Animals from Disaster," available in bookstores nationwide, offers life-saving suggestions and experiences from everyday heroes who rescue animals, leaders of animal organizations, and disaster survivors. In the course of writing and researching the book, the Minnesota authors became experts on how to keep animals safe through the holiday season and year-round. The Andersons pose questions to people who love and want to protect their pets:
| 1. | Are you prepared to get out of your home fast by having pet carriers, leashes, medications, and a pet emergency kit within easy reach? Are you ready for human and animal family members to survive up to seventy-two hours before rescuers can arrive if there is a disaster? |
| 2. | Do you have your pet microchipped and able to be identified even if the animal's collar comes off? Is microchip and veterinary information for your pet in a waterproof container? Have you updated microchip registration if you moved or changed phone numbers? |
| 3. | Do you have recent photos of your pet and a description of distinguishing features in your car or outside the house? |
| 4. | Do you have a list of safe places and pet-friendly hotels to evacuate with your pet? Is the list in the glove compartment of your car or with your pet emergency kit? |
| 5. | Have you made arrangements for fast pet evacuation if you are away from your home and unable to do it yourself? Do your neighbors know you have pets and where they stay when you aren't home? |
| 6. | Is your local fire department trained by a veterinarian for giving emergency medical treatment to animals and evacuating pets from your home in a fire? Do you have a recently dated ASPCA pet rescue alert sticker posted on the entry of your home? |
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Source:
Angel Animals Network
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