Cats and Emergencies
1. Have A Plan - Prepare for all possibilities, including
that you might be away from home when a disaster strikes.
Make sure someone your close with has a copy of your pets
records (shots, the Vet you use, and the type of food
he/she eats). Make sure everyone (including the kids) are
prepared in the event of an emergency. Make a plan and go
over it until everyone knows their part and what to do.
2. Corral Your Cat - Of course you won't know when a
disaster is going to happen but if you hear of a Tornado
warning or something like that where you have advanced
warning, keep your pet close to you at all times and
know where he/she is.
3. Maintain Your Cat's ID - Most animals always survive
a disaster but never see their families again. This happens
because there isn't anyway to determine which pet belongs
to which family. Pets should always wear a collar with an
ID tag attached. A collar and ID can save your pets life.
4. Keep Health Records Current
5. Have Restraints Ready - Even normally laid-back cats can
freak out under stress. If you don't want to get bitten or
clawed keep a restraint handy. If you need to hold onto a
cat in an emergency, grab hold of him behind the neck in a
grasp the Vets call "scruffing".
6.Keep An Emergency Kit Handy - Keep bottled drinking water
and several days worth of food packed in an emergency bag
along with any medicines your pet may need.
7. Keep First aid supplys Ready - Keep in an easy place you
can find quickly.
8. Know where there are nearby Veterinarians and nearby Vet
Hospitals or any other animal services you may need.
9. Keep a "LOST KITTY" kit Ready - Print up some "Lost Kitty"
posters with some of his/her main characteristics and
identifying marks so you can staple them to trees if your
pet becomes lost.
10.Last but not least. Be Prepared To Help Others - Helping
people and pets in a time of need is the right thing to do
and it is also very rewarding.
Hopefully these tips will never have to be used, but just
in case they are good to keep in mind.
--author unknown
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