| When the earth shakes, the wind blows or
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| | withstand the impending danger. If the
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| the home is filled with the smell of
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| | facility is in the path of destruction,
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| smoke, most people automatically shift
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| | boarding your pet there will not remove
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| into the self-preservation mode and
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| | the danger to them. You will probably
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| scramble to preserve their lives and the
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| | find that local shelters and kennels will
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| lives of others in the family. Those who
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| | be closed and not accepting business
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| plan ahead and develop contingencies for
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| | anyway. Additionally, kennels in
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| such emergency situations generally fare
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| | neighboring towns that are not in harm's
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| better than those who do not.
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| | way will probably run out of vacancies
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| Professionals in the emergency disaster
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| | very quickly.
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| relief field promote emergency evacuation
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| | The best idea is to check with your local
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| plans for people, because they work.
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| | shelter or chapter of the SPCA long
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| But what about an emergency plan for our
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| | before the need arises. They may already
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| pets? They are family members too.
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| | have all the information you need.
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| Shouldn't our plans for emergency
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| | In the absence of having such
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| evacuation include them as well?
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| | information, it is suggested that you
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| Thousands of trusting, devoted pets are
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| | keep your pet(s) with you. Recently there
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| lost each year due to natural disasters
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| | has been a awakening in the motel/hotel
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| such as hurricanes, floods and fires,
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| | industry to the importance of pets to
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| simply because their people did not have
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| | potential customers and more and more
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| an emergency plan that included them.
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| | establishments are making provisions for
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| With proper planning, many losses and
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| | animals. It should be relatively easy to
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| much heartache can be avoided. Having an
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| | find a motel that will accept your pet
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| emergency evacuation plan in place that
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| | for very little additional expense.
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| includes the family pet does not require
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| | - Ensure that your pet's vaccines are up
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| a lot of effort. It is a task that is
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| | to date and have that paperwork in a
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| very easy to accomplish. The following
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| | place where you can find it quickly if
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| information and tips are provided to help
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| | the need to evacuate arises. If your
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| you develop such a plan.
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| | evacuation occurs during the time the
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| - Never leave your pet behind unless
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| | disaster is taking place (i.e. the
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| circumstances absolutely prevent you from
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| | beginning of a hurricane, etc.) make sure
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| taking them. For instance, if the house
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| | your pet has a collar and that the
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| is crumbling beneath your feet during an
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| | required tags are attached. Without
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| earthquake and you can't find the cat,
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| | meaning any disrespect, it might be a
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| you probably should get yourself and your
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| | good time to treat your pet like a piece
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| family to safety first and then, if safe,
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| | of luggage by adding an information tag
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| return to find the cat later. The chances
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| | to the collar with your contact
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| are that a cat or dog will manage to exit
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| | information and an alternate family
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| the house on their own accord in such a
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| | member's (outside the endangered zone)
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| situation, because they don't want to be
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| | contact information. In the event you are
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| there either.
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| | separated from your pet, this could be
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| In a situation where there is time to
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| | the one factor that ensures you are
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| plan your evacuation however, such as an
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| | reunited.
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| approaching fire-line or hurricane, pets
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| | - Some organizations give advice for
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| should not be left behind. Their lives
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| | situations where you have no choice but
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| are as vulnerable to these threats as
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| | to leave your pet(s) at home. Except in
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| humans and they need to be protected.
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| | those where circumstances prevent you
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| Even if they manage to survive, the
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| | from locating your pet and you must leave
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| chance of them running off and not being
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| | immediately (i.e. flood waters rising,
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| found is extremely high. If they are
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| | etc.) such advice does not resonate with
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| found, it will probably be animal control
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| | this writer. As a member of the family,
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| and in the aftermath of a natural
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| | they have an expectation of being
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| disaster, efforts for reuniting pets with
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| | important too. They depend upon you and
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| their people are not high on the agenda.
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| | you can't let them down.
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| - Do not book your pet into a local
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| | Just a little effort today may save you a
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| kennel or temporary shelter unless local
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| | lot of heartache tomorrow. Take the time
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| authorities determine the shelter will
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| | and draft a plan for pet evacuation.
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