Thursday, August 27, 2009

Raise a Green Dog!

Raise a Green Dog!

Be prepared for emergencies the green way!

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 01:17 PM PDT

Tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, fire...they are all very scary.

We've had our share of tornado warnings in our area of the country. One time we had to get in our safe room, and wait out a tornado that hit just south of our house. Luckily, we came out of that one with just a little damage to our house.

Emergencies come in many forms and may require anything from taking cover in a safe place in your home or a brief absence from your residence, to temporary or even permanent evacuation.

So, what can a green dog do to be prepared for emergencies?

You can do what we do, here's a great list to start:

  • Get a rescue alert sticker for the front window of your home! In the event of a disaster or emergency it will let rescuers know there are pets in the home and how many.
  • Be sure and take a pet first aid class and learn canine cpr, so you are ready when needed.
  • Find a safe place in your home that you and your pet can go in an emergency ahead of time!
  • And/or find a safe place for your pets if you have to leave or evacuate, and can't take them with you. Whether it's a friend's or family's home, or a temporary shelter or veterinarian, find a place your pet can stay safely until they can reunite with you. Keep their number in your pet emergency supply kit.
  • Know the evacuation routes in your community.
  • Keep those carriers, crates and leashes very handy. And put together an emergency preparedness kit and first aid kit for your pets. And keep 'em with you at all times, whether you are taking cover in your home, evacuating, or taking other forms of shelter.
  • And get all the car safety gear and information you need for your pup to travel safely.

One of the most important things in our emergency kit is our first aid kit. While we have quite a few 'green' and homeopathic items in our emergency kit, it's just not feasible for every item to be green, but we do our best. We've added a lot of 'green' resource links to help you find safer, healthier and more eco-friendly options for your first aid kit.

Or you may want to look into a good Canine First Aid Kit and then add your own homeopathic, eco-friendly and 'green' items to it like we do. We also use a thermal bag for all our first aid items in case it is exposed to extreme heat or cold to keep the items safe, fresh, and effective.

Here's what's in our first aid kit:

Nearly all these items were contained in the pet first aid kit we purchased, then we added these:

Then for our emergency kit, we have a big pack that contains the following:

Pet evacuation folder that includes:

  • Emergency fire and rescue numbers
  • Veterinary and pet emergency hospital contact information
  • Pet boarding facilities
  • List of hotels that allow pets
  • Our microchip numbers, and microchip company contact info
  • Extra copies of photographs of each of us
  • Phone number of the ASPCA Poison Control Center
  • Pet insurance contact information and policy numbers
  • Additional copies of our vet and vaccination records
  • Contact information for relatives and personal friends.

And we have them all placed near a couple of carriers for my two kittie bros, and our emergency fold up crates for me and Gracie.

If any emergency comes along, Mum can go to the downstairs closet (which is also our safe room) and get everything we need in just a few minutes for any emergency.

Here are some great resources for planning for emergencies with your pet:

Be safe!
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