PHIL BILLINGTON ~ THERESE RAYMOND
PET EMERGENCY PLAN
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To every animal lover, these little guys can become
family members or best friends in short order. A loss
of one of them can be truly painful to their owner.
In emergency situations like, home fires, wild fire,
flood, and violent storms the welfare of pets can be
unintentionally jeopardized. A little advanced
planning can help minimize the risk.
family members or best friends in short order. A loss
of one of them can be truly painful to their owner.
In emergency situations like, home fires, wild fire,
flood, and violent storms the welfare of pets can be
unintentionally jeopardized. A little advanced
planning can help minimize the risk.
Dogs and most cats can learn to accept a collar. With cats be sure to use the
"break-away" type of collar. A metal tag on the collar with the pets name and your
contact phone numbers engraved on it will do much to reunite you with your pal. A
home phone may not be the best number if you have to evacuate. Tags can be
purchased at PetsMart. (NOTE: No
collar is safe for kittens, feeble, or older cats. They may not have the strength to force
the break-away mechanism!).
A new technology has become available in the last few years known as Microchiping.
A microchip is implanted just under the skin of the animal. When the microchip is
read with a special scanner, it transmits a unique number to identify your pet. This
number is stored in a database along with your name, address, phone number, etc.
Both, The American Kennel Club and Home Again ID maintain microchip databases.
The Denver Dumb Friends league has scanners for both databases. Call your local
veterinary center. The charge is about $45.00 plus costs from the database provider
which should bring the cost to $60-70.
If your pet has medical needs; collars can be purchased that have a pocket which
can contain medical information. Make sure the pocket is water tight or the
information is in indelible ink.
Firemen, in general, will search for animals after the resident people have been
rescued depending on time, circumstance, and man-power available. A tasteful
plaque on your front door to alert them of the presence of animals and their location
in the house, if confined to a room, will make their job easier and increase the odds of
your pet(s) survival. When giving location try to be specific but brief. Don't list "kids
bedroom" list "bedroom in north-west corner of house" for example. Pet stickers
can be obtained free at the ASPCA web site. Click here now to go to that website.
Test your smoke detectors at least once a year. In the event of a fire, evacuate at
once.
Do not re-enter the house to try and evacuate your pets yourself!
Smoke can overcome the bravest pet owner in an instant. Early warning devices and
an immediate call to the fire department is the safest way to rescue your pets.
Some fire departments have oxygen breathing devices designed expressly for pets
to save them from smoke inhalation. Those that don't, if possible, will use oxygen
devices designed for humans on pets.
"break-away" type of collar. A metal tag on the collar with the pets name and your
contact phone numbers engraved on it will do much to reunite you with your pal. A
home phone may not be the best number if you have to evacuate. Tags can be
purchased at PetsMart. (NOTE: No
collar is safe for kittens, feeble, or older cats. They may not have the strength to force
the break-away mechanism!).
A new technology has become available in the last few years known as Microchiping.
A microchip is implanted just under the skin of the animal. When the microchip is
read with a special scanner, it transmits a unique number to identify your pet. This
number is stored in a database along with your name, address, phone number, etc.
Both, The American Kennel Club and Home Again ID maintain microchip databases.
The Denver Dumb Friends league has scanners for both databases. Call your local
veterinary center. The charge is about $45.00 plus costs from the database provider
which should bring the cost to $60-70.
If your pet has medical needs; collars can be purchased that have a pocket which
can contain medical information. Make sure the pocket is water tight or the
information is in indelible ink.
Firemen, in general, will search for animals after the resident people have been
rescued depending on time, circumstance, and man-power available. A tasteful
plaque on your front door to alert them of the presence of animals and their location
in the house, if confined to a room, will make their job easier and increase the odds of
your pet(s) survival. When giving location try to be specific but brief. Don't list "kids
bedroom" list "bedroom in north-west corner of house" for example. Pet stickers
can be obtained free at the ASPCA web site. Click here now to go to that website.
Test your smoke detectors at least once a year. In the event of a fire, evacuate at
once.
Do not re-enter the house to try and evacuate your pets yourself!
Smoke can overcome the bravest pet owner in an instant. Early warning devices and
an immediate call to the fire department is the safest way to rescue your pets.
Some fire departments have oxygen breathing devices designed expressly for pets
to save them from smoke inhalation. Those that don't, if possible, will use oxygen
devices designed for humans on pets.