[14878] in APO-L
Re: Are you ready for a hurricane?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Deborah Cherry)
Mon Aug 26 11:58:08 1996
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 1996 11:54:51 -0400
Reply-To: Deborah Cherry <dc30+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU>
From: Deborah Cherry <dc30+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
In-Reply-To: <Added.Ym8GAX_00Udc1Cgk41@andrew.cmu.edu>
Dave posted some great info on what to do if you're in a hurricane area
(both to help and stay safe). I just wanted to add an area that many
people forget about in any disaster: pets. If you have a pet, make sure
to include it in your evacuation plan. Keep it's vaccinations papers, a
supply of food in watertight container, and at least a gallon bottle of
their regular drinking water handy in a bag or other convenient carrying
case (many animals are sensitive to the different tastes of different
lcoalites' water, and if you are without water, it's an even bigger
problem). Make sure you shelter locations accept pets (unfortunately
many of the ARC and other orgs shelters don't). Get your pet used to and
comfortable getting into your carrier, since both of you will be very
stressed at this time (If you can train your pet to come on command,
this can help tremendously). Make sure your pet has a collar and tag
identifying it and you and keep a recent photo in case you do get
separated. Consider listing alernate phone numbers on your tag in case
you can't receive calls at your home because you aren't there or phone
lines are down.
If you don't have a pet aand/or want to help, call your local ASPCA,
Humane Society, etc. to find out what you can do to help. Unfortunately
when disasters strike, many pets end up abandoned and separated from
their owners, often in the most dangerous locations. There is a major
need for help with emergency pet shelters, rescuing and treating lost
animals, and trying to reunitie pets with their owners.
Much of this advice applies whether you and your pet live in a
"disaster" area or not. Have a plan regardless of whether your area
tends to get hurricanes, earthquakes, or fires. Disaster can strike
anywhere, and doesn't have to be large scale for you and your pet to
suffer (house fires, gas leaks, chemical spills, etc.).
Yours in LFS,
Debbie Cherry
Alumni, Kappa Chapter, Carnegie Mellon University
Section 62 Staff and proudly owned by Isaac the miracle kitty
dc30@andrew.cmu.edu
