What Are Other Disaster Specific Preparations?
• Earthquakes • Bolt down cages • Store heavy or breakable objects on lower level or anchor with earthquake putty • Keep herbal calming medication (Rescue Remedy or similar) and/or baby food on hand. • Fires • If an animal suffers exposure to a fire, monitor for smoke inhalation pneumonia. • Put a Cat Finder decal in your window to alert rescuers there are cats in the house. • Floods • Store all supplies in high area. • Use waterproof containers. • Hurricanes • Buddy system — evacuation location outside affected area. • Find motels that take cats within a 100-mile radius. • Tornadoes • Build an underground shelter • Designate a ground floor, inside room, as your safe room. Store supplies in plastic containers in this room. • Act quickly. On an average, youll have eleven minutes notice when a tornado is near. What Is on My Disaster Kit/Checklist? • Food and Water for 7 days (in plastic containers) • Lantern (no candles around cats!) • Food and water bowls • Can opener, plastic spoons •
