Hurricane Katrina, emergency preparedness for you and your dog

Hurricane Katrina, emergency preparedness for you and your dog Heart wrenching images of Hurricane Katrina? S four-legged victims are too much for most of us to bear. Fortunately, most people around the country have their loving companions next to her while she was the devastating news of the dogs, to protect themselves and the people, the choice of their PET or their salvation. A disaster like Hurricane Katrina is not a common event, but carries important questions about what to do with your dog, if you have an emergency situation in your house, and you were not able to retu home. Some important facts to note:? Your dog microchipped? Most shelters have a scanning device, the microchip, which is your dog? S skin. The microchip will provide important information for your dog and run many shelters and vocational training? S office for a small share in a matter of seconds. Make sure your dog has a collar with updated identification tags. This is an easy way for people to contact you if the dog was found. Find out if the dogs are lost in your area. Some cities have a central role in which dogs are used for the first 24-48 hours prior to the transfer of the area shelters. Save time by using a 'search today? Have a sign in the window so that emergency personnel know that it is a pet at home, to save it. Do you have a person (s) to check your pet in an emergency. Give them a list of structures reputation on board in case they are unable to provide your dog at home. Where are your local emergency vet clinics? If you do not want to be scrambling for this information, if your dog needs immediate care. Your dog up to date on vaccinations? If your dog is in an accommodation, catering facility or by the wayside, we want to ensure that they are against diseases that might otherwise not included in your home. Where it is possible with your dog when you leave the house unexpectedly? Keep a list of dog-friendly hotel, so that you know where you can go, if you are not able to stay at home. Bring to the attention of items for your dog. If possible, take a favorite toy or dog bed with familiar smells, the anxiety in a stressful situation. Never underestimate the power of the Inteet! E-mail to a friend or a photo of your dog, so you have a picture to help in case of separation. You can move the image to local hotels and websites such as Craigslist.com Petfinder.com.A or a little advanced planning on your side could be the difference between a meeting or Heartache happy for you and your dog. While we all pray that we do not need to use this information, which is handy as a quick reference can take some 'rest in an emergency situation.Kimberly Zlatin is a freelance copywriter and entrepreneur. It owns and manages BarkSlope.com, a dog boutique online. Kimberly can be reached at 773-572-8222 or kim@barkslope.com.