Pet Disaster Preparedness

As a responsible pet owner, there are a few things you can do towards pet disaster preparedness. There are 72-hour survival kits available for purchase designed specifically for either cats or dogs.

They come complete and can be stored in the closet, so that should an evacuation order come, the bag is ready to go. These disaster preparedness kits contain those items necessary to your pet’s survival; food, water, first aid and shelter.

Here’s what can usually found in a 72-hour pet disaster survival kit: Food, water, blanket, light sticks, bowls, 50’ rope, collar, leash, poop bags, chew sticks, can opener, first aid kit, and pet’s individual information often in a 3-gal plastic bucket with lid.

Pet disaster preparedness kits cost between $40 and $75. However, you can create your own version for much less. For under $20 I was able to create a well-stocked kit from items I had a home or picked up at the dollar store. I put it all in a large bag (black diaper bag) that I picked up at a garage sale for $1.

Now I can rest assured that survival preparations have been made for my dog.

Go to http://www.survival-homestead.com to learn more about disaster preparedness for you and your entire family.