| Most people do not plan for unexpected events. | | | | Copies of current veterinary recordsExtra dishes for |
| Disasters--natural or man-made--are totally | | | | food and waterA minimum 3-day supply of food and |
| unexpected events. With any disaster, planning is the | | | | waterAn extra supply of medicationsCurrent |
| key to survival and recovery.While you are planning for | | | | photographs and records and other identificationA |
| your family's survival, remember | | | | portable carrierLeashes and a rope to construct a |
| that your pets depend upon you. A disaster is as | | | | temporary dog runFavorite toysBedding |
| stressful to your pets as it is to you. The love shared | | | | materialShelter from inclement weatherIf you would |
| with your pets can help reduce the stress of a | | | | like further information for surviving a disaster, get |
| disaster, for you, your family, and your pets.You should | | | | Survive Disaster! A CD with over 600 megabytes of |
| prepare a disaster kit for your pets just as you | | | | text, pictures, checklists, multi-media and website |
| prepare one for yourself. Your dog or cat should have | | | | links.Copyright 2006 Phillip NunemacherPhillip |
| a collar with a current license. Consider having an | | | | Nunemacher is co-author of Survive Disaster! and |
| identification chip implanted in your pet. The following list | | | | trained in disaster preparedness by the US Air Force. |
| of items is the minimum that you should have for each | | | | To learn more about him you will find his blog at can |
| animal. | | | | purchase Survive Disaster! at Quail Publishing. |