How to Evacuate Your Pets in an Emergency

How to Evacuate Your Pets in an Emergency

What is the key to a successful pet evacuation?

What is the key to a successful pet evacuation?

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Are pet owners more likely to evacuate a dangerous situation at home if they can take their pets with them?

Why is it important for pet owners to be prepared for an emergency situation?

Why is it important for pet owners to be prepared for an emergency situation?

What can I do long before an emergency to prepare my pets?

What can I do long before an emergency to prepare my pets?

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What are the three steps pet parents can do to be prepared for an emergency situation?

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What supplies are recommended in a pet emergency kit for dogs?

What supplies are recommended in a pet emergency kit for cats?

What supplies are recommended in a pet emergency kit for cats?

What supplies are recommended in a pet emergency kit for other pets?

What supplies are recommended in a pet emergency kit for other pets?

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Lesa Miller

Community Outreach Coordinator, Animal Welfare League of Alexandria

703-838-4774

Past employment includes veterinary technician assistant, wildlife rehabilitator/naturalist, & animal control officer. Currently, Lesa is community outreach coordinator at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, where she's responsible for teaching humane education classes in schools, working with the city's emergency services office in establishing a pet evacuation plan for pets of city residents, doing presentations for scout troops, civic organizations, CFC/CVC fundraisers, collaborating with other animal-related businesses, & helping with shelter special events.

What is the key to a successful pet evacuation?

Animal welfare expert Lesa Miller discusses how the key to successfully evacuating your pet in an emergency is planning.

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Host: What is the key to a successful pet evacuation?

Lesa Miller: The key to success is planing. Planing that involves the whole family, if there are other members in your family and also making contact and keeping your information current with your friends, neighbors and other family members to notify them of your plan whatever you have contingency plans that are worked in to it so that if they know and you all know what your plan is, should a disaster strike.

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Indoor Plants that can Harm Pets

What resources are available to the public for information on how to prepare to evacuate their pets?

What resources are available to the public for information on how to prepare to evacuate their pets?

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Identify Foods that are Harmful to Pets

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Does it help to have pets?

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How can you be sure the new dog will get along with your pet/pets at home?

How will I know to leave my home with my pets or stay at home during an emergency?

How will I know to leave my home with my pets or stay at home during an emergency?

What should I do with my pets if there are no co-shelters in my area?

What should I do with my pets if there are no co-shelters in my area?

Are classes available for people to learn how to prepare for their pets in emergency situations?

Are classes available for people to learn how to prepare for their pets in emergency situations?

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