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No one can be totally ready for any disaster however; most preparations are half-hearted and not thought through. There seems to be a general thinking: "it can never happen to us". The federal government does its part by funding and affiliating with research and weather science laboratories to predict and warn the public. Local agencies and county personnel are even less equipt to help individual families. Therefore, setting our home contingency plans is our responsibility. It is not about wanting something to happen, but being ready for it when it comes.
Certain natural disasters are known to strike during certain times of the year. Depending on where you live there is often a Hurricane or Tornado season. Planning and setting guidelines need to be laid out and agreed upon by the whole family, this includes your pets.
Responsibility for your pet doesn't end during times of disasters. In truth, this may be when your pet needs you the most. The world is much too different right now for your beloved pets to rely on their instincts to save them from crisis. We have made our pets dependent on us, therefore they must be a part of the family's emergency plans.
Here are options you can explore before crisis happens:
Some programs and information campaigns promote anticipating disasters and bring together citizens to prepare an emergency kit that is good for around three days.
With the plethora of information and public service programs available, there is really no reasons why we can't prepare ourselves and our pets for when disasters strike. The power is in our hands and the responsibility is our to bear. So, next time you plan your disaster recovery scenarios, don’t forget man’s best friend.
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