IN PREPARATION FOR AN EMERGENCY, THE RSPCA RECOMMENDS: • Having carry boxes (for smaller pets), leads (for dogs) and halters (for horses) readily accessible – if possible, familiarise pets with boxes and leads in advance so they become more comfortable with them. • Ensuring pets wear collars and tags at all times – tags should include the animal’s name, owner’s name and phone number. • To always have a secondary contact number on the ID tag or microchip record – a home phone won’t be answered in an evacuation. • Ensuring pets are microchipped and registered with your local council, as required under NSW law. • Preparing an emergency pet supply kit – food and water (remember to pack a can opener if feeding canned food), food and water bowls, kitty litter and litter tray for cats, medication, blankets and towels. • Keeping current photos of your pets and a detailed description of them, in the event they become lost. • If pets should become lost during an emergency, contact the RSPCA for helpful tips on how to locate them. MAKE AN EMERGENCY KIT CONTAINING: • Registration or licence papers. • Vaccination certificates. • Cages, pet carriers, van, horse float/horse trucks: these need to be available and functional in the case of evacuation. • Ensure your pets are trained to enter and spend time in the crate/carrier. • For cats - litter and tray. • Poo bags. • Collars, leads, harnesses, saddles etc. • Food and water and bowls. • Medications. • Blankets, bedding, nesting material. • Toys. • Photograph of your pets - place in plastic bags. • Contact details for your vet, local RSPCA, council and alternative animal accommodation.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 23:03:43 +0000
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