Kristopher’s Pet Blog

Living in a world where floods, earth quakes, and hurricanes are constant reminders that an emergency is just around the corner. Though with hurricanes you do get a a 3-5 day warning to know the path of the storm but with storms like Katrina that has shown us to expect the unexpected, especially for pet owners should know that they need to prepare for emergency situation. All basic emergency concepts that apply to people also apply to their pets, like having food,water,medication, and a personal I.D.

For your Pet, whether it be a house cat or a large dog, you should have a Pet Carrier. We recommend that you include an extra blanket for your pet or a towel for a small breed of dog or cat. One thing I always see when hiking is a pet owner that has their dog wearing a Pet Backpack, its a great way to have your pet carry its own emergency supplies in the case of an emergency & you can have it packed up and ready to go next to your 72 hour Kit.

Please look over the following content that you should include in your pet’s 72 hour kit and the majority of the items you should all ready have laying around your house so you do not need to go out and spend a large amount of money on supplies for your pet.

* Vaccination record from your veterinary office.
If you need to go to a shelter or hotel (that accepts pets) you may be asked for a record showing your pets vaccinations so don’t be cough off guard.

* Water - Have enough drinking water available for people and pets. One gallon of water per person or pet can be enough, but pay attention to your climate & use your own judgment if more water is needed.
* Food - Make sure you pack all of your pet’s regular diet, and if you have any questions talk to your local veterinarian for more information.

* Pet Carrier - This is very important; Some shelters will not take pets without a carrier. Have a carrier available for even large breed dogs and remember that your pet will be under a lot of stress and a carrier can bring comfort to your pet.
**Ideal 72 hour kit for small animals and you can find this at your local pet store**

In the case of an emergency and your pet does get injured, you should also remember to include a Pet First Aid Kit. (Some of the material you can find at your local grocery store and it will help keep your cost down.) Please also remember to keep it well stocked so in the case of an emergency you will not be out of supplies.

Items to put in your Pets First Aid Kit
1. Latex gloves.
2. Bandaging materials- gauze squares, rolls of gauze, non-stick Telpha pads, bandage tape, elastic bandage, and blunt tip scissors for clipping hair and cutting bandage material.
3. Bandaging materials
4. Electric clippers - for shaving hair from wounds.
5. Clean towels and wash cloths - for use as restraint or to keep your pet warm.
6. Ready made cold and hot packs.
7. Tweezers - for removing splinters or grass seeds.
8. Sterile eye flush.
9. Triple antibiotic ointment, for example Neosporin, works well on wounds.
10. Antiseptic wash - like Betadine solution for soaking and flushing wounds.
11. Hydrogen Peroxide - to induce vomiting. Check with your veterinarian before inducing vomiting, some poison substances should not be vomited.
12. Styptic powder- for minor bleeding, like trimming a toe nail to short.
13. Muzzle - or you can use a length of fabric to make a muzzle.
14. Information card - with your Veterinary Hospitals phone number and address, along with the number for poison control and your local animal control.
I recommend including animal control in case you happen to come across a stray animal that needs your help.
15. Information card - with pets first aid health chart.

Please remember to keep your pets 72 hour kit nets to yours so you know where everything is and you will be able to act fast in your grab-n-go situation. Though in a perfect world you would never need a 72 Hour kit, but the last time I checked our world is not perfect so better be ready so when the emergency strikes you don’t wish to have an emergency kit.

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