Don't Forget About Your Pets During National Preparedness Month In September The month of September might almost be over, but before September turns into October, it's worth pointing out that disasters can happen at any time of the year and not just in September.
Do you have a plan in place to keep your pets disaster-ready regardless of the month? With so many American households with dogs and cats in the home, it's important to have a pet plan and disaster kit to protect and care for them during a disaster. Being prepared in advance will reduce panic and uncertainty when/if a disaster strikes. (18 comments)
Don't Forget Your Pets During National Preparedness Month In September
Do you have a plan in place to keep your pets disaster-ready? With so many American households with dogs and cats in the home, it's important to have a pet plan and disaster kit to protect and care for them during a disaster. If you're prepared in advance there will be no reason to panic when/if a disaster strikes. As part of September's National Preparedness Month, don't forget about your four-legged family members.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have provided comprehensive pet cat and pet dog disaster kit checklists (below). If you're at risk of (36 comments)
September has arrived and with it the peak of the hurricane season, which can last into November. And with Hurricane Dorian threatening so much of the Southeast, it's none to soon to remember that September is National Disaster Preparedness Month. With more than 80% of us living in areas prone to weather-related disasters, it's important to be prepared with an emergency plan. More people live without such a plan than those who have one. The theme of the 2019 National Preparedness Month is "Prepared, Not Scared."
Resources To Help You Prepare For Disasters Each September, National Preparedness Month encourages and reminds (16 comments)