Nobody expects a pet to go missing … but you can be prepared should it occur.
More Common Than You Think
An emergency can range from a medical situation where you can’t care for your pet to a major environmental catastrophe where an evacuation which could result in separation from your pet.
If something suddenly happened, how prepared are YOU to provide safety and care to your dog or cat? Prep plans are important for humans and animals alike.
As we have recently been reminded, natural disasters can dramatically and unexpectedly put ourselves and our pets at risk of separation.
Beyond environmental emergencies, preparing to protect your pet can be as simple as taking steps to minimize potential pet risks for routine situations.
Recognizing the potential risks and creating best practices will allow you to be more confident that you have been proactive to try to mitigate risks.
How It Can Happen
It can happen quickly and unexpectedly. Consider these simple, yet frequent scenarios.
– A visitor opens the door a crack and your pet goes out. During yard repairs your gate is left open.
Or a child inadvertently lets your pet outside.
– Car rides. It can be as simple as how you take your dog in the car to the vet or on a vacation.
How many times do we see dogs delighted by hanging out the car window taking in the smells and feeling the breeze! Or on the driver’s lap while doing so. As much as you may want to indulge, consider the horrific end result that might occur should an abrupt stop or a collision occur. What might happen to your beloved pet?
While any collision can result in an injury or even worse, consider the fact that just as humans wear seat belts to minimize potential injury, so too can restraints for our pets.
