Five days to emergency preparedness: Day 5 - Create an Emergency Supply Kit for Your Pet and Car
Steps towards being prepared for an emergency:
Tasks
Make a 'Go Bag' for pets by gathering supplies
Consider:
- Food and bowls
- Can opener
- Water
- Blanket
- Toys
- Current photos
- Medications and medical records
- Leashes, harnesses or carriers
- Litter pan, bags and scoop
- Information on feeding schedules and behavioural problems
Make a car emergency kit
Consider:
- Blanket
- Radio (crank or battery-powered). Replace batteries once a year.
- Small shovel, scraper and snowbrush
- Warning light or road flares
- Antifreeze, windshield washer fluid
- Fire extinguisher
- Road maps
- Water
- Whistle
- Candle in a deep can and matches
- Extra clothing and shoes
- First aid kit with seatbelt cutter
- Flashlight (crank or battery-powered). Replace batteries once a year.
- Food that won’t spoil (such as energy bars)
- List of contact numbers
- Fire extinguisher
- Sand, salt or cat litter (non-clumping)
- Tow rope and jumper cable
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