Pet Safety in Natural Disasters

The Weather Channel is full of stories of Tornadoes causing historic damage, and as I update this, Hurricane Irene is coming up the coast.  There have been earthquakes, flooding and other natural disasters that are hard to imagine.

For rescue workers, people are on the top of the list to be rescued, and this is important.  But people who are rescued or who survive but have terribly damaged homes will tell you how important their pets are to them…they are like members of the family.

We don’t live in an area that has many hurricanes [but as I update this on 8/26/11, that is changing], dangerous flooding or tornadoes, but we have been looking around online for information about protecting your pet as well as sites that help pets after a disaster has happened.

Here are some thoughts for you to consider, as well as links that we hope you will find helpful:

  • Do you have an emergency plan?  Your plan will depend upon what type of natural disaster is most likely to happen where you live, be it hurricane, tornado, brush or forest fire, flooding, earthquake…you know best what can happen in your area.
  • Here is a FEMA link with information for pet owners in the event of a natural disaster.  There is a lot of information there, they emphasize that you DO NOT leave your pets behind when you evacuate your home.  Evacuate, yes, don’t stay behind because of a pet…this is where advance planning comes in.  Have a plan!
  • Here is a link with many tips and many links to help you, Pets and Natural Disasters.
  • To learn more about finding lost pets, and maybe more about why you should have a plan, visit Homeless Pets Lifeline
  • Find an Emergency Dog Survival Kit here.
  • Find a Cat Evacuation Kit or Emergency Cat Survival Kit
    here.
  • I ask you again, do you have a plan?  Do you know what you’ll do if there is a flood, fire, earthquake, tornado, hurricane…you fill in the blank, and PLEASE, even though you may feel helpless in a natural disaster, pets are even more helpless and dependent upon you in natural disasters

I Eat Rachael Ray’s Nutrish Dog Food – Do You?

Aspen the Yorkie | Dog Food,Pet Shopping,Yorkie Health | Monday, 02 May 2011

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Nutrish for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

I have a very sensitive doggie digestive system, and my owner used to have to make a special trip to a feed store to find food that didn’t upset my tummy. Then she discovered Rachael Ray’s Nutrish brand of dog food at our local supermarket, read the ingredients on the package, liked what she saw, and I’ve been eating it for about a year now.

SO, when the opportunity to try a free sample (you can try it too…click the link) of a different variety of Nutrish called Rachael Ray Nutrish just 6 dry dog food , we jumped on the opportunity. My owner knew I liked to open presents, and that’s just what I tried to do when she gave it to me all wrapped in a new dog dish and tied with a ribbon that has dog footprints on it. Here’s a picture of the “present”:…what you can’t see is that the bowl has little dog prints going all the way around it, so cute!

We did a video of me trying to open the package, and may add that later. We do have another picture, but first, let me tell you about the good things in Rachael Ray Nutrish just 6 dry dog food . There are 6 natural ingredients, plus vitamins and minerals that dogs like me need. There are snacks in the “just 6″ line too, but we tried the dog food. The key ingredient in the package we received was lamb, there is also rice, natural chicken flavor, beet pulp, and other nutritious ingredients and vitamins. You can get other varieties as well. There isn’t any corn, wheat or soy…things that more and more dog owners want to avoid. It is a completely balanced diet so you don’t have to worry about your dog missing any of the nutrients he or she needs. Before I go on, here’s another picture of me eating the food:

I should tell you that I am an older dog, and like many older dogs my size, have lost some of my teeth. So my owner adds some water to my dry food. Good dry food that isn’t overly full of cereals does not swell up as much as foods with less meat…we liked how this food responded when we added water. Younger dogs and dogs with a full set of teeth won’t have to worry about adding water.

When you buy Rachael Ray’s Nutrish dog foods, a percentage goes to Racheal’s Rescue. We’re hoping you’ll visit the site and maybe try a free sample. They offer coupons, too!


Visit Sponsor's Site


Designed by
Copyright 2008-2011 Aspen the Yorkie - Powered By Wordpress - Theme Provided By Santa Barbara Vacations - India Real Estate Investment