July 30, 2025 • 41 mins
Acclaimed pet wellness professional Kim Gaebelein shares valued information and fun tips for celebrating National Dog Month with your beloved pups.
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
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Speaker 3 (00:26):
Hi, this is Susan Marie from The Doggy Diva Show.
In this episode, pet health and lifestyle contributor Monica Layton
shares helpful recommendations for your pets, disaster preparedness kits, and
the critical importance of planning ahead. That's what's on our show.
So let's get started.
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Susan Marie.
Speaker 4 (00:55):
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Speaker 3 (00:55):
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Speaker 3 (02:18):
Welcome to our annual pet disaster Preparedness show. As we
enter into the dreaded hurricane season here in Florida, we
as pet parents recognize the importance of having our pets
and our own disaster preparedness kits ready and on hand
for not only hurricanes, but for all weather related disasters.
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And with us today is Monica Layton to help us
pet parents with our preparations and sharing the importance.
Speaker 4 (02:47):
Of planning ahead.
Speaker 3 (02:49):
Like now, hey, Monica, it's that time of year again
down on the Sun Coast and it's actually going on
throughout the country to start preparing for all those weather
related disasters. And I want to welcome you back for
our I'll just say twenty plus twenty plus here disaster
Preparedness show and Monica, as always, I love doing this
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with you because you give us the best information, the
most helpful information.
Speaker 4 (03:16):
Thank you.
Speaker 3 (03:17):
Now, can you just share with our listeners the importance
and I started out kind of the show this way
of the importance of planning ahead.
Speaker 6 (03:25):
Absolutely, I mean, in my opinion, planning ahead is what
literally helps me stay sane during the stressful you know,
in time when these storms do a hit, because I
know that I have everything I need.
Speaker 4 (03:41):
I know I know what we're gonna do.
Speaker 6 (03:43):
If the weather takes a turn for the worst and
we have to leave, I know where I'm gonna go.
Speaker 4 (03:49):
So planning ahead is the key.
Speaker 6 (03:51):
To being able to kind of react and not get
into a situation to where fear set's in.
Speaker 4 (03:59):
You're over whelmed or you're not quite sure.
Speaker 6 (04:02):
You know, something's shifted or changed and your situation changed
and you're not quite sure where to go or what
to do. So planning ahead not only does it aid
in the safety of you and your entire family, but
it also kind of adds a little.
Speaker 4 (04:19):
Bit of just relief and it just gives a little
it takes away a little bit.
Speaker 6 (04:26):
Of the anxiety people have when these storms approach.
Speaker 3 (04:30):
Now and you had mentioned this, like if you're prepared
to you know, if you're asked to leave or if
you have to leave, what happens like if we are
asked to evacuate or if we decide if we're not
in an evacuation zone, but we decide to stay or
we decide to go to a shelter.
Speaker 4 (04:48):
What is your.
Speaker 3 (04:49):
Advice on that and how do we again, how do
we prepare for this?
Speaker 6 (04:53):
You know, when you know, no matter what area you're in,
usually there is a typical allotment of the types of
storms you have, and that can differ from region a
region and coast to coast, but you know, like you're
in Florida for example. You know we're gearing up for
hurricane season, and one of the things I do immediately
is you know where are you located? You know, for
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the for the disaster that you're preparing for. And using
hurricanes as an example, like, am I in an area
that is going to flood? Am I going to anticipate
being able to get out of my house safely?
Speaker 4 (05:27):
So? Can I stay home? Do I need to evacuate?
Speaker 6 (05:30):
And if I do stay home and then they tell
us we have to evacuate later, am I going to
be ready to go? Am I going to have everything
that I need? So doing planning for all of that
will really cover everything and get everything you need in play.
So first I would say, if your plan is I
don't want to be in the area I want to evacuate,
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first thing is firstus if you travel anywhere with your pet,
always making sure in advance that your pets are up
to date on their shop, they have their tag, they
have their paperwork. So if you go somewhere, you're not
going to have an issue getting in with your pet,
and know the area that you're.
Speaker 4 (06:08):
Going to go to.
Speaker 6 (06:09):
You know, if you're going to go stay with a
relative and you know a couple counties away, or you're
gonna stay at a hotel, or you're gonna you know,
go to a shelter. Check and see what's out there specifically,
like the shelters for example, if you know that you
know when a storm comes, you're going to head to
the shelter, you know, check the area around you. Check
and see which shelters are pet friendly, which should be
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you know, available on your county's website. But no, all
the shelters do not open all at once. You know,
it's not like a storm's coming, we're going to open
them all. They open in differing locations throughout the county
and they start, you know, with one each and then
as soon as that shelter fills, then they open another one.
So you may not have something, you know, real close
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to you. The closest shelter may not necessarily be the
shelter you end up going to you because it all
depends on what the capacity is and you know when
you decide to evacuate and what's open at that time.
So definitely have everything ready, know the routes that you're
going to go to, and let people know where you're
going to go. If you're going to go to a
certain you know, city or area, have a backup, like
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know what hotels are pet friendly, know what your options are.
Check ahead, is there you know a vet or a
kennel or anything in that area that would take the
pets if you know, something happened and maybe the hotel
has the image or you know, if there's ever any
place that you have to go, always check around, know
your resources, know what's in that area, and let somebody know.
Speaker 4 (07:40):
Where you're going to go and where you're going to be.
Speaker 6 (07:42):
Because anybody who's been through hurricanes and disasters, power goes off,
things get damaged, you know, hurricanes, tornadoes, sell towers go
down and you may not have service. And if somebody
knows where you're going to go and you don't get
from point A to point B, then.
Speaker 4 (08:00):
At least somebody knows, hey, this is this was their plan.
Speaker 6 (08:03):
They were leaving here, they were going to end up here,
they were going to get there, you know, going this way,
so at least they can I be able to talk
to law enforcement or AID and be able to find
you quicker. So always like kind of having somebody outside
of the area that knows where you're going to go
somebody that's going to check up on you. So that way,
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if something does happen, then a lot of time is
not going by and people are wondering, you know, if
you're okay or if you're not okay. So definitely taking
care of knowing your resources, making your plan as far
as where you're going to go, what you're going to do,
and then share it with a friend.
Speaker 4 (08:41):
And then on top of.
Speaker 6 (08:42):
That, you know, if you decide that you are going
to stay at home, if it comes down to that
home suddenly becoming unsafe or you know, police coming down
the road and saying sorry, you know you're now in
an evacuation area, you have to leave.
Speaker 4 (08:59):
They don't they we don't give you a lot of
time for that.
Speaker 6 (09:01):
During disasters, when they tell you you have to go,
like you have to go, you don't have time to
stop and pack and come up with a plan at
that point. So even if you're saying, you know what,
I've been in this house through countless hurricanes over the years,
never had an issue, I'm gonna stay at home, always
just know that if something were to happen and you
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had to leave, or you were made to leave, that
you do know where you're gonna go at least check
your surrounding areas and see what your options are just
as a backup, and you know, we'll get into your
kit and things like that. But if you do stay
at home, then it's coming up with not only supplies,
but what is the game plan when this storm is rough?
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Are my pets going to be able to go outside?
Is the noise from the wind and the rain and
you know whatever else is going on, you know, trees falling,
you know, things like that. They can startle at pets.
Do I need something for my pet to give them
to call them down? It's all things that as we
get through and talk about the kit, we'll get into
a little more on. But it's coming up with those solutions.
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So thinking about, Okay, what if we're without electricity, what
if we have damage to our home? What if you know,
a window breaks or what you know what I mean,
it's just kind of normal things that can occur why
you're riding out a storm in your home are definitely
things to consider having a backup plan for so that
way you're ready. For example, I had clients that stayed
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at home and they had a window break and they
had cats, and of course, you know the sound is
it's loud.
Speaker 4 (10:37):
Animals get scared, and so we talk about, you know,
having a safe room.
Speaker 6 (10:41):
Within the house because if you have animals that are
loose during a storm and something happens to your home
or to your area, you never know when you know,
a tree could fall, you could have damage to the home,
and that could leave an opening for a pet who's
very scared.
Speaker 4 (10:58):
There's all these noises and.
Speaker 6 (11:01):
Kind of feeding off anxiety from everybody at that point
that a cat that would normally not you know, want
to jump through a window will jump through a window,
you know what I mean. If they have an opportunity
to flee and run and hide and seek shelter, they're
going to do that. So it's kind of you know,
coming up with a safe area within your home, making
sure that you have everything you need in that area,
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not only just to keep your pets safe and contained,
but also for yourself. If we do have tornadoes or
things like that where structure is an issue, you know,
make sure that you include your pets.
Speaker 4 (11:37):
In the safe room.
Speaker 6 (11:38):
And even though it may not seem like a huge
storm or you know a huge situation, maybe it's kind
of minor in comparison to other ones.
Speaker 4 (11:47):
Always, you know, have them ready and.
Speaker 6 (11:48):
In that safe location, because God forbid something happens. Even
if the slightest of storms come through. You never know
when there's a weak tree limb or something can kind
of jut dial through the air with a decent amount
of wind, and you never know when a situation's going
to happen to where your home or your shelter can
become compromised.
Speaker 4 (12:09):
And the last thing you want.
Speaker 6 (12:11):
Is to lose a pet in a bad storm. So always,
you know, making sure you have a safe area, make
sure that pet is contained in that safe area before
the weather starts getting bad, keeping them secure, and then
of course coming up with ways to keep them comfortable,
like if you have, you know, a time without electricity,
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if you have those kind of brown piel dogs or cats,
you know, the ones with the smushy faces that don't
breathe really well, you know, having battery operated fans or
some kind of backup air so they're getting good airflow
when you don't have air conditioning during that time. You know,
just kind of like thinking about the types of needs
that your pets have in your family, and what you
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would do if you didn't have access to electricity for
days sometime.
Speaker 4 (13:00):
I mean at our house, it seems.
Speaker 6 (13:01):
Like every major hurricane that has come through, we're without
electricity for bare minimum three four days and you know.
Speaker 4 (13:10):
I have hugs.
Speaker 6 (13:11):
So of course hot summer months here in Florida, and
then you have no air conditioning.
Speaker 4 (13:17):
After a storm, I usually get a lot of flooding.
Speaker 6 (13:19):
So oftentimes if we choose to stay at home, you're
not always able to get out if you make that
choice because of flooding. So it's not like you can
go someplace else when the electricity goes off and the
storm is passed. If you're flooded in, you're flooded in.
You could have damage down the road and the roads
may not be passable. So making sure that you know,
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not only do you have everything in your kit, but
you kind of think about these situations and if your
pet does have any needs that would you know, need
to be adapted to without you know, electricity and being
able to freely get in the car and leave with
them if needed. So it's all stuff to consider and
make a plan for. You don't want to bring your
pets out the storm obviously to walk them if it's
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heavy wind and it's bad weather and it's unsafe. So
a lot of people, you know, put like those kiddie pools.
They'll get those kitty pools of plastic ones and fill
them up with sod and you can put them in
your garage and so that way there's a decent size
little potty patch that your pets can go on. You
can some pets will go on pea pads, some won't,
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so of course you know, getting peapads, but if they won't,
you have that little option where you have a nice
little area with the sod and everything gets contained in
that little pool area.
Speaker 4 (14:33):
Those kittie pools are fairly cheap.
Speaker 6 (14:35):
You can usually get a Walmart wherever low cost, so
it's a low cost, you know hack that can kind
of get you through the storm and you just rinse
it out, you know, afterwards, and store it for the
next storm, and you know, you have a place for
your pets to be able to go to the bathroom,
you know, when it's unsafe to do so outside.
Speaker 4 (14:53):
But definitely being.
Speaker 6 (14:54):
Prepared is a lot of things, you know, making sure
that not only your family estate, you know where you're
going to go.
Speaker 4 (15:02):
You know what you're going to.
Speaker 6 (15:03):
Do if you evacuate, if you don't evacuate, Just putting
it all together and just sitting down and kind of
going through it as a family. You know, if you
do have to leave abruptly, do you have multiple pets,
do you have multiple kids.
Speaker 4 (15:17):
That's a whole lot to wrangle together at one time.
Speaker 6 (15:20):
So making sure that you know you have everything in advance,
and you know who's in charge of who, and who's
going to get the dogs and the cats, you know
what I mean, you can dwell it out, you know,
give each kid a task. That way they know when
it comes down to we got to leave, then everybody
knows what they're going to do, where they're going to go,
and what they need to have ready. That way, you
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guys have discussed it and there's no you know, confusion
during that time.
Speaker 4 (15:47):
That's stressful enough.
Speaker 6 (15:49):
So next we're going to get into our kit and
kind of go over everything we need with that, which
is going to go hand in hand with having our plan.
Speaker 3 (15:57):
Well, I want to thank you for sharing how how
important it is to plan ahead and being prepared. I mean,
you and I have both lived through this and been
kind of victims of these hurricanes here. So why don't
we take a quick break and then when we come back,
we'll talk about our pet disaster preparedness kit. So we'll
be back in just a minute.
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We're talking with Monica Layton on her recommendations on what
should go into your pet's disaster preparedness kit. And this
is so important, Minica.
Speaker 6 (18:01):
It is I mean, if you stay home, if you evacuate,
no matter what the situation is, you need to have
your supply kit. It needs to be ready and that
way you're covered no matter what. So getting started on
your kit very very first thing. Making sure you have
a crate or carrier that is large enough for your
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pet to stay in. Make sure it's large enough for
them to kind of turn around. For cat carriers, making
sure it's large enough for someplace for the cat to lay,
but to also have a small litter box inside they
can there's an opportunity to where they may be in
that carrier for a good amount of time, you know,
depending on how long the storm is, or if you're
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evacuating somewhere and you're needing to drive.
Speaker 4 (18:48):
A good distance.
Speaker 6 (18:49):
So definitely making sure that that carrier is big enough
for them to be able to be in for a
decent amount of time and get whatever they need inside there,
i e. Litter box or you know, a water dish,
things of that nature. So once you have your carrier,
of course, your pet needs to have their identification, so
so vitally important. I always tell people, you know, make
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sure that you have photos of your pets. And I
know it sounds odd sometimes when you talk about multiple photos,
but there's a lot of dogs that go out and
get groomed, and I can tell you I have one
of them, my little Yorki. When she's long and fuzzy,
she almost looks like a different dog than when she
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has her summer puppy cuts.
Speaker 4 (19:35):
So if your dog is like that, I.
Speaker 6 (19:39):
Suggest having more than one pick, like a pick when
their hair is grown out and a pick when they're
just groomed, because you don't know which one they're gonna
have when they go missing, and you know you don't
want to have a photo out there with their For
some reason, you become separated from your pet and you
need to you know, make posts or you know, show
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people what your pet looks like to try to get
them home. The last thing you want is a picture
of a pet that's like ten years old and your
pet looks completely different now. So always make sure you
have multiple, you know, multiple pictures of the pet and
especially haircutting times and things of that nature. So that way,
if you are ever separated, then you have that you
can put it, you know, with the Creighton Carrier. If
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you do go to a pet friendly shelter, some of
the shelters are set up to where you stay with
your pet, and others are set up to where your
pets stay.
Speaker 4 (20:32):
In a different area.
Speaker 6 (20:33):
Some you go and walk to pet yourself, and some
they actually have volunteers that can help do that. So
having pictures of your pet that can go right with
them and their stuff. Having you know, kind of a
little identification form filled out with your basic information, your
vets information, a copy of their vaccine history, and their
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rabies tag.
Speaker 4 (20:55):
That way you won't have any issues getting into any place.
Speaker 6 (20:58):
Basic identification and emergency contact, all of that kind of
written out, as well as instructions on how to care
for that pet, because again, if you go someplace to
where there's a possibility that you may not be the
one taking care of that pet, if they're in a
different section from you, or you know, if you go
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traveling someplace else, do a hotel whatever, you know, if
anything happens, it's always safer for the pet for anybody
who has to take care of.
Speaker 4 (21:28):
Them to know about that animal.
Speaker 6 (21:30):
You know, if your pet is scared of certain things,
put it on there, or maybe your pet really does
not like people touching his ears. Jot that down just
the big important things to where if somebody were to
handle your dog in an emergency situation, what they would
need to know for them and your pet to remain safe.
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Are vitals so important, So definitely having that all in
your kit. I would suggest putting it inside a big
ziploc bag or doing like a quick lamination sheet or something.
But getting that all together is super important. Again, your
vets info in an emergency contact super important that way
of something God forbid does happen to you, then they
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have somebody to contact that would be able to care
for your pet when you're not able to. And then
of course the identification for your pet. So I always
recommend you know, not only having their Rabi's tag on there,
but having an identification tag. Having a microchip is so
so so important. So many pets are separated, and as
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prepared as we get, you never know what's going to happen.
Pets slip out of caller's harnesses, break. A microchip is
by far the easiest way to identify a pet and
get them back to the owner. Microchips are so inexpensive
these days.
Speaker 4 (22:56):
You can get them done anywhere.
Speaker 6 (22:59):
You know, if vets off is most pet stores have
the vet days that they do the microchipping. I literally
saw a sign as I was driving home yesterday in
front of our neighborhood publics there and it's you know,
storm season of preparation, and they were offering pet vaccines
and microchips for discounted rates. Humane societies often do microchipping days,
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so there's options out there, and generally, you know, you're
in the thirty forty dollars rains for the majority of
places to get your pet microchipped and registered, and once
they are registered, making sure you keep up with that information,
making sure that you know you are checking to see
what address, what phone number, what emergency contact you have
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on there, because those change. Maybe you've changed phone numbers
or maybe your emergency contact has changed numbers over the years.
You know, new cell phone plans, new numbers, those things happened.
Maybe you've moved and you know, forgot about updating the
microchip address. So it's always good, you know, as you
get into these storm seasons, going through your kit and
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making sure that everything that you have in there is
still up to date and valid. So that way, if
for some reason you are separated from the pet and
they are scanned, then they can get back to you quickly.
And microchipping is so so important and generally when they
do do the microchip, they also give you a little
ID tag that can go on their caller that has
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their microchip ID number, So that's a great thing to have,
you know, as well, but nothing beats an ID tag
with their home address and home phone number as well,
because if somebody you know in your neighborhood your pet
gets out, they happen to see the pet. If they're
close to you. It's a very fast way for somebody
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to look at it and be like, oh, they just
live right down the road, and they may be willing
to bring her back home before the dog gets too
far or you know, before having to wait and contacting
animal services or contacting a vet or trying to get
a hold of people. So definitely making sure that your
pet is microchipped, that your microchip information is up to date,
making sure they have a caller or harness, making sure
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that they have all of the information up to date
with their rabies tags and their vaccine records.
Speaker 4 (25:15):
For each and every pet, including our cats.
Speaker 6 (25:19):
I know not all cats like to wear collars all
the time, but making sure that we have them and
they are wearing them. Why we repaired for these storms
is an absolute necessity. When you get into additional things
for your kit or talking about a couple weeks supply
of our pets medications, I would say very easily, bare
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minimum three weeks. Again, talking to your vet. If your
pet may need some sedatives, or they frighten easily, dorm
noises things like that may upset them, So talking to
your vet or getting some kind of supplements, there's a
lot of those that you can get over the counter
as well.
Speaker 4 (25:57):
They have, you know, the little.
Speaker 6 (25:59):
Jackets that you can get for anxiety and storms. There's
a lot of things you can do out there, kind
of give them a try. Hallow does, so when the
pet is excited, then they have something to kind of
calm them down and suthe them.
Speaker 3 (26:16):
I have one for myself too, by the way.
Speaker 6 (26:18):
Yes, yes, we all need those, all need our own
little shirt. I always call them, you know, the little
jackets that they have.
Speaker 4 (26:27):
I believe your dogs have those. I can't try to
remember the name right. Thundershirt, Yes, thundershirts.
Speaker 6 (26:32):
They all like they're like they're like it's their heavyweighted
anxiety blanket type of thing.
Speaker 3 (26:38):
Might have one with their name on it.
Speaker 4 (26:40):
So yeah, oh.
Speaker 6 (26:43):
Yes, and things like that work great. So you know,
definitely making sure that you know your pet has something
so if they become frightened easier, then they can kind
of you know, have that anxiety, you know, ate it
a little bit so they're not so anxious. But again
for our kiddies, disposable litter boxes things that I've found
that work well. They sell the disposable ones that you
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can get, but they also you know, you can use
little shirt boxes you know that you have put like
shirts in and you know, having some litter in.
Speaker 4 (27:14):
There, and just really big ziplock bags.
Speaker 6 (27:17):
So that way, if you're in a situation to where
you're in a shelter or you are visiting a front
and staying in the home and the pet's kind of contained,
there's no AC maybe whatever the situation, you can kind
of contain the smells. So if you get the larger
ziplock bags and then you use those kind of disposable
shirt boxes with some litter in there, you can put
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the whole thing into a zip block bag, zip it up,
and then for the smells, the smells are contained.
Speaker 4 (27:46):
Works great that way.
Speaker 6 (27:48):
You know, nobody wants to sit in a home and
no AC after the power's been off for multiple days
and you know, have a lot of stinky stuff sitting around.
But definitely an option if you do do scoopa stuff,
making sure you have an extra school things of that nature.
Of course, extra cat litter, and you never know when
things are gonna get wet, so you know, always having
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these in rubbert water tight you know, rubber may containers
with good ceiling lids, always course, besides our large zip
block bags to kind of store things in and keep
things kind of sent contained and water proofing them in
the ziploc bags. You know, little plastic baggies, paper towels,
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any basic cleaning supplies that you're gonna need, you know,
to kind of clean up after your pet, especially if
you're you know, on the road or traveling, you know,
to kind of get out of the area dog has
an accident while you're traveling, you know, definitely want to
have stuff candy to be able to clean that up.
Speaker 4 (28:46):
Of course, a three week supply of food for each pet.
If your pet is a can.
Speaker 6 (28:52):
Food eater, making sure that you have like a manual
can opener, even if you stay at home, make sure
you have your kit and have your annual can opener,
because if you are without power, you're certainly not going
to use the power ones.
Speaker 4 (29:05):
Now.
Speaker 6 (29:05):
I found like these great little ones on Amazon that
are small, kind of the size of your hand, and
they run on batteries and it just kind of zips
around the edge of the can or you know, and
they're nice, really inexpensive, but those have come in to
hand really handy. I have those in all of my
dog's stuff. Of course, food and water bowls for each pet.
And if again, if you're without electricity or you're having
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to go to a shelter, water bowls can kind of
get slimy and dirty, so you know, having some disposable
kind of bowls, even like the papery ones that you
can put liquids in that are going to hold it
sire from whatever you choose. But you know, having some
kind of little disposable bowls are also kind of good
to have as well as your pet's water bowl or
having you know, making sure you have cleaners that you
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can kind of wash it out in between the supply
of drinking water for each pet. Toys, blankets, anything that
your pet is that will bring them comfort, Smells from home,
smells of you. Again, if you you know, have to
go to a shelter or someplace and you are separated
from your pet, you know, having something with your scent
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on it, with familiar sense can often calm them down
and kind of aid and relieving some of the anxiety
as well.
Speaker 4 (30:17):
So toys, blanket, things.
Speaker 6 (30:19):
Like that of home that will kind of bring them
some peace and you know, kind of normal sea into
a situation that's not so normal for them.
Speaker 4 (30:27):
Towels of course, a lot of.
Speaker 6 (30:29):
Storms can get very very wet, so you know, being
able to have extra towels in there to where you
know you can dry your pets up.
Speaker 4 (30:38):
Some basic grooming items.
Speaker 6 (30:40):
If you get into situations where there's flooding, things come up,
especially dogs with longer hair, things can get matted very quickly.
Speaker 4 (30:48):
So just basic grooming.
Speaker 6 (30:49):
Items, you know, not shrubs, and you know they're picking
up stuff in the grass, if they're having a walk
through water, things of that nature.
Speaker 4 (30:57):
You can get junk stuck through you know, their wake hair.
Speaker 6 (31:00):
So being able to have just basic grooming items, rush
sciss or things like that that way, if you have
to remove any kind of nods or stuff stuck in
their hair, that you can do so and keep them
clean and comfortable. Of course, you know we talked about
the detailed instructions for your animal cares for you know,
rescue workers, the copy of the emergency numbers, we talked
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about all that, But flashlights, batteries, things of that nature.
Speaker 4 (31:25):
It's great to have small ones.
Speaker 6 (31:27):
That you can possibly like attached to your leashes and
stuff too. Even better if you have some kind of
reflective collar or leash for your pet, or they have
the little clip bonds that you can get that clip
onto your pet's collar. If their caller and leash is
not reflective, that I'll you know, shine a little light
things that can kind of identify them. Especially when you
get into situations where you know you're without electricity or
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you know it is very dark out because of.
Speaker 4 (31:52):
The storm coming through.
Speaker 6 (31:54):
You definitely want people to be able to see you
and your pet if you are out and about trying
to get to safe or you are trying to get
from one place to another in the storm. Is making
sure that you can be seen, your pet can be seen,
and that you remain safe. So definitely, you know, flashlight,
extra batteries, something reflective on your pet, on you to
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make sure that you know you're easily seen. And you
try to do all this stuff so your pet does
remain safe and you remain safe. But you never know.
Things happen, and when these storms come through, stuff is
blown all over the place. You never know when a
pet's gonna step on something, or you know, maybe a
tree branch falls, and things happen, and as much as
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you plan, things can occur. So always being ready with
a basic pet first aid kit to help in any
of those unexpected situations, because if you you know, you're
in your home, or something happens to the home and
something happens to the pet and you're flooded in or
you can't get anywhere, or you're in a shelter and
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you know you can't leave because of the storm, you
want to make sure you have basic first aid items
to kind of keep your pet and do as much
for your pet as you can on your own until
it is safe to get them to a veterinarian. So
things like basic bandaging materials, antiseptic, alcohol, of course, gloves,
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keep things clean, always tweezers. You know, if your pet
gets something stuck in their foot, or god forbid, the
window breaks glass, things could go flying. Just basic things
that can help you render first aid and gauz I personally.
They have betadine which is really great for anti fungal,
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anti bacterial properties.
Speaker 4 (33:45):
To kind of clean wounds.
Speaker 6 (33:46):
And they have a clear spray version that I got
for my pets kits recently, because pets are not great
with you dabbing a lot of stuffs. You can spray
it right on after you get it clean. To kind
of give some antiseptic help to that. So definitely things
that you can do on your own to keep you know,
small wounds and things like that cleaned up until you
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can get to a veterinarian. And certainly, last but not least,
regarding the pet first aid kit. You could have a
pet that has never been aggressive, that would never bite
anybody in a million years, but if a pet gets
hurt and they're in pain, pets can bite when you
would never expect a pet to bite. It's nothing to
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do with you know, my pet's not aggressive. It's being
safe and being able to care for the pet. And sometimes,
you know, having a muzzle, whether you will ever use
it or not, is so important because if you get
in a situation to where your pet isn't a lot
of pain and it's up to you to kind of
render first aid until you can get to a veterinarian,
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you don't want to not be able to help the
pet because they are in so much pain that they
are biting and getting aggressive. So having a muzzle for
your pet just as a precaution kind of aid and
being able to care for your pet and do things
to an injured pet is always always top of the
list necessary. So making sure that all of those items
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are in a container, something that you can grab easily,
something that is going to stay water resistant, you know,
an airtight, you know, rubber made tub. If you're in
an area that has a lot of flooding, they have
these small little baby tub inserts and if you have to,
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you know, kind of get through a watered area and
you're you know, you've got all this stuff, or you're
trying to get to a vehicle, you can put something
like that around the bottom and blow it up so
it would float.
Speaker 4 (35:44):
You can put a pet carrier.
Speaker 6 (35:46):
Inside of those two and they're great. I mean I
got one at Target and it literally is just made
for the bathtub and it's made for infant to toddlers
that once they're sitting up on their own and everything,
and they don't need a small little baby.
Speaker 4 (36:00):
Bath that they go inside of.
Speaker 6 (36:02):
It's kind of just a rubber bumper, you know, to
kind of give them a little safety against a hard tub.
But that rubber bumper is the perfect size to kind
of blow up and keep around, you know, a large
pet carrier or your disaster supply if there is a
flooding situation to kind of keep the water off the
bottom area and help it float, Because if you're trying
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to get yourself to safety and your pets to safety,
that takes a lot of energy and a lot of
a lot of excess energy. You're getting tired, you're treading water,
and then your.
Speaker 4 (36:35):
Pets are getting tired. You know.
Speaker 6 (36:36):
I always recommend that if you have dogs that are
going to be leash rock, that are not going to
go in a little carrier all the time, have a
life fest for them, something that if they do have
to possibly tread water for any amount of time, that
they don't tire out from exhaustion and then run into problems.
Speaker 4 (36:57):
You know, it will definitely.
Speaker 6 (36:58):
Aid in giving them longevity of being able to tread
longer for a longer period of time.
Speaker 4 (37:04):
So all great.
Speaker 6 (37:05):
Supplies for your supply kit, all things that can you know,
kind of go into the box and be taken with
you at a moment's notice, you know, having them already
check them throughout the year, kind of swap out the food.
I always heel client whenever I buy a big bag
of pet food for my pets, you know, I have
a container that I dump it all into and I'll
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literally just swap it around.
Speaker 4 (37:28):
So it's kind of like my routine.
Speaker 6 (37:29):
I'll go into the garage, I'll open the disaster kit,
I'll pull out the bag that's in there, put the
new bag in, and then I'll take the bag that
was in the kit and dump it into the canister
in the kitchen. So that way, you've always rotating it out.
You're not getting old expired stuff that you might.
Speaker 4 (37:44):
Have put in there a year ago.
Speaker 6 (37:45):
And know what kind of situation it is in the
here later, So always rotating it out. The same way
with the medications. Medications do expire after a while, so
make sure that you're rotating these things out to that
they are good, they are in good shape, kind of
checking it over at the beginning of the season.
Speaker 4 (38:03):
Of course, oh did I use this stuff? Throughout the year.
Speaker 6 (38:07):
I've gotten in situations at home where I'm like, oh
my gosh, we're out of band aids or I'm out
of gauze, like my daughter is she cuts herself and
we're out of band aids, and I'm like, oh, I
got stuff in.
Speaker 4 (38:17):
The supply kit, you know what I mean.
Speaker 6 (38:19):
So it's always a great little backup when you're out
of things too, but then just going in and checking
it and replacing the items that you may have pulled
out of you know, at different times, and making sure
they are freshened and restocked. But if everybody can kind
of get their kit together, have everything they need ready,
come up with their plan, then you can.
Speaker 4 (38:40):
Ride out the storm.
Speaker 6 (38:42):
You will have the ease of knowing that you're ready
for whatever situation comes your way. Everybody can stay safe.
It's less anxiety on you and your family than you know,
struggling around at the last minute trying to kind of
figure out what's going on and where the pets are
going to go and what's needed. So get it to
get it all ready, be all ready for the storm,
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seasons or whatever had your way, and then you know
that you've got it covered and you're ready to go,
and you and your pets can be as safe as
possible during that time.
Speaker 3 (39:15):
Minic, I want to thank you as always, you gave
us such great information. These were wonderful tips. I certainly
hope that it's helped people, and you know, and I
want to thank you because it's so timely and it's
so important. We're going into the season and I know
a number of people last year did thank me, and
I'm sure they thank you for doing this because it
was we had a really bad year last year. They're
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predicting that this year.
Speaker 4 (39:38):
So we're all ready. We've got our kids ready.
Speaker 3 (39:40):
I hope that all of you do, and I want
to thank you for giving us information not only to prepare,
but also what to have on hand. So the key
is to be prepared, and I know that you are,
and I hope that you and Haley and all of
your fur kids are safe during this hurricane season. And
to our listen, Monica, and I hope that this use
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valuable recommendations and this information has helped, and that you
and your beloved pets stay safe. And please remember the
key to everything is to plan ahead, because we never
know when disaster is going to hit. So I thank
you very much, and thank you so much, Monica. Your
information is so valuable and I truly appreciate your being
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on to share this with everyone, and I certainly hope
this helped stay safe everyone. We'll be back in just
a moment.
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Speaker 3 (02:18):
Welcome to our annual pet disaster Preparedness show. As we
enter into the dreaded hurricane season here in Florida, we
as pet parents recognize the importance of having our pets
and our own disaster preparedness kits ready and on hand
for not only hurricanes, but for all weather related disasters.
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And with us today is Monica Layton to help us
pet parents with our preparations and sharing the importance.
Speaker 4 (02:47):
Of planning ahead.
Speaker 3 (02:49):
Like now, hey, Monica, it's that time of year again
down on the Sun Coast and it's actually going on
throughout the country to start preparing for all those weather
related disasters. And I want to welcome you back for
our I'll just say twenty plus twenty plus here disaster
Preparedness show and Monica, as always, I love doing this
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with you because you give us the best information, the
most helpful information.
Speaker 4 (03:16):
Thank you.
Speaker 3 (03:17):
Now, can you just share with our listeners the importance
and I started out kind of the show this way
of the importance of planning ahead.
Speaker 6 (03:25):
Absolutely, I mean, in my opinion, planning ahead is what
literally helps me stay sane during the stressful you know,
in time when these storms do a hit, because I
know that I have everything I need.
Speaker 4 (03:41):
I know I know what we're gonna do.
Speaker 6 (03:43):
If the weather takes a turn for the worst and
we have to leave, I know where I'm gonna go.
Speaker 4 (03:49):
So planning ahead is the key.
Speaker 6 (03:51):
To being able to kind of react and not get
into a situation to where fear set's in.
Speaker 4 (03:59):
You're over whelmed or you're not quite sure.
Speaker 6 (04:02):
You know, something's shifted or changed and your situation changed
and you're not quite sure where to go or what
to do. So planning ahead not only does it aid
in the safety of you and your entire family, but
it also kind of adds a little.
Speaker 4 (04:19):
Bit of just relief and it just gives a little
it takes away a little bit.
Speaker 6 (04:26):
Of the anxiety people have when these storms approach.
Speaker 3 (04:30):
Now and you had mentioned this, like if you're prepared
to you know, if you're asked to leave or if
you have to leave, what happens like if we are
asked to evacuate or if we decide if we're not
in an evacuation zone, but we decide to stay or
we decide to go to a shelter.
Speaker 4 (04:48):
What is your.
Speaker 3 (04:49):
Advice on that and how do we again, how do
we prepare for this?
Speaker 6 (04:53):
You know, when you know, no matter what area you're in,
usually there is a typical allotment of the types of
storms you have, and that can differ from region a
region and coast to coast, but you know, like you're
in Florida for example. You know we're gearing up for
hurricane season, and one of the things I do immediately
is you know where are you located? You know, for
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the for the disaster that you're preparing for. And using
hurricanes as an example, like, am I in an area
that is going to flood? Am I going to anticipate
being able to get out of my house safely?
Speaker 4 (05:27):
So? Can I stay home? Do I need to evacuate?
Speaker 6 (05:30):
And if I do stay home and then they tell
us we have to evacuate later, am I going to
be ready to go? Am I going to have everything
that I need? So doing planning for all of that
will really cover everything and get everything you need in play.
So first I would say, if your plan is I
don't want to be in the area I want to evacuate,
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first thing is firstus if you travel anywhere with your pet,
always making sure in advance that your pets are up
to date on their shop, they have their tag, they
have their paperwork. So if you go somewhere, you're not
going to have an issue getting in with your pet,
and know the area that you're.
Speaker 4 (06:08):
Going to go to.
Speaker 6 (06:09):
You know, if you're going to go stay with a
relative and you know a couple counties away, or you're
gonna stay at a hotel, or you're gonna you know,
go to a shelter. Check and see what's out there specifically,
like the shelters for example, if you know that you
know when a storm comes, you're going to head to
the shelter, you know, check the area around you. Check
and see which shelters are pet friendly, which should be
(06:31):
you know, available on your county's website. But no, all
the shelters do not open all at once. You know,
it's not like a storm's coming, we're going to open
them all. They open in differing locations throughout the county
and they start, you know, with one each and then
as soon as that shelter fills, then they open another one.
So you may not have something, you know, real close
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to you. The closest shelter may not necessarily be the
shelter you end up going to you because it all
depends on what the capacity is and you know when
you decide to evacuate and what's open at that time.
So definitely have everything ready, know the routes that you're
going to go to, and let people know where you're
going to go. If you're going to go to a
certain you know, city or area, have a backup, like
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know what hotels are pet friendly, know what your options are.
Check ahead, is there you know a vet or a
kennel or anything in that area that would take the
pets if you know, something happened and maybe the hotel
has the image or you know, if there's ever any
place that you have to go, always check around, know
your resources, know what's in that area, and let somebody know.
Speaker 4 (07:40):
Where you're going to go and where you're going to be.
Speaker 6 (07:42):
Because anybody who's been through hurricanes and disasters, power goes off,
things get damaged, you know, hurricanes, tornadoes, sell towers go
down and you may not have service. And if somebody
knows where you're going to go and you don't get
from point A to point B, then.
Speaker 4 (08:00):
At least somebody knows, hey, this is this was their plan.
Speaker 6 (08:03):
They were leaving here, they were going to end up here,
they were going to get there, you know, going this way,
so at least they can I be able to talk
to law enforcement or AID and be able to find
you quicker. So always like kind of having somebody outside
of the area that knows where you're going to go
somebody that's going to check up on you. So that way,
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if something does happen, then a lot of time is
not going by and people are wondering, you know, if
you're okay or if you're not okay. So definitely taking
care of knowing your resources, making your plan as far
as where you're going to go, what you're going to do,
and then share it with a friend.
Speaker 4 (08:41):
And then on top of.
Speaker 6 (08:42):
That, you know, if you decide that you are going
to stay at home, if it comes down to that
home suddenly becoming unsafe or you know, police coming down
the road and saying sorry, you know you're now in
an evacuation area, you have to leave.
Speaker 4 (08:59):
They don't they we don't give you a lot of
time for that.
Speaker 6 (09:01):
During disasters, when they tell you you have to go,
like you have to go, you don't have time to
stop and pack and come up with a plan at
that point. So even if you're saying, you know what,
I've been in this house through countless hurricanes over the years,
never had an issue, I'm gonna stay at home, always
just know that if something were to happen and you
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had to leave, or you were made to leave, that
you do know where you're gonna go at least check
your surrounding areas and see what your options are just
as a backup, and you know, we'll get into your
kit and things like that. But if you do stay
at home, then it's coming up with not only supplies,
but what is the game plan when this storm is rough?
(09:45):
Are my pets going to be able to go outside?
Is the noise from the wind and the rain and
you know whatever else is going on, you know, trees falling,
you know, things like that. They can startle at pets.
Do I need something for my pet to give them
to call them down? It's all things that as we
get through and talk about the kit, we'll get into
a little more on. But it's coming up with those solutions.
(10:07):
So thinking about, Okay, what if we're without electricity, what
if we have damage to our home? What if you know,
a window breaks or what you know what I mean,
it's just kind of normal things that can occur why
you're riding out a storm in your home are definitely
things to consider having a backup plan for so that
way you're ready. For example, I had clients that stayed
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at home and they had a window break and they
had cats, and of course, you know the sound is
it's loud.
Speaker 4 (10:37):
Animals get scared, and so we talk about, you know,
having a safe room.
Speaker 6 (10:41):
Within the house because if you have animals that are
loose during a storm and something happens to your home
or to your area, you never know when you know,
a tree could fall, you could have damage to the home,
and that could leave an opening for a pet who's
very scared.
Speaker 4 (10:58):
There's all these noises and.
Speaker 6 (11:01):
Kind of feeding off anxiety from everybody at that point
that a cat that would normally not you know, want
to jump through a window will jump through a window,
you know what I mean. If they have an opportunity
to flee and run and hide and seek shelter, they're
going to do that. So it's kind of you know,
coming up with a safe area within your home, making
sure that you have everything you need in that area,
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not only just to keep your pets safe and contained,
but also for yourself. If we do have tornadoes or
things like that where structure is an issue, you know,
make sure that you include your pets.
Speaker 4 (11:37):
In the safe room.
Speaker 6 (11:38):
And even though it may not seem like a huge
storm or you know a huge situation, maybe it's kind
of minor in comparison to other ones.
Speaker 4 (11:47):
Always, you know, have them ready and.
Speaker 6 (11:48):
In that safe location, because God forbid something happens. Even
if the slightest of storms come through. You never know
when there's a weak tree limb or something can kind
of jut dial through the air with a decent amount
of wind, and you never know when a situation's going
to happen to where your home or your shelter can
become compromised.
Speaker 4 (12:09):
And the last thing you want.
Speaker 6 (12:11):
Is to lose a pet in a bad storm. So always,
you know, making sure you have a safe area, make
sure that pet is contained in that safe area before
the weather starts getting bad, keeping them secure, and then
of course coming up with ways to keep them comfortable,
like if you have, you know, a time without electricity,
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if you have those kind of brown piel dogs or cats,
you know, the ones with the smushy faces that don't
breathe really well, you know, having battery operated fans or
some kind of backup air so they're getting good airflow
when you don't have air conditioning during that time. You know,
just kind of like thinking about the types of needs
that your pets have in your family, and what you
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would do if you didn't have access to electricity for
days sometime.
Speaker 4 (13:00):
I mean at our house, it seems.
Speaker 6 (13:01):
Like every major hurricane that has come through, we're without
electricity for bare minimum three four days and you know.
Speaker 4 (13:10):
I have hugs.
Speaker 6 (13:11):
So of course hot summer months here in Florida, and
then you have no air conditioning.
Speaker 4 (13:17):
After a storm, I usually get a lot of flooding.
Speaker 6 (13:19):
So oftentimes if we choose to stay at home, you're
not always able to get out if you make that
choice because of flooding. So it's not like you can
go someplace else when the electricity goes off and the
storm is passed. If you're flooded in, you're flooded in.
You could have damage down the road and the roads
may not be passable. So making sure that you know,
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not only do you have everything in your kit, but
you kind of think about these situations and if your
pet does have any needs that would you know, need
to be adapted to without you know, electricity and being
able to freely get in the car and leave with
them if needed. So it's all stuff to consider and
make a plan for. You don't want to bring your
pets out the storm obviously to walk them if it's
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heavy wind and it's bad weather and it's unsafe. So
a lot of people, you know, put like those kiddie pools.
They'll get those kitty pools of plastic ones and fill
them up with sod and you can put them in
your garage and so that way there's a decent size
little potty patch that your pets can go on. You
can some pets will go on pea pads, some won't,
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so of course you know, getting peapads, but if they won't,
you have that little option where you have a nice
little area with the sod and everything gets contained in
that little pool area.
Speaker 4 (14:33):
Those kittie pools are fairly cheap.
Speaker 6 (14:35):
You can usually get a Walmart wherever low cost, so
it's a low cost, you know hack that can kind
of get you through the storm and you just rinse
it out, you know, afterwards, and store it for the
next storm, and you know, you have a place for
your pets to be able to go to the bathroom,
you know, when it's unsafe to do so outside.
Speaker 4 (14:53):
But definitely being.
Speaker 6 (14:54):
Prepared is a lot of things, you know, making sure
that not only your family estate, you know where you're
going to go.
Speaker 4 (15:02):
You know what you're going to.
Speaker 6 (15:03):
Do if you evacuate, if you don't evacuate, Just putting
it all together and just sitting down and kind of
going through it as a family. You know, if you
do have to leave abruptly, do you have multiple pets,
do you have multiple kids.
Speaker 4 (15:17):
That's a whole lot to wrangle together at one time.
Speaker 6 (15:20):
So making sure that you know you have everything in advance,
and you know who's in charge of who, and who's
going to get the dogs and the cats, you know
what I mean, you can dwell it out, you know,
give each kid a task. That way they know when
it comes down to we got to leave, then everybody
knows what they're going to do, where they're going to go,
and what they need to have ready. That way, you
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guys have discussed it and there's no you know, confusion
during that time.
Speaker 4 (15:47):
That's stressful enough.
Speaker 6 (15:49):
So next we're going to get into our kit and
kind of go over everything we need with that, which
is going to go hand in hand with having our plan.
Speaker 3 (15:57):
Well, I want to thank you for sharing how how
important it is to plan ahead and being prepared. I mean,
you and I have both lived through this and been
kind of victims of these hurricanes here. So why don't
we take a quick break and then when we come back,
we'll talk about our pet disaster preparedness kit. So we'll
be back in just a minute.
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We're talking with Monica Layton on her recommendations on what
should go into your pet's disaster preparedness kit. And this
is so important, Minica.
Speaker 6 (18:01):
It is I mean, if you stay home, if you evacuate,
no matter what the situation is, you need to have
your supply kit. It needs to be ready and that
way you're covered no matter what. So getting started on
your kit very very first thing. Making sure you have
a crate or carrier that is large enough for your
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pet to stay in. Make sure it's large enough for
them to kind of turn around. For cat carriers, making
sure it's large enough for someplace for the cat to lay,
but to also have a small litter box inside they
can there's an opportunity to where they may be in
that carrier for a good amount of time, you know,
depending on how long the storm is, or if you're
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evacuating somewhere and you're needing to drive.
Speaker 4 (18:48):
A good distance.
Speaker 6 (18:49):
So definitely making sure that that carrier is big enough
for them to be able to be in for a
decent amount of time and get whatever they need inside there,
i e. Litter box or you know, a water dish,
things of that nature. So once you have your carrier,
of course, your pet needs to have their identification, so
so vitally important. I always tell people, you know, make
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sure that you have photos of your pets. And I
know it sounds odd sometimes when you talk about multiple photos,
but there's a lot of dogs that go out and
get groomed, and I can tell you I have one
of them, my little Yorki. When she's long and fuzzy,
she almost looks like a different dog than when she
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has her summer puppy cuts.
Speaker 4 (19:35):
So if your dog is like that, I.
Speaker 6 (19:39):
Suggest having more than one pick, like a pick when
their hair is grown out and a pick when they're
just groomed, because you don't know which one they're gonna
have when they go missing, and you know you don't
want to have a photo out there with their For
some reason, you become separated from your pet and you
need to you know, make posts or you know, show
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people what your pet looks like to try to get
them home. The last thing you want is a picture
of a pet that's like ten years old and your
pet looks completely different now. So always make sure you
have multiple, you know, multiple pictures of the pet and
especially haircutting times and things of that nature. So that way,
if you are ever separated, then you have that you
can put it, you know, with the Creighton Carrier. If
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you do go to a pet friendly shelter, some of
the shelters are set up to where you stay with
your pet, and others are set up to where your
pets stay.
Speaker 4 (20:32):
In a different area.
Speaker 6 (20:33):
Some you go and walk to pet yourself, and some
they actually have volunteers that can help do that. So
having pictures of your pet that can go right with
them and their stuff. Having you know, kind of a
little identification form filled out with your basic information, your
vets information, a copy of their vaccine history, and their
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rabies tag.
Speaker 4 (20:55):
That way you won't have any issues getting into any place.
Speaker 6 (20:58):
Basic identification and emergency contact, all of that kind of
written out, as well as instructions on how to care
for that pet, because again, if you go someplace to
where there's a possibility that you may not be the
one taking care of that pet, if they're in a
different section from you, or you know, if you go
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traveling someplace else, do a hotel whatever, you know, if
anything happens, it's always safer for the pet for anybody
who has to take care of.
Speaker 4 (21:28):
Them to know about that animal.
Speaker 6 (21:30):
You know, if your pet is scared of certain things,
put it on there, or maybe your pet really does
not like people touching his ears. Jot that down just
the big important things to where if somebody were to
handle your dog in an emergency situation, what they would
need to know for them and your pet to remain safe.
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Are vitals so important, So definitely having that all in
your kit. I would suggest putting it inside a big
ziploc bag or doing like a quick lamination sheet or something.
But getting that all together is super important. Again, your
vets info in an emergency contact super important that way
of something God forbid does happen to you, then they
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have somebody to contact that would be able to care
for your pet when you're not able to. And then
of course the identification for your pet. So I always
recommend you know, not only having their Rabi's tag on there,
but having an identification tag. Having a microchip is so
so so important. So many pets are separated, and as
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prepared as we get, you never know what's going to happen.
Pets slip out of caller's harnesses, break. A microchip is
by far the easiest way to identify a pet and
get them back to the owner. Microchips are so inexpensive
these days.
Speaker 4 (22:56):
You can get them done anywhere.
Speaker 6 (22:59):
You know, if vets off is most pet stores have
the vet days that they do the microchipping. I literally
saw a sign as I was driving home yesterday in
front of our neighborhood publics there and it's you know,
storm season of preparation, and they were offering pet vaccines
and microchips for discounted rates. Humane societies often do microchipping days,
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so there's options out there, and generally, you know, you're
in the thirty forty dollars rains for the majority of
places to get your pet microchipped and registered, and once
they are registered, making sure you keep up with that information,
making sure that you know you are checking to see
what address, what phone number, what emergency contact you have
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on there, because those change. Maybe you've changed phone numbers
or maybe your emergency contact has changed numbers over the years.
You know, new cell phone plans, new numbers, those things happened.
Maybe you've moved and you know, forgot about updating the
microchip address. So it's always good, you know, as you
get into these storm seasons, going through your kit and
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making sure that everything that you have in there is
still up to date and valid. So that way, if
for some reason you are separated from the pet and
they are scanned, then they can get back to you quickly.
And microchipping is so so important and generally when they
do do the microchip, they also give you a little
ID tag that can go on their caller that has
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their microchip ID number, So that's a great thing to have,
you know, as well, but nothing beats an ID tag
with their home address and home phone number as well,
because if somebody you know in your neighborhood your pet
gets out, they happen to see the pet. If they're
close to you. It's a very fast way for somebody
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to look at it and be like, oh, they just
live right down the road, and they may be willing
to bring her back home before the dog gets too
far or you know, before having to wait and contacting
animal services or contacting a vet or trying to get
a hold of people. So definitely making sure that your
pet is microchipped, that your microchip information is up to date,
making sure they have a caller or harness, making sure
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that they have all of the information up to date
with their rabies tags and their vaccine records.
Speaker 4 (25:15):
For each and every pet, including our cats.
Speaker 6 (25:19):
I know not all cats like to wear collars all
the time, but making sure that we have them and
they are wearing them. Why we repaired for these storms
is an absolute necessity. When you get into additional things
for your kit or talking about a couple weeks supply
of our pets medications, I would say very easily, bare
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minimum three weeks. Again, talking to your vet. If your
pet may need some sedatives, or they frighten easily, dorm
noises things like that may upset them, So talking to
your vet or getting some kind of supplements, there's a
lot of those that you can get over the counter
as well.
Speaker 4 (25:57):
They have, you know, the little.
Speaker 6 (25:59):
Jackets that you can get for anxiety and storms. There's
a lot of things you can do out there, kind
of give them a try. Hallow does, so when the
pet is excited, then they have something to kind of
calm them down and suthe them.
Speaker 3 (26:16):
I have one for myself too, by the way.
Speaker 6 (26:18):
Yes, yes, we all need those, all need our own
little shirt. I always call them, you know, the little
jackets that they have.
Speaker 4 (26:27):
I believe your dogs have those. I can't try to
remember the name right. Thundershirt, Yes, thundershirts.
Speaker 6 (26:32):
They all like they're like they're like it's their heavyweighted
anxiety blanket type of thing.
Speaker 3 (26:38):
Might have one with their name on it.
Speaker 4 (26:40):
So yeah, oh.
Speaker 6 (26:43):
Yes, and things like that work great. So you know,
definitely making sure that you know your pet has something
so if they become frightened easier, then they can kind
of you know, have that anxiety, you know, ate it
a little bit so they're not so anxious. But again
for our kiddies, disposable litter boxes things that I've found
that work well. They sell the disposable ones that you
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can get, but they also you know, you can use
little shirt boxes you know that you have put like
shirts in and you know, having some litter in.
Speaker 4 (27:14):
There, and just really big ziplock bags.
Speaker 6 (27:17):
So that way, if you're in a situation to where
you're in a shelter or you are visiting a front
and staying in the home and the pet's kind of contained,
there's no AC maybe whatever the situation, you can kind
of contain the smells. So if you get the larger
ziplock bags and then you use those kind of disposable
shirt boxes with some litter in there, you can put
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the whole thing into a zip block bag, zip it up,
and then for the smells, the smells are contained.
Speaker 4 (27:46):
Works great that way.
Speaker 6 (27:48):
You know, nobody wants to sit in a home and
no AC after the power's been off for multiple days
and you know, have a lot of stinky stuff sitting around.
But definitely an option if you do do scoopa stuff,
making sure you have an extra school things of that nature.
Of course, extra cat litter, and you never know when
things are gonna get wet, so you know, always having
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these in rubbert water tight you know, rubber may containers
with good ceiling lids, always course, besides our large zip
block bags to kind of store things in and keep
things kind of sent contained and water proofing them in
the ziploc bags. You know, little plastic baggies, paper towels,
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any basic cleaning supplies that you're gonna need, you know,
to kind of clean up after your pet, especially if
you're you know, on the road or traveling, you know,
to kind of get out of the area dog has
an accident while you're traveling, you know, definitely want to
have stuff candy to be able to clean that up.
Speaker 4 (28:46):
Of course, a three week supply of food for each pet.
If your pet is a can.
Speaker 6 (28:52):
Food eater, making sure that you have like a manual
can opener, even if you stay at home, make sure
you have your kit and have your annual can opener,
because if you are without power, you're certainly not going
to use the power ones.
Speaker 4 (29:05):
Now.
Speaker 6 (29:05):
I found like these great little ones on Amazon that
are small, kind of the size of your hand, and
they run on batteries and it just kind of zips
around the edge of the can or you know, and
they're nice, really inexpensive, but those have come in to
hand really handy. I have those in all of my
dog's stuff. Of course, food and water bowls for each pet.
And if again, if you're without electricity or you're having
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to go to a shelter, water bowls can kind of
get slimy and dirty, so you know, having some disposable
kind of bowls, even like the papery ones that you
can put liquids in that are going to hold it
sire from whatever you choose. But you know, having some
kind of little disposable bowls are also kind of good
to have as well as your pet's water bowl or
having you know, making sure you have cleaners that you
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can kind of wash it out in between the supply
of drinking water for each pet. Toys, blankets, anything that
your pet is that will bring them comfort, Smells from home,
smells of you. Again, if you you know, have to
go to a shelter or someplace and you are separated
from your pet, you know, having something with your scent
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on it, with familiar sense can often calm them down
and kind of aid and relieving some of the anxiety
as well.
Speaker 4 (30:17):
So toys, blanket, things.
Speaker 6 (30:19):
Like that of home that will kind of bring them
some peace and you know, kind of normal sea into
a situation that's not so normal for them.
Speaker 4 (30:27):
Towels of course, a lot of.
Speaker 6 (30:29):
Storms can get very very wet, so you know, being
able to have extra towels in there to where you
know you can dry your pets up.
Speaker 4 (30:38):
Some basic grooming items.
Speaker 6 (30:40):
If you get into situations where there's flooding, things come up,
especially dogs with longer hair, things can get matted very quickly.
Speaker 4 (30:48):
So just basic grooming.
Speaker 6 (30:49):
Items, you know, not shrubs, and you know they're picking
up stuff in the grass, if they're having a walk
through water, things of that nature.
Speaker 4 (30:57):
You can get junk stuck through you know, their wake hair.
Speaker 6 (31:00):
So being able to have just basic grooming items, rush
sciss or things like that that way, if you have
to remove any kind of nods or stuff stuck in
their hair, that you can do so and keep them
clean and comfortable. Of course, you know we talked about
the detailed instructions for your animal cares for you know,
rescue workers, the copy of the emergency numbers, we talked
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about all that, But flashlights, batteries, things of that nature.
Speaker 4 (31:25):
It's great to have small ones.
Speaker 6 (31:27):
That you can possibly like attached to your leashes and
stuff too. Even better if you have some kind of
reflective collar or leash for your pet, or they have
the little clip bonds that you can get that clip
onto your pet's collar. If their caller and leash is
not reflective, that I'll you know, shine a little light
things that can kind of identify them. Especially when you
get into situations where you know you're without electricity or
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you know it is very dark out because of.
Speaker 4 (31:52):
The storm coming through.
Speaker 6 (31:54):
You definitely want people to be able to see you
and your pet if you are out and about trying
to get to safe or you are trying to get
from one place to another in the storm. Is making
sure that you can be seen, your pet can be seen,
and that you remain safe. So definitely, you know, flashlight,
extra batteries, something reflective on your pet, on you to
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make sure that you know you're easily seen. And you
try to do all this stuff so your pet does
remain safe and you remain safe. But you never know.
Things happen, and when these storms come through, stuff is
blown all over the place. You never know when a
pet's gonna step on something, or you know, maybe a
tree branch falls, and things happen, and as much as
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you plan, things can occur. So always being ready with
a basic pet first aid kit to help in any
of those unexpected situations, because if you you know, you're
in your home, or something happens to the home and
something happens to the pet and you're flooded in or
you can't get anywhere, or you're in a shelter and
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you know you can't leave because of the storm, you
want to make sure you have basic first aid items
to kind of keep your pet and do as much
for your pet as you can on your own until
it is safe to get them to a veterinarian. So
things like basic bandaging materials, antiseptic, alcohol, of course, gloves,
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keep things clean, always tweezers. You know, if your pet
gets something stuck in their foot, or god forbid, the
window breaks glass, things could go flying. Just basic things
that can help you render first aid and gauz I personally.
They have betadine which is really great for anti fungal,
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anti bacterial properties.
Speaker 4 (33:45):
To kind of clean wounds.
Speaker 6 (33:46):
And they have a clear spray version that I got
for my pets kits recently, because pets are not great
with you dabbing a lot of stuffs. You can spray
it right on after you get it clean. To kind
of give some antiseptic help to that. So definitely things
that you can do on your own to keep you know,
small wounds and things like that cleaned up until you
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can get to a veterinarian. And certainly, last but not least,
regarding the pet first aid kit. You could have a
pet that has never been aggressive, that would never bite
anybody in a million years, but if a pet gets
hurt and they're in pain, pets can bite when you
would never expect a pet to bite. It's nothing to
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do with you know, my pet's not aggressive. It's being
safe and being able to care for the pet. And sometimes,
you know, having a muzzle, whether you will ever use
it or not, is so important because if you get
in a situation to where your pet isn't a lot
of pain and it's up to you to kind of
render first aid until you can get to a veterinarian,
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you don't want to not be able to help the
pet because they are in so much pain that they
are biting and getting aggressive. So having a muzzle for
your pet just as a precaution kind of aid and
being able to care for your pet and do things
to an injured pet is always always top of the
list necessary. So making sure that all of those items
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are in a container, something that you can grab easily,
something that is going to stay water resistant, you know,
an airtight, you know, rubber made tub. If you're in
an area that has a lot of flooding, they have
these small little baby tub inserts and if you have to,
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you know, kind of get through a watered area and
you're you know, you've got all this stuff, or you're
trying to get to a vehicle, you can put something
like that around the bottom and blow it up so
it would float.
Speaker 4 (35:44):
You can put a pet carrier.
Speaker 6 (35:46):
Inside of those two and they're great. I mean I
got one at Target and it literally is just made
for the bathtub and it's made for infant to toddlers
that once they're sitting up on their own and everything,
and they don't need a small little baby.
Speaker 4 (36:00):
Bath that they go inside of.
Speaker 6 (36:02):
It's kind of just a rubber bumper, you know, to
kind of give them a little safety against a hard tub.
But that rubber bumper is the perfect size to kind
of blow up and keep around, you know, a large
pet carrier or your disaster supply if there is a
flooding situation to kind of keep the water off the
bottom area and help it float, Because if you're trying
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to get yourself to safety and your pets to safety,
that takes a lot of energy and a lot of
a lot of excess energy. You're getting tired, you're treading water,
and then your.
Speaker 4 (36:35):
Pets are getting tired. You know.
Speaker 6 (36:36):
I always recommend that if you have dogs that are
going to be leash rock, that are not going to
go in a little carrier all the time, have a
life fest for them, something that if they do have
to possibly tread water for any amount of time, that
they don't tire out from exhaustion and then run into problems.
Speaker 4 (36:57):
You know, it will definitely.
Speaker 6 (36:58):
Aid in giving them longevity of being able to tread
longer for a longer period of time.
Speaker 4 (37:04):
So all great.
Speaker 6 (37:05):
Supplies for your supply kit, all things that can you know,
kind of go into the box and be taken with
you at a moment's notice, you know, having them already
check them throughout the year, kind of swap out the food.
I always heel client whenever I buy a big bag
of pet food for my pets, you know, I have
a container that I dump it all into and I'll
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literally just swap it around.
Speaker 4 (37:28):
So it's kind of like my routine.
Speaker 6 (37:29):
I'll go into the garage, I'll open the disaster kit,
I'll pull out the bag that's in there, put the
new bag in, and then I'll take the bag that
was in the kit and dump it into the canister
in the kitchen. So that way, you've always rotating it out.
You're not getting old expired stuff that you might.
Speaker 4 (37:44):
Have put in there a year ago.
Speaker 6 (37:45):
And know what kind of situation it is in the
here later, So always rotating it out. The same way
with the medications. Medications do expire after a while, so
make sure that you're rotating these things out to that
they are good, they are in good shape, kind of
checking it over at the beginning of the season.
Speaker 4 (38:03):
Of course, oh did I use this stuff? Throughout the year.
Speaker 6 (38:07):
I've gotten in situations at home where I'm like, oh
my gosh, we're out of band aids or I'm out
of gauze, like my daughter is she cuts herself and
we're out of band aids, and I'm like, oh, I
got stuff in.
Speaker 4 (38:17):
The supply kit, you know what I mean.
Speaker 6 (38:19):
So it's always a great little backup when you're out
of things too, but then just going in and checking
it and replacing the items that you may have pulled
out of you know, at different times, and making sure
they are freshened and restocked. But if everybody can kind
of get their kit together, have everything they need ready,
come up with their plan, then you can.
Speaker 4 (38:40):
Ride out the storm.
Speaker 6 (38:42):
You will have the ease of knowing that you're ready
for whatever situation comes your way. Everybody can stay safe.
It's less anxiety on you and your family than you know,
struggling around at the last minute trying to kind of
figure out what's going on and where the pets are
going to go and what's needed. So get it to
get it all ready, be all ready for the storm,
(39:03):
seasons or whatever had your way, and then you know
that you've got it covered and you're ready to go,
and you and your pets can be as safe as
possible during that time.
Speaker 3 (39:15):
Minic, I want to thank you as always, you gave
us such great information. These were wonderful tips. I certainly
hope that it's helped people, and you know, and I
want to thank you because it's so timely and it's
so important. We're going into the season and I know
a number of people last year did thank me, and
I'm sure they thank you for doing this because it
was we had a really bad year last year. They're
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predicting that this year.
Speaker 4 (39:38):
So we're all ready. We've got our kids ready.
Speaker 3 (39:40):
I hope that all of you do, and I want
to thank you for giving us information not only to prepare,
but also what to have on hand. So the key
is to be prepared, and I know that you are,
and I hope that you and Haley and all of
your fur kids are safe during this hurricane season. And
to our listen, Monica, and I hope that this use
(40:02):
valuable recommendations and this information has helped, and that you
and your beloved pets stay safe. And please remember the
key to everything is to plan ahead, because we never
know when disaster is going to hit. So I thank
you very much, and thank you so much, Monica. Your
information is so valuable and I truly appreciate your being
(40:25):
on to share this with everyone, and I certainly hope
this helped stay safe everyone. We'll be back in just
a moment.
Speaker 1 (40:31):
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Speaker 8 (40:56):
We would like to thank our guests this week and
also as Doggie Divas always say, please love your pets
because they love you unconditionally, and please remember to adopt foster, Spae,
neoter and Microchip and as always, please have a great
Diva week.
Speaker 3 (41:14):
Everyone.
Speaker 2 (41:17):
Thank you for joining us for this episode of The
Doggy Diva Show. To find out more about Susan, Marie
and the Doggy Divas, visit them at their website, The
Doggy Diva dot com and on Facebook at The Doggy
Diva Show. Tell your fellow pet parents about it. We
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