PREPARING FOR HURRICANE SEASON WITH YOUR PET
By The Louisiana SPCA
June 1 marks the first official day of hurricane season . Although severe weather is expected , we want to make sure we are fully prepared . With that in mind , we want to urge pet-owners to create an evacuation plan that includes their pets ! Pets are members of the family and should be included in all disaster preparations .
Did you know that before Hurricane Katrina , it is estimated that roughly 259,400 families owned pets in New Orleans ? Because there was no formal evacuation plan for residents needing assistance or for those with pets , as many as 104,000 pets were left behind . Forty-four percent of those families chose not to evacuate because they refused to leave their pets .
Natural disasters such as hurricanes and floods are out of our control . However , planning for a disaster is something we can all do . Just like other members of your household , emergency
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