Pet Survival Kit

The likelihood that you and your animals will survive an emergency such as a fire, tornado, or terrorist attack depends on emergency planning done today. It is the responsibility of all pet owners (survivalist or not) to properly prepare for pet survival with an emergency preparedness plan. The best pet survival kits will consist of the following:

Short-term survival
Recent pictures of your pet placed both in the pet survival kit Survival collar worn by your pet that contains the pet’s ID, name and address, phone number, rabies tag, and license

Your pet’s vaccination documents with proof of rabies vaccination
Copies of other important medical records
Pet Health records
Mini-first aid kit with pet meds
An extra leash and collar
A pet carrier
Water and food bowls.
Two-week food supply
Several gallons of clean drinking water
A pet waste disposal system including newspapers, cat litter, poop scoop, bleach, and plastic garbage bags
Grooming tools, toys, and treats

Place all of the contents in a large bag clearly labeled and place inside the carrier. Planning and preparation will enable you to evacuate with your pets quickly and safely. But keep in mind that animals react differently under stress. Outside your home and in the car, keep dogs securely leashed.

Long-term survival
If you plan on storing a six-month or longer supply of pet food you need to purchase food grade buckets to store the food in.

Blanket
A good pet first-aid book
De-wormers
Pepto Bismol tablets
Generic Benadryl capsules -- 25mg, for allergies
Sterile gauze rolls and pads for bandages
Adhesive tape
Ace self-adhering athletic bandage
Hydrogen peroxide
Rubbing alcohol
Over-the-counter antibiotic ointment
Epsom salts
Tweezers
Petroleum jelly
Antiseptic lotion, powder or spray
A Nylon leash
50 feet of rope
Cotton balls
Splints and tongue depressors
Towels
Muzzle or material to make one
Penlight
Scissors
Needle-nosed pliers
Ice pack
Plastic eyedropper or syringe
Sterile saline solution
Glucose paste or corn syrup
Styptic powder or pencil
Latex gloves
Ear-cleaning solution
Nail clippers

You never know what unexpected situation may arise so be prepared to improvise and use what you have on hand. If you evacuate your home, DO NOT LEAVE YOUR PETS BEHIND!

Roughly 600,000 pets were killed or were left without a home as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Many pets lost their lives due to the immense weather, and others could not be taken into safety shelters so they were unfortunately left stranded.
(www.hurricanekatrinarelief.com)

How To Survive

Skills Beat Gadgets and Practicality Beats Style.
Search the web and you can find everything you need to become a survivalist. No way! Preparedness is not just about accumulating a pile of stuff. You need practical skills, and those only come with study, training, and practice. Any armchair survivalist can buy camouflage fatigues and an array of guns and accessories. Equipment should not be mistaken for genuine skills and practicality.

Tools Without Training Are Almost Useless.
Owning a gun doesn’t make someone a marksman any more than owning a skateboard makes someone a skateboarder (although there are an awful lot of posers out there). With proper training and practice, you will be miles ahead of the average citizen when you need to implement your survival skills. Get at least some basic medical training. Get the best firearms training that you can afford. Raise a vegetable garden each summer so you can become accustomed to growing your own food.

In the coming months I will discuss: food storage, bartering items, navigation, first aid kits, coping with critters, emergency backpack, how to start a fire without matches, and water treatment. I hope to supply you with all the information you need in order to survive both inside and outside of your home.