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Greetings From Pet Paradise
June 4, 2010
With Fourth of July sneaking up on us, Pet Paradise
is filling up quickly so make sure to book your pet’s vacation today!
In this month’s newsletter edition, we are focusing on tips to get you
and your pet ready for hurricane season.
By planning ahead, you greatly increase your
chances that you and your pet can evacuate in a timely manner and have
everything you need to function in a temporary living situation.
Plan
Ahead For Your Pets.
During natural disasters and other emergency situations, pets are
sometimes left behind when people are forced to evacuate quickly. In the
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, an estimated 600,000 pets were killed or
left without shelter. This is why it’s so important to be prepared ahead
of time. If you plan ahead, you greatly increase your chances that you
and your pet can evacuate in a timely manner and have everything you need
to function in a temporary living situation.
Be Prepared.
One way to cut down on evacuation time in an emergency situation is to
have critical items and information collected ahead of time and stored in
an easily accessible place. The list below is a guide to creating an
emergency preparedness kit for your pets. Make sure to include enough of
each item to get you through at least 72 hours.
- Paper
towels/wet wipes
- Plastic
bags to dispose of pet droppings and other waste
- Leash
- Grooming
supplies
- Manual
can opener for food
- Proof of
current shots and health records in a waterproof container such as
a freezer bag
- Food and
water bowls with enough food and water for three days
- Pet
carrier with bedding
- Medications
First Aid Kit
Flashlight and spare batteries
- Cat
litter and litter box
- Toys
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Be Proactive.
In addition to preparing items you might need
in the event of an evacuation, it’s important to compile a list of places
where you can seek shelter once you’re safely out of the evacuated area.
The best-case scenario would be to find a place
where you and your pet can stay together. If you don’t have a
conveniently located friend or relative, contact hotels and motels
outside your immediate area to find out if they are pet friendly, and if
so, whether they have restrictions on size or breed. In case of
non-pet-friendly establishments, ask if their policy could be waived in
the event of an emergency. If you don’t have advance notice of an
impending disaster, you should try to call ahead for reservations.
Most Pet Paradise locations serve as pet
evacuation sites in the event of a mandatory evacuation and are a
Hurricane 3 safety rated facility. Please check with your Pet Paradise to
determine their capabilities.
Remember, you pet must be registered with your
local Pet Paradise to obtain temporary shelter during a mandatory
evacuation.
 Since
your pet is always getting to go on vacation, isn’t it time you take a
vacation for yourself?
When you refer a customer to Pet Paradise, your name will be entered into
a drawing to win a trip to Costa Rica! These cards can be picked up at
any of our resorts or you can print yours out now! Just click
here.
The trip includes 2 round trip tickets and a 3/night stay at the Los
Suenos Resort.
For more information email Lisa Pogue at lpogue@petparadiseresort.com.
The winner will be announced November 1st, 2010!
Best regards,
Fred Goldsmith
CEO, Pet Paradise Resorts
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