When You Go – They Go

Always take your pets with you!

When You Go – They Go  This is the message the State of Massachusetts Animal Response Team (SMART) wants all pet owners to have.

If you have to leave your home for an emergency don’t leave your pets  behind.

Barbara Legatowicz, Animals in Disaster Coordinator, for the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, reminded me of an incident in Peabody, MA where a fire took the lives of some of the animals left behind.  It was this disaster that led Ms. Legatowicz to create the When You Go – They Go campaign.

Remember, most shelters do not take animals.  So plan ahead.

Where can you and your pets stay if you must evacuate your home?  Can you leave your pets with a friend or relative if you need to stay in a shelter?  Which hotels in your area take pets?  Some hotels may take pets post disaster.

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