my apologies if this has been done before, i did do a search.
i started thinking - a propane facility a few km from my house exploded (well, a series of explosions) this morning. a few thousand people have been evacuated.
we are outside the evacuation zone, thank goodness (also b/c i had to fly to halifax this morning for work, though it was difficult to get the airport with all the roads, including a major highway, around my house shut down).
but it got me thinking - luc is the only dog in the house allowed anywhere untethered. teagan and neb are either tethered, on leash, or crated. all the other small animals have carriers in their rooms. which i've always thought would make for a relatively smooth 'get out quick', with the possible exception of my male cat who is not tame.
not actually sure i couldn't have a better system though.
i can easily put aside some THK for the dogs, and maybe get some for the cats, just to have. i can get emergency feed for the rabbits and guinea pigs as well, which will just need to be hydrated.
i just wanted to say, while this isn't dog-related - a firefighter lost his life today as a result of this, and i just wanted to honour his work and his life. i'm going to be honest - i live a few blocks east of the evacuation zone, and this scared the crap out of me - my bf insisted that stuff landed on the roof, though i could find nothing supporting that - but all of that pales in comparison to the cops and firefighters who responded, and to the man who lost his life. b/c i feel really petty in comparison to what he did, i just wanted to acknowledge that and say RIP.
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b/c i feel really petty in comparison to what he did, i just wanted to acknowledge that and say RIP.
Nah, you are not petty at all Jennifer.
Coming from a FF point of view, I can tell you that he died doing his job and what he LOVED to do.
None of us want to die, however, this is the job that we chose and we know the risks going into it.
It is the same with LE and EMS. The risks that go with the job are very HIGH (as with a lot of other jobs) and we make the decision to place ourselves in harms way for our communities.
No FF, LEO or EMS worker would think any civilian petty for what they worry about. No way, we do our jobs and everyone else deserves that same respect as you do yours.
I think that it is a wise decision to make plans for emergencies regarding our pets. And I think you are doing the right thing by figuring it out now and being ready for it.
Kudos to you, your animals are a lot safer with what you are doing.
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i guess i was just thinking in the grand scheme of things, my worries could be a lot worse.
i was just watching the news....the strip mall where i get my groceries and animal supplies is all blown out and there's a large part of a propane tank embedded across the street. my neighbourhood is broken....i can't tell you how thankful i am we're all okay. i'm a bit worried about the roof now, but my bf says the stuff he heard hitting rolled down so i assume if there was anything it was probably small and didn't do damage.
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