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Integrating Pets into Your Emergency ...

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What is the PETS Act? The Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act (PETS) of 2006 was passed following Hurricane Katrina.     Images of abandoned animals, as well as the knowledge that many individuals and families refused to evacuate when they found that they couldn’t take their pets with them spurred legislators into passi [...]

Short Funny Video on Why and How to M...

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It’s Wednesday of National Severe Wea...

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Make a Plan! Don’t wait for trouble to strike! Taking a little time now to prepare for bad weather can save you, your family, your pet, or your business, a boatload of grief. The theme for Wednesday of this year’s National Severe Weather Preparedness Week is Make a Plan. Whether you’re a business, a family, a university, or a school, yo [...]

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