We have a very important reminder today and that is to remind you to plan for emergencies. Mommy and Daddy have been talking about an emergency plan but so far they've just planned to have a plan. Even though we don't have bad storms or tornadoes in our area, there is a remote chance of an earthquake and as we discovered Friday, there's always a chance for wildfires...
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| Photo by Andy Cripe - Corvallis Gazette Times |
That fire began at 8:30 Friday night a half mile away from our house. Mommy found out about it when she happened to check Facebook one minute after our local paper posted news on it. She looked out the upstairs window and sure enough, she saw flames and a huge red glow. The fire looked really close so she started pacing the house and planning for an evacuation. If we did have to leave our home, one of Mommy's friends offered shelter for all of us at her house which we were very grateful for. The question came what would they take. The ASPCA has helpful information on being prepared for disasters which you can see by clicking
here. Yesterday Mommy started stockpiling stuff for us with a purchase of a small litter box and canned foods stored near our PTU's. She'll get the rest of the stuff and also order a small bag of the litter we like too (we're picky)...
They are closer to being prepared but still have a ways to go. They'll figure out for sure what needs to be grabbed in a hurry, where it's at and who is responsible for grabbing it. As for us, Isabella is pretty easy to find since she's usually where they are. By midnight Friday, she was ready for bed...
I hide in several different places so if the fire department knocked on our door, I'd be hidden in .023 seconds. I'll come out for the opening of a can of stinky goodness so that's part of the plan - if I'm hiding, Mommy is in charge of finding me by opening a can of foods. Anyway, the point is to have a plan of action if something were to happen causing you to have to leave your home whether it's immediately, in five minutes or fifteen - be prepared! The day after the fire near us, the photo below shows how close the fire came to homes and apartments. The fire department did a fabulous job of putting the fire out and saving every structure...
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| Photo by Andy Cripe - Corvallis Gazette Times |
This has opened our eyes that emergencies can happen at any time for any reason and we need to be prepared. It could be a natural disaster or something exploding or burning at a neighbor's house which threatens your house. Please do check out the ASPCA's
information to make sure you know what you need to be ready!
Do you already have an emergency plan? Any tips you want to share?
Hope you have a safe day!
Angel and Isabella
