Are You Ready for Emergencies?

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...

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...

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

Happy Sadieday!

Yay it's Sadieday! Today I thought I'd show you the adventure I went on all by myself after Daddy left the backyard gate open recently. I'm going to keep Mommy on her leash so she doesn't run off but anyway, let's start off where I did, in the cul-de-sac at the end of our driveway...

Then I proceeded to head down the cul-de-sac just like we do on every other stroll...

When I got to the road, I went left and got on the sidewalk because I won't walk in the busy street...

I made it to the next block when I heard Daddy calling me from back at our street...

I turned around and came back to him and then ran up our cul-de-sac to where Mommy was...

Right here is where she hugged me and kissed me because she was so happy that I can stroll by myself I guess...

So that's what I did when I got out of our backyard. I must say, it was fun exploring by myself but I promised Mommy I won't ever go by myself again.

Hope you enjoyed this recreation of my adventure! If you go out strolling today, make sure you go with a buddy or at least let someone know you're going so no one worries about you!

Have a Happy Sadieday!

Sadie

Disaster Adverted...

We had some excitement around here last night and today I will describe what I saw from this window. Okay, let me set the stage. Daddy let Sadie out back to use her litteryard...can you see where I'm going with this? Yep, Daddy forgot to shut the gate to the backyard after he was out there yesterday afternoon. He went to see what was taking Sadie so long and then I see him walking out in the driveway looking all around...

Mommy then flew out the front door because she realized what happened. Daddy went clear down to the end of our cul-de-sac and saw Sadie going along her and Mommy's regular stroll route. She was at the next block but came back when Daddy called her and as soon as she got into our cul-de-sac she came running into Mommy's open arms. Once they got inside Mommy gave Sadie treats and Daddy got in big trouble...

Let's just say I don't think Daddy will ever leave the gate open again!

It was all very scary and Mommy was shaking for a long time after Sadie was safe inside but we're so glad she didn't get far and that she came back when called. To avoid scaring your beans, make sure all doors are closed so indoor kitties can't get out and make sure all gates are closed so woofies can't get out!

Hope you have a safe and uneventful Monday!

Angel