Katrina Revisited: 10 Years Later, Are You Disaster-Ready? #NatlPrep
Today is the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The ASPCA says that in addition to killing nearly 2,000 people, this disaster left 600,000 pets deceased or homeless.
Almost half (44%) of the people who refused to evacuate during Hurricane Katrina said they did so because they felt they could not bring their animals with them. Can you blame them? I couldn’t leave Magic, Karma or Seren behind!
Despite this tragedy, the ASPCA also says that a recent poll shows that 35% of pet owners still don’t have plans in place for the next big storm. Whether you’re in the path of a hurricane, wildfire, tornado, flash flood or any other disaster, we OWE IT TO OUR PETS to get prepared. Check out the infographic, below, for some easy tips.
It’s been 10 years since Hurricane Katrina. Are your pets safer? Pledge to be prepared here!
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