 Every year we're reminded to be ready for disaster, fire, earthquakes, floods. We need to take action to ensure all of our family members will be safe and cared for in case of an emergency. This means being ready to evacuate everyone, pets and people, and to have grab-and-go packs to meet everyone's needs. The minimum grab-and-go pack for your pet should include three days worth of food and water, two weeks worth of any medication they need, and current vaccine records. We have a complete list and other guidelines at our website. If you're already prepared yourself, please consider joining training with a local CERT, Community Emergency Response Team, to be ready to lend a hand to your neighbors too. Have a telephone tree set up to help with pet evacuation in case you're away from home when disaster strikes. Keep an ice in case of an emergency card in your wallet, with contact information for caregivers for your pets in case you are involved in an accident. Put a Save Our Pets window sticker on your front door so that firefighters know there are pets and how many are in your home. These proactive steps that you take now can literally be lifesavers during an emergency.