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Pets In Fire Program

Pets belong in your fire safety program. Install smoke detectors and plan your family’s (including your pets) safe evacuation in advance. Remember your pets’ usual hiding and sleeping places. During a fire, they’ll be terrified, and are likely to hide in their favorite retreats.

If possible, escort your pets to safety on leashes, or crates/cages. In an emergency, a cat can be carried inside a pillow case and a belt of string can be used as a leash. Obedience-trained dogs will be more likely to cooperate with their owners during the evacuation and ensuing chaos. Include some of your pets’ food in your family’s emergency kit. Pets’ health records should be included, as a boarding kennel will always re-quire to have them prior to allowing your pet to stay in their facility. Always keep current identification on your pet this is a crucial factor in lost pets being reunited with their owners – especially in fires it is easy for a pet to run and become lost.

Contact Us

Telephone
(330)453-5529
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 7077, Canton, Ohio 44705
Shelter Address
5100 Peach Street, Louisville, Ohio 44641
E-Mail Address
info@starkhumane.org