Dont forget the pets in your family!

Good morning!

In the craziness of preparing for a crisis we may over look our pets!
make sure you prepare a pet emergency kit! They too will need water , food, meds and "comfort" items.

You will need to pack the following:

water
wet and dry food
flea powder
flea shampoo
extra flea collars
ear mite medicine
vitamins or supplements
food and water bowls
a blanket or bed
a "pet" sweater if you are in a colder climate
a few toys (if your pet likes toys)
a comb or brush
an extra pet tag.
a copy of medical records
potty pads
cat box, cat sand and a scooper
small trash bags for waste disposal
An antibiotic cream made specifically for your type of animal
This is a suggested list for cats and dogs



Of course if you have any other type of pet this will give you a basic list to tweek for your specific pet.

If you want to , you could actually make your own dehydrated pet food! Lighter and takes up less room than cans!

For cats and dogs:

Boil 1 whole chicken, cool all the way and de- bone it. use the giblets as well! Shred and put in your dehydrator.  Cooked chicken comes out very dry but re hydrates well! (You may want5 to cook a few for your pantry staples for meals!

 4 cups instant rice
1 cup dehydrated spinach
1 cup dehydrated shredded carrots
1 cup of dehydrated green peas
1/2 cup dry milk

Put all ingredients into a air tight container. Scoop out as needed into a small bowl and add 1 cup of water to every 1/2 scoop of Dehydrated food. Let set for about 15 minutes to re hydrate the  food mixture. Serve to the pet! This mixture will provide them with the protein and grains they need to stay healthy. At least 1-2 xs a month put a few drops of veggie oil in their food to help keep there coat and skin healthy! This can be mixed with kibble (dry food) as well to help stretch their food supply!

You can add fish to your cats food instead of the chicken if you would like, use canned tuna or salmon that has been packed in water, not oil! The oil will go bad quickly! SO you dont want to go through all of the preparation to have it become rancid! NOT A GOOD THING!

Have an excellent day! "Hope for the best, PREPARE for the worst!"

Off to "play" in the veggies and fruit! :)
Peace, Sherry