Plan for Emergencies Now

Pet Evacuation Bill Passes House

A television shot of a little boy losing his dog during Katrina rescue operations was the catalyst for the House to pass legislation Monday that would require pets to be considered in emergency-preparedness plans.
The bill, which passed 349-24, would require state and local preparedness offices to take into account pet owners, household pets and service animals when drawing up evacuation plans. Offices that fail to do so would not qualify for grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The Humane Society of the United States cited a recent Zogby International poll that found that 49 percent of adults say they would refuse to evacuate if they couldn't take their pets with them. Copyright 2006 The Associated Press.

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Shelter Wishes

Here's a fun idea. Have everyone bring an item from the Wish List to your next birthday celebration, office party, holiday event, book club meeting, etc and donate them to your favorite animal shelter. Call them to find out their most pressing needs such as:
Food Supplies
Kennel Items
Grooming Items
Toys for Enrichment
Health Items
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Rhode Island to Alter

Rhode Island could become the first state to require cat owners to spay or neuter their pets under legislation passed Wednesday by the General Assembly.

The measure would require pets older than 6 months to be payed or neutered unless owners pay $100 for a breeder's license or special permit. Violators would be fined $75 a month.
from AP News

Amusing Your Cat

Cat Body Language

Listen To My Paws...
Paw kneading: "I'm content."
Paw strokes, Paw hugs: "I love you."
Paw nagging: "Hurry up!"
Paw blows:" A fight!"
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Dog Bite Prevention Week

Train your kids to respect dogs and to report any loose dogs to an adult immediately.

Of course, dogs who are altered are less apt to bite.

Dog Haiku

I lie belly-up In the sunshine,
happier than You will ever be.
Today I sniffed Many dog behinds --
I celebrate By kissing your face.

I sound the alarm! Paper boy -- come to kill us all
Look! Look! Look! Look! Look!
I sound the alarm!
Garbage man -- come to kill us all
Look! Look! Look! Look! Look!
How do I love thee?
The ways are as numberless as My hairs on the rug.

My human is home!
I am so ecstatic I have Made a puddle.

I hate my choke chain.
Look, world, they strangle me!
Ack! Ack! Ack! Ack! Ack! Ack!

Sleeping here, my chin On your foot --
no greater bliss -- well,
Maybe catching rats

Look in my eyes and Deny it.
No human could Love you as much as I do.
I am your best friend,
Now, always, and especially
When you are eating.