Animals In Disasters
Presentations
WHAT : Preparing for Your Pooch (or Cat, or Canary, or Cow) 3 Sessions
WHERE : Resilience NW 2012 Citizen Conference, Portland, OR
WHEN : 11/02/2012
WHERE : Resilience NW 2012 Citizen Conference, Portland, OR
WHEN : 11/02/2012
Preparing for Your Pooch (or Cat, or Canary, or Cow)
SESSION 1: Got Animals? Got a Clue?
Join this introductory session for a fundamental overview of animals-in-disasters. We’ll discuss the crucial importance and rationale of pre-planning for your household pet(s) and barnyard livestock. This session is designed to get you thinking about animal preparedness... Awareness is always the first step! Come primed for recommended “homework assignments” in order to tackle those preparedness first steps.
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Preparing for Your Pooch (or Cat, or Canary, or Cow)
SESSION 2: Animals in Jeopardy, THE GAME
Put on your thinking caps and competitive spirit for this fun opportunity to win (candy) prizes! This intermediate animals-in-disaster class will test your animal preparedness knowledge. Win or loose, you’ll walk out the door with practical information and resource lists to move yourself toward preparedness for all members of your family.
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Preparing for Your Pooch (or Cat, or Canary, or Cow)
SESSION 3: Info- & Idea-Sharing
Come ready to share what you know and learn something new, too! Consider it an advanced class or simply a casual round robin; either way this session is all about information- and idea-sharing. What have you done to prepare your animals for disasters? What have you seen that worked well? What didn’t work so well? What practical issues are you grappling with as you ponder preparedness for your poodle or pig? Come primed for recommended “homework assignments” in order to advance your own animals’ state of preparedness.
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Recommended Reading
The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes — and Why
by Amanda Ripley
http://www.amandaripley.com
The Gift of Fear and Other Survival Signals that Protect Us From Violence
by Gavin de Becker
http://gavindebecker.com