How to Keep Pets Safe During a Tornado

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Establish a specified safe room or area.. Stock supplies for your pets.. Make sure your pets can be identified if you're separated.

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Establish a specified safe room or area.

Step 1

Establish a specified safe room or area.

2

Stock supplies for your pets.

Step 2

Stock supplies for your pets.

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Make sure your pets can be identified if you're separated.

Step 3

Make sure your pets can be identified if you're separated.

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Know where to find your pets when a storm approaches.

Step 4

Know where to find your pets when a storm approaches.

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Run tornado drills with your entire household.

Step 5

Run tornado drills with your entire household.

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Secure your pets in carriers.

Step 6

Secure your pets in carriers.

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Provide further protection from debris.

Step 7

Provide further protection from debris.

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Try to remain — or at least appear — calm.

Step 8

Try to remain — or at least appear — calm.

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Don't leave your pets behind if at all possible.

Step 9

Don't leave your pets behind if at all possible.

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Keep an eye out for post-storm dangers.

Step 10

Keep an eye out for post-storm dangers.

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Make the storm shelter a happier space.

Step 11

Make the storm shelter a happier space.

12

Address storm phobias in your pets.

Step 12

Address storm phobias in your pets.

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Try desensitizing techniques.

Step 13

Try desensitizing techniques.

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Consider medications in consultation with your veterinarian.

Step 14

Consider medications in consultation with your veterinarian.

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