THE ILLINOIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY REMINDS YOU TO INCLUDE YOUR DOGS, CATS AND OTHER PETS IN ANY DISASTER PREPARATIONS SAYS SPOKESPERSON KEVIN SUR.
SUR SAYS YOU SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE A TOY FOR YOUR PET AND ANY OTHER COMFORTING ITEMS, AS WELL AS A FEW PHOTOS OF YOU WITH YOUR PET.
I-EMA SAYS IT’S ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO THINK ABOUT WHERE YOU WOULD GO IF YOU HAD TO EVACUATE YOUR HOME SINCE NOT ALL HOTELS OR SHELTERS ACCEPT ANIMALS.