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Emergencies - Keeping Fido safe

Knowing what to do with your pet in an emergency can make the difference between survival and a journey to the happy hunting ground. A DVD produced by two Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers and being distributed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency provides information about what to do if there's an event that calls for people to evacuate or shelter in place. The video, written and produced by John Sorensen and Barbara Vogt Sorensen, is a product of the PETS Act, which authorizes FEMA to provide rescue, care, shelter and essential needs for people with household pets, service animals and large animals. The video, titled "Animals in Emergencies: What Owners Need to Know," is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgVjp8D4Xfs. There is a companion video for state and local planners. Funding for the project was provided by the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program in the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA.