If you are not familiar with the basics of PREPPING - or being prepared then do these things NOW. Please add to this information to help our frens!
PETS
Organise a carrier or bug-out-bag for your pets NOW. If you need to flee, all you need to do is grab this and your pet/s and go.
- SPARE COLLAR and LEASH, a HARNESS, MUZZLE RETRACTABLE LEASH - this includes cats, ferrets, rabbits etc.
- A fold up water bowl. An unopened bottle of water. While most are horrified at putting a muzzle on a dog, if they are injured, they may want to bite the closest to them due to pain. Get them used to this now. Same as a body harness for a cat etc. Get them used to it ASAP.
- There are many backpacks with pet carry sections incorporated into them. Search under Dog Carrier Backpacks - hands-free dog/cat/rabbit carrier backpack. Make sure they have a lead and collar on at all times and it’s secured firmly on yourself.
- Dry biscuits. Cans are too heavy. Keep some biscuits in their carrier and in other places. Get large dogs used to carrying their food, water, bedding etc. via a dog saddle bag.
- MEDS. In fact, leave their meds in this carrier even if you are not in any emergency situation. Also flea and tick medication. Keep one in their bug-out-bag. Get their shots updated NOW.
- A copy of ALL their shot certificates, adoption certificates, ownership papers etc. secured firmly in their bag.
- This is important. A current picture of you and family members with your pet. Why? In a SHTF scenario people will attempt to steal a pet. Without that photo ownership is near impossible. Laminate copies and keep one secured on/in the carrier at all times. Keep others with your own personal papers and a mini one - cc size in your wallet.
- Does your dog bark? This could be a problem if your are trying to minimise your stealth camping location. I have no idea what is available to pet owners, but look into that now.
- DO NOT go into any FEMA etc camps with your pet. They will separate you. You need to find an area safe of a large population and a small lightweight floored tent will keep you and family dry, but together. Or, Seek out a hotel/farm/holiday house/camp ground BEFOREHAND that will take animals. This can change in a moment so try to be independent and don’t threaten anyone if they decline your animals if youn threaten them with discrimination laws, in an emergency situation most laws will be suspended.
- Be a ‘grey person’. Don’t stand out. Wear ‘darker clothes’ and dress young children similar. You don’t want hot pinks or lime greens on your children. If you have to move thru densely populated areas to reach a rural safety spot, if you have two adults and two children, don’t walk with pets in a bunch. Each adult take a child but stay close by and don’t communicate unless you have to, to make it to that secure location. Parents can adopt some sort of signals beforehand but stay in eye sight at all times.
- While you may have never put a muzzle, a harness, a lead on your pet before, they will pick up on your fears etc. and will be stressed. A frightened cat will claw their way out of your arms if in unfamiliar circumstances and the last thing you need is looking for a terrified pet or coping with a little one as you have to leave their beloved pet behind. Times are changing rapidly. I would love the board to add ideas because none of us have been in these situations. Pets are family and we need to protect them and preparing now takes that stress off everyone.
Lmao wtf is this?
This seems dangerously out of touch. You wont be able to feed one mouth let alone you and your several cats and dogs. If shit gets bad enough you'll be eating your cats and dogs.
And do you realize how much weight in supplies you are talking about and you havent brought a single survival item yet. Pet carriers, extra leashes and collars, dry biscuits, are you pulling a fucking wagon with you? Try to carry everything you mentioned, now realize that all of you are dead because you have no real survival items.
My bug out bag is 60lbs and doesnt contain a single one of those items.
Obviously you don’t have a dog. I covered PETS not individuals if you care to read it again.
I do, i have 2 dogs actually. 2 hounds that i take everywhere, but you need to face some harsh realities. Those pets are liabilities and burdens to your survival. Even my hounds, who can run rabbits or tree a bear, could surpass their usefulness. If it comes down to me or the dog eating you bet your ass im eating.
You also need to face some harsh realities that there is no possible way that you could take those supplies with you. A pretty basic bug out bag will max out your weight limit. There are already vital things that you will have to leave behind because of weight. I carry a little heavy because i exercise daily and i couldnt possibly carry any of those supplies with me. What your advising is impossible.
Create your own bug out bag. It will become very obvious very quickly.
I got 2 wiener dogs. But im not going a fucking place. Die here on my land or out in the woods runnung and hiding? If those boys cant hunt up some rabbit or ground game then they will be whats on the menu..they know these terms.
Exactly, some people are just too far separated from reality. They think its going to be some kind of picnic. You have blue helmets sweeping houses in your neighborhood, yeah quick let me grab the pet carrier and exrta leashes lol.