Hints From Heloise: Prep your pet! – The Washington Post

Hints From Heloise: Prep your pet!  The Washington Post

Dear Readers: Summer’s underway, and June is Pet Preparedness Month. Do you have a disaster plan for your pets? You’ll need to put together a pet emergency kit. What should you include? Let’s take a look: ● Water and bowl, food, a toy, leash and/or carrier and meds. ● Photo of the animal and history of vaccinations. ● First-aid kit: gauze bandages and hydrogen peroxide. Some other things to consider: ● Pet tags should be up to date and secure on the collar. ● Do you have your pet microchipped? A computer chip the size of a grain of rice can reunite you with your pet if it gets lost. ● Make …