How to keep your pets safe in a disaster




San Francisco Chronicle Bay Area - Spoken Edition show

Summary: Whether a home is shaking or burning, man’s best friend (dogs) and man’s best friend’s occasional enemy (cats) need tender loving care and common sense from their caretakers. Here are tips for pet survival in a disaster:Tagging All pets should be identified with tags and, preferably, microchips. Behavior: Expect the unexpected In an emergency, dogs tend to bolt and cats tend to hide, as a general rule.