Hold up!

It’s muffin’s birthday!

-congratulate

-send birthday greetings

-gift

-bun

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– Tightly roll your clothes when you pack them instead of a standard fold. This is what I always refer to as “military packing”, because it’s how my dad learned to pack in the army. It allows you to fit more in your bags. 

– Do not forget toiletries, those who have periods make sure you grab your products as well, you do not know how long you’ll be gone or if you’ll have the availability to get more. Unscrew the lids to things like shampoo or anything that might leak and place plastic wrap over the opening (ziplock bags work as well), then screw the lid back on, this will prevent any leaking. 

– Grab all prescription medication and EPI Pens, it is also a good idea to pack any NASIDs (ibuprofen and other anti-inflamatory mediciation),and allergy medication like claratin, zyrtec, or benadryl. Grab any emergency medical kits in your house and make sure they have bandages, gauze, sanitizing wipes, and neosporin. If your box is big enough, pack a small sewing kit, a lighter, a ball of steel wool, a 9 volt battery, a swiss army knife, and small food bars like protein bars or granola bars. 

– Grab all personal documents, IDs, passports, SS cards, birth certificates, insurance cards, including car insurance, legal documents including marriage licences and tax papers. If available place these in large ziplock bags to keep them safe from getting wet or dirty. 

– Grab all family heirlooms, photographs, gold and other valuable jewelry, diplomas, and other irreplaceable items. 

– Pack power banks and charging cords 

– Most shelters only allow service animals, please find lodging for your pets, make sure collars and name tags are secured and that you’ve entered your information on their chips, pack food for your animals as well. DO NOT ABANDON YOUR ANIMALS 

–  Withdraw cash from your bank, grab check books, take your wallets and purses and make sure your cards are in them. 

– It is getting colder. Pack hats, gloves, scarves, water proof coats, lots of socks and underwear, water resistant boots. 

– Pack plenty of water, non perishable and ready to eat foods, manual can opener. Also bring flashlights 

– if you have infant children pack baby formula, even if you normally breast feed

Remember to stay safe, do not panic. Do not drive recklessly, many people are trying to find a safe place, bad driving will only cause accidents which will slow down evacuation routes more. Stay safe friends. 

Things to bring that are optional but will make your life easier: 

– Laundry detergent, to not underestimate the comfort of being able to have clean clothes

– Pillows, Blankets, Sheets. 

– Books, Tablets downloaded with games and movies, Laptops and portable game consoles 

– Back up hard drives 

– Stuffed animals and children’s toys 

– Clothes line and clothes pins 

– Large plastic storage bins ( double as a place to keep your stuff and to use as a wash basin ) 

If you are in Florida or in the predicted path of hurricane Irma, please seek shelter, do not wait until the hurricane is on top of you.  

This is a very serious, and VERY deadly hurricane coming. Grab supplies now, pack bags NOW, prepare your cars and escape routes, find shelters for your animals, call up loved ones in different states and plan where you will stay NOW

Keep yourself and your loved ones safe 

This list is so specific and helpful omfg thank you so much for making this. You’re going to save lives. 

Stay safe, folks. Do what you can.

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Privately owned hotels, motels, etc., can still legally turn you away if you have pets with you. It just happened to Hurricane Harvey evacuees. Please do not go to a hotel trying to demand that they take your pets – You can get turned away, (the police will assist if needed) and you may end up back on the road in the storm. Which is the most dangerous place to be.

There has been a post going around saying that the PETS act means that hotels have to accept your pets… This is FALSE! The PETS act allows FEMA to spend government funds on creating pet friendly evacuation and disaster response plans, to fund pet friendly shelters, to fund veterinary services, and to pay pet fees to hotels that accept pets for displaced families who receive vouchers after a disaster. It has no bearing on private businesses, private businesses are not required to change or amend their pet policies.

Some hotels do, however, voluntarily change their policies during a storm. This will be dependent on each individual hotel owner, (they are usually franchises). So the best thing you can do is call the individual hotel before you go.

To evacuate, you will need to identify pet friendly hotels, shelters, etc.

To find pet friendly hotels, you can use BringFido.com or Booking.com (on Booking, select “Pet Friendly” in the filters). 

The American Kennel Club has a list of Pet-Friendly shelters for you, your family, and your furry friends here.

And finally, for your general preparedness information, FEMA has a “Helping Pets” page for storm preparedness and facts you need to know here.

Please be safe and have a backup plan in place. I hope that cuddling your furry loved ones brings you much comfort.

I’m gonna keep reblogging this through the day.

I was asked to reblog this post to help clarify the misinformation from a popular post that is circulating, which claims that no hotel can turn you away with your pet due to a FEMA ruling from Katrina.