20/11/2025
🐾🌪️ Pet Safety Tips for the Cyclone Season
As we prepare for the upcoming cyclone season, it's crucial to keep our furry friends safe.
Here are some essential steps to ensure their well-being:
☑️ Create an Emergency Plan:
Include your pets in your emergency plan and identify where you can take them if you need to evacuate. Emergency shelters don’t allow pets but there are some undercover carparks where you can sheter with them in your car. Look up your nearest cyclone coded carpark shelter on the Secure NT website.
☑️ Secure a Safe Space:
Designate an area in your home where your pets can be safe, comfortable and secure during storms.
☑️ Pack an Pet Emergency Kit:
Prepare a kit with essentials for your pet includng necessities like pet food/bowls, leashes, harnesses, pet crates/carriers, water, medications, blankets and important documents.
☑️Identification for your pets:
Ensure your pets are registered and microchipped. Use collars with ID tags and phone numbers in case they escape during storms.
☑️ Stay Informed:
Keep an eye on weather updates and heed all warnings.
☑️ Practice Calmness:
Your pets can sense your anxiety. Stay calm to help them feel secure.
For more detailed official recommendations, please check the link below. Stay safe everyone!
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How to take care of your pets in an emergency or disaster.