03/03/2025
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🚨 CYCLONE ALERT: Does your pet have an emergency plan? 🚨
Cyclone Alfred is forecast to make landfall on Thursday, bring severe wind, heavy rain and flooding.
🐾 Prepare your pets: Access your RSPCA QLD and Get Ready Queensland pet emergency plan 👉 ow.ly/GANp50QeRFV
🙍♀️ Are you prepared? Visit: getready.qld.gov.au
⚠️ For alerts in your area: bit.ly/3l27DpI
ENSURE YOUR PET HAS IDENTIFICATION
If your pet becomes lost in severe weather, having appropriate ID can help them be reunited safely. Is your pet microchipped and has a collar with ID?
ℹ️ Find out what the closure of Microchip Registry HomeSafe ID means for pet owners 👉 bit.ly/3QEJqWn
TIPS TO ENSURE YOUR PETS ARE SAFE
🏡 Create a safe and secure space for all of your animals
🐴 Watch out for debris, incoming waters and unsafe damage to surrounding properties
🐶 Don’t tether pets if outside - they may do themselves more harm trying to break free.
💧 Provide access to water and food in heavy bowls if outdoors.
🐱 Keep your pets (including cats) indoors.
📝 Take time to prepare a Disaster Pet Preparedness Plan for you and your pet if you need to evacuate👉 bit.ly/3wntFIE
🍃 Ensure objects in your yard are tied down.
WATCH FOR WILDLIFE
🐨 If you find wildlife in need of assistance call the RSPCA Emergency Hotline on 1300 ANIMAL (264 625) 7am to 7pm, or your local wildlife group, to report any orphaned, stranded, sick or injured animals.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU LOSE OR FIND A PET
🐶 Contact our RSPCA Queensland Lost & Found on 1300 363 736, 7am to 7pm – bit.ly/3WrqQlr
🐱 Contact your local Council
ℹ️ More information and tips can be found on our website 👉 bit.ly/3WB3JHZ
Remember if it's flooded, forget it.
For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500, or in a life-threatening emergency call 000.
