07/17/2026
๐พ ๐ฉ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
: ๐ท๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐
& ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ ๐พ
With the ongoing wildfires affecting parts of Ontario, now is a good time to make sure you and your pets are prepared in case you need to leave home quickly.
Having a pet evacuation kit and a basic pet first aid kit packed and ready can make an already stressful situation a little easier. It's also helpful to have a family emergency plan that includes where you will go if an evacuation is ordered and confirms that your destination is pet-friendly.
๐ If you are in a safe area, consider checking with local evacuation centres or approved community organizations to see if they are accepting donations or volunteers to help displaced families and their pets.
๐จ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ค๐
Smoke can affect animals just as it affects people. On days with poor air quality:
โข Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
โข Limit strenuous exercise and outdoor play.
โข Ensure they have access to fresh water.
๐๐๐ญ๐๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐จ๐ค๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐ :
โข Coughing or gagging
โข Difficulty breathing or rapid breathing
โข Wheezing
โข Red or watery eyes
โข Excessive sneezing or nasal discharge
โข Lethargy or weakness
โข Reduced appetite
๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ, ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฌ, ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐ฌ๐๐๐ค ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ.
๐ฐ For official updates on wildfire conditions, air quality, evacuation information, and ways to support affected communities, please visit www.Canada.ca or for a map of current fires in Ontario:
https://www.lioapplications.lrc.gov.on.ca/ForestFireInformationMap/index.html?viewer=FFIM.FFIM
Stay safe, take care of one another, and don't forget to include your pets in your emergency plans. โค๏ธ๐พ