Hi All -
Can you share with me some of your plans/thoughts on how to get multiple cats out safely in case of an emergency?
I have 6 now, and I live on the 4th floor of an apartment building. In September my whole area flooded and they made us evacuate. I only had 5 cats at the time but 1 carrier (because one has seizures and I can't put her in one, I can fit 2 in the carrier cause the carrier is big, and I never forsaw needing to take all 5 out at once). I had help getting them out of the building with me to my car, but realistically my options are slim in case of a different emergency, like a fire.
I can't carry 6 carriers in one trip (who knows if I'd have time for multiple trips, so I'm planning for the worst case scenario).
I can't really sling 6 of those over the shoulder carrier bags on me either, since 2 are kinda "portly" and combined all my cats are about 80lbs.
The only option I can come up with is to start training them all on the harnesses and leashes so that if a situation arose I was quick at getting them on and out the door from previous practice.
What do you all think? Can you share any other ideas you have?
Can you share with me some of your plans/thoughts on how to get multiple cats out safely in case of an emergency?
I have 6 now, and I live on the 4th floor of an apartment building. In September my whole area flooded and they made us evacuate. I only had 5 cats at the time but 1 carrier (because one has seizures and I can't put her in one, I can fit 2 in the carrier cause the carrier is big, and I never forsaw needing to take all 5 out at once). I had help getting them out of the building with me to my car, but realistically my options are slim in case of a different emergency, like a fire.
I can't carry 6 carriers in one trip (who knows if I'd have time for multiple trips, so I'm planning for the worst case scenario).
I can't really sling 6 of those over the shoulder carrier bags on me either, since 2 are kinda "portly" and combined all my cats are about 80lbs.
The only option I can come up with is to start training them all on the harnesses and leashes so that if a situation arose I was quick at getting them on and out the door from previous practice.
What do you all think? Can you share any other ideas you have?