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Post by kaykay on Dec 26, 2008 16:32:54 GMT -5
Ok, my first question (of many, I'm sure) I read something that it is a good idea to have some First Aid items on hand just in case?
What items are essential and possibly where do I get them? I have access to all kinds of stores (Wal-Mart, Target, farm stores, pet stores, etc.)
Thanks guys!
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Post by ♥Pam AB Chins♥ on Dec 26, 2008 16:42:23 GMT -5
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Post by kaykay on Dec 26, 2008 17:29:58 GMT -5
Thank you!!!
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Post by @ hogmom @ on Dec 26, 2008 17:44:41 GMT -5
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Post by dawn on Dec 27, 2008 10:40:33 GMT -5
Make sure you get a vet and emergency vet lined up and ask them if they carry critical care!
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Post by kaykay on Dec 27, 2008 13:30:25 GMT -5
Definitely Dawn! Working on that  |
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Post by erica on Jan 5, 2009 11:55:37 GMT -5
Also, make sure you have a small emergency evacuation cage. I keep ours right next to her cage just in case (God forbid) there's a fire.
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Post by dawn on Jan 5, 2009 16:26:08 GMT -5
I think everyone should practice "fire drill" and find out how long it takes you to get your chins out of the house in case of emergency. I do it every couple of years, time myself from grabbing carriers, loading animals and getting them out the door. Especially those that have many chins they should do it at least once. Last time I did it I had 11 and it took about 7 min.
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Post by The Chinettes & Aimee on Jan 5, 2009 16:45:41 GMT -5
That is My BIGGEST fear !! I was soooooo nervous going out on New Years Eve... I am waiting on My new carriers too...
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Post by mistywaterwoman on Jan 5, 2009 18:41:06 GMT -5
A very excellent idea!! I know last summer when my AC died in the night, I got up early in the morning, and the house was quickly getting stuffy.  I threw on clothes, called my mom, and had everyone in the car and ready to go in less than 10 minutes. BUT I need to do the "fire drill" test as well. I know I can evacuate, I've done that a couple times now! |
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Post by Jen and her hooligan on Jan 6, 2009 10:55:32 GMT -5
This thread really has me thinking about which of my neighbors has A/C. We had a fire here in the summer on one of the hottest days of the year. The neighbors garge was set on fire and it was full of 100 or so year old wood because he was doing renos on his house. That garage went up so FAST AND BIG!!! OMG!! I had come home from taking my Mom to the hospital and went upstairs to go pee....saw bright lights out the window and thought what the heck??? Looked...and started screaming to my Husband FIRE!!!!! Thankfully we have discussed and practiced what to do...3 kids to get up and out of a 2 1/2 story house is a task!!.....Which we did quickly WHILE I was on the phone with the fire dept. It was really awful!, now thinking back, I am confident I could of gotten to Dexter as well, (I didn't have him then), but it was chaos outside, my garage was burning by the time the trucks came, the neighbors truck blew up, and it was unclear whether my house was burning as well....there would be no other option to keep Dex safe and COOL on a night like that without a neighbors help. yech I hope I never have a night like that again and I will be scoping out the A/c neighbors!
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Post by partygirlha on Jan 10, 2009 12:36:33 GMT -5
OMG - how scary. I've never thought of doing home fire drills but I should. I know 3 people who have had home fires and all of them had animals - never hust thank godness. But I'm the only one with cages animals (trying to find cats after a fire is no fun thing from what I hear - they do a good job of getting themselves out but they don't want to come home. And firemen will not look for them, they just chop open a door and let them get themselves out - at least in NYC).
My new boys will be coing in a carrier that I'll keep near the FN so it's right there all the time.
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Post by puddlesandchubbs on Jan 10, 2009 12:54:32 GMT -5
I have an emergency carrier/cage in the garage that I can bring in if severe weather or another emergency is approaching that I know about. If a "surprise" occurs, I would just grab her and put her in her hay bin (which is a glorified hamper with holes) because that's right next to her cage. |
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Post by Inked Up Tara on Jan 10, 2009 12:55:32 GMT -5
I go over in my head my routine a lot. I do think it needs work, and I need to get Gabby an actual carrier.
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Post by puddlesandchubbs on Jan 10, 2009 13:02:01 GMT -5
yeah, when my neighbors garage literally blew up, I started really thinking what would be the easiest way to get her out if I had to in a pinch.
"Throw her in the hay bin!" is what I came up with. There is extra food, hay, water bottles, and chewies in the extra cage outside in the garage.
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Post by dawn on Jan 10, 2009 21:06:08 GMT -5
Practice how fast you can get her out of her cage, that is the issue alot of people will have. Mine are trained for getting in the carriers but if you have a spastic one you need to time how fast you can grab them especially in the case of a fire.
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Post by Essentia on Jan 20, 2009 10:37:27 GMT -5
The fastest way I have found to get the chins out is to throw the dust house in there. They hop in, you grab it out.
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Post by saras on Jan 20, 2009 12:27:19 GMT -5
Luckily my older boys are trained to hop into their carriers too. My little ones aren't as easy though... They are pretty spastic still but I've been working one the carrier thing with them too.
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Post by mistywaterwoman on Jan 20, 2009 12:46:08 GMT -5
I can get all mine fairly quickly when necessary, MOSTLY because of the awesome doors on the FN, and also because I hardly pick them up so they never see it coming.  |
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