Woman Let's Go Of Cat/Fire Drills

As long as we are on the subject of saving one's cats....how many people have
thought about what to do about their beloved cats in case of a fire? Is the
cat carrier within reach? Is there an route in place? Do you know (in
practice)
how to remain calm so that you don't scare the cats before you are able to
get
them to safety?

Sure I do. I'd pick them up and toss them outdoors. They're very outdoor-savvy
and would be fine. The time it would take to grab the cats, and put them into
the carriers, even if they were handy, would be precious seconds lost. Exacly
what my MIL did, and after the fire trucks left, the house was a smouldering
heap, and the cats ambled up safe & sound.
Not applicable for indoor cats, obviously.

Sherry

As long as we are on the subject of saving one's cats....how many people have
thought about what to do about their beloved cats in case of a fire? Is the
cat carrier within reach? Is there an route in place? Do you know (in
practice)
how to remain calm so that you don't scare the cats before you are able to
get
them to safety?

Sure I do. I'd pick them up and toss them outdoors. They're very outdoor-savvy
and would be fine. The time it would take to grab the cats, and put them into
the carriers, even if they were handy, would be precious seconds lost. Exacly
what my MIL did, and after the fire trucks left, the house was a smouldering
heap, and the cats ambled up safe & sound.
Not applicable for indoor cats, obviously.

Sherry

A fire is different. If I were home (because if not, there isn't
much I could do) of course they will be put in a carrier (probably
both in the same carrier since one is upstairs, the other
downstairs) and they'd be brought out along with me. But of course
this is best case scenerio because it would depend on where the
fire is, where the cats are, and what time of day. I can only
prepare for the worse by having *working* smoke detectors, and fire
extinguishers in various places around the house. Thanks for the
reminder, though, because I keep meaning to pick up some of those
stickers that tell firefighters there are pets in the house.


I have the stickers on both doors, as well as my work phone number
prominently displayed on the back door.


eq

I'm very jealous that you all actually have real firefighters and real fireman
you can depend on. We have a volunteer crew, and are so far out of town we'd
just kiss the house goodbye. The last time we called them for a pasture fire,
they forgot to plug the truck and lost all the water before they got here.
Bless their hearts. They try.

Sherry

A fire is different. If I were home (because if not, there isn't
much I could do) of course they will be put in a carrier (probably
both in the same carrier since one is upstairs, the other
downstairs) and they'd be brought out along with me. But of course
this is best case scenerio because it would depend on where the
fire is, where the cats are, and what time of day. I can only
prepare for the worse by having *working* smoke detectors, and fire
extinguishers in various places around the house. Thanks for the
reminder, though, because I keep meaning to pick up some of those
stickers that tell firefighters there are pets in the house.


I have the stickers on both doors, as well as my work phone number
prominently displayed on the back door.


eq

I'm very jealous that you all actually have real firefighters and real fireman
you can depend on. We have a volunteer crew, and are so far out of town we'd
just kiss the house goodbye. The last time we called them for a pasture fire,
they forgot to plug the truck and lost all the water before they got here.
Bless their hearts. They try.

Sherry

"Sherry " wrote in message
...

I'm very jealous that you all actually have real firefighters and real
fireman
you can depend on. We have a volunteer crew, and are so far out of town
we'd
just kiss the house goodbye. The last time we called them for a pasture
fire,
they forgot to plug the truck and lost all the water before they got here.
Bless their hearts. They try.

Sherry


That would be funny if it weren't so sad (and frightening). I live only a
few blocks from a fire station, so response time for this area is pretty
fast. Even so, a fire can spread quickly in a remarkably short period of
time. I have several stickers that I got from the Humane Society. They
each list my 2 pets, their descriptions, and their names (and a reference to
the fact that Duffy is blind); in addition, I listed my name and office
phone/cellular phone. I have one posted by each door and have also posted
one on the refrigerator. I was told by a fireman that firefighters have
been trained to look on refrigerator doors for "critical" notes. I do have
both cat carriers placed in a bathroom cabinet. That keeps them as
centrally located as possible. In addition, I could walk quickly into the
bathroom with a cat, close the door to make sure that he or she would not
escape in a panic, then go get the other cat. Fortunately, both cats
usually come to me as soon as I call -- but I know all too well that things
might not go as planned in an emergency.

MaryL

"Sherry " wrote in message
...

I'm very jealous that you all actually have real firefighters and real
fireman
you can depend on. We have a volunteer crew, and are so far out of town
we'd
just kiss the house goodbye. The last time we called them for a pasture
fire,
they forgot to plug the truck and lost all the water before they got here.
Bless their hearts. They try.

Sherry


That would be funny if it weren't so sad (and frightening). I live only a
few blocks from a fire station, so response time for this area is pretty
fast. Even so, a fire can spread quickly in a remarkably short period of
time. I have several stickers that I got from the Humane Society. They
each list my 2 pets, their descriptions, and their names (and a reference to
the fact that Duffy is blind); in addition, I listed my name and office
phone/cellular phone. I have one posted by each door and have also posted
one on the refrigerator. I was told by a fireman that firefighters have
been trained to look on refrigerator doors for "critical" notes. I do have
both cat carriers placed in a bathroom cabinet. That keeps them as
centrally located as possible. In addition, I could walk quickly into the
bathroom with a cat, close the door to make sure that he or she would not
escape in a panic, then go get the other cat. Fortunately, both cats
usually come to me as soon as I call -- but I know all too well that things
might not go as planned in an emergency.

MaryL

Where I live they have a contract with a fire company for our firefighting
needs. Of course that is going away next year for a city fire department.
Also, a lot of houses and new buildings are required to have sprinkler
systems installed. It also helps to have good and working smoke detectors.

--
Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time!
www.catgalaxymedia.com

"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message
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"Sherry " wrote in message
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I'm very jealous that you all actually have real firefighters and real
fireman
you can depend on. We have a volunteer crew, and are so far out of town
we'd
just kiss the house goodbye. The last time we called them for a pasture
fire,
they forgot to plug the truck and lost all the water before they got
here.
Bless their hearts. They try.

Sherry


That would be funny if it weren't so sad (and frightening). I live only a
few blocks from a fire station, so response time for this area is pretty
fast. Even so, a fire can spread quickly in a remarkably short period of
time. I have several stickers that I got from the Humane Society. They
each list my 2 pets, their descriptions, and their names (and a reference
to
the fact that Duffy is blind); in addition, I listed my name and office
phone/cellular phone. I have one posted by each door and have also posted
one on the refrigerator. I was told by a fireman that firefighters have
been trained to look on refrigerator doors for "critical" notes. I do
have
both cat carriers placed in a bathroom cabinet. That keeps them as
centrally located as possible. In addition, I could walk quickly into the
bathroom with a cat, close the door to make sure that he or she would not
escape in a panic, then go get the other cat. Fortunately, both cats
usually come to me as soon as I call -- but I know all too well that
things
might not go as planned in an emergency.

MaryL

Where I live they have a contract with a fire company for our firefighting
needs. Of course that is going away next year for a city fire department.
Also, a lot of houses and new buildings are required to have sprinkler
systems installed. It also helps to have good and working smoke detectors.

--
Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time!
www.catgalaxymedia.com

"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message
...

"Sherry " wrote in message
...

I'm very jealous that you all actually have real firefighters and real
fireman
you can depend on. We have a volunteer crew, and are so far out of town
we'd
just kiss the house goodbye. The last time we called them for a pasture
fire,
they forgot to plug the truck and lost all the water before they got
here.
Bless their hearts. They try.

Sherry


That would be funny if it weren't so sad (and frightening). I live only a
few blocks from a fire station, so response time for this area is pretty
fast. Even so, a fire can spread quickly in a remarkably short period of
time. I have several stickers that I got from the Humane Society. They
each list my 2 pets, their descriptions, and their names (and a reference
to
the fact that Duffy is blind); in addition, I listed my name and office
phone/cellular phone. I have one posted by each door and have also posted
one on the refrigerator. I was told by a fireman that firefighters have
been trained to look on refrigerator doors for "critical" notes. I do
have
both cat carriers placed in a bathroom cabinet. That keeps them as
centrally located as possible. In addition, I could walk quickly into the
bathroom with a cat, close the door to make sure that he or she would not
escape in a panic, then go get the other cat. Fortunately, both cats
usually come to me as soon as I call -- but I know all too well that
things
might not go as planned in an emergency.

MaryL