May 8, 2021 - 12:00pm
National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day is May 8, a time to remind all pet owners they should prepare for the furry friends as well as the family.
Earthwise in South Lake Tahoe is celebrating the day with Tahoe Paws, Pet Evac Pak, and South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue at the store from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
There will special sales and a raffle as well as important information on how to prepare for disasters with pets.
Disasters can be many things, but in the Sierra, it is normally wildfire that we need to prepare for. Regardless of your geographic location, there are steps that can be taken to be prepared should an emergency arise.
May 8, 2021 - 12:00pm
National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day is May 8, a time to remind all pet owners they should prepare for the furry friends as well as the family.
Earthwise in South Lake Tahoe is celebrating the day with Tahoe Paws, Pet Evac Pak, and South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue at the store from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
There will special sales and a raffle as well as important information on how to prepare for disasters with pets.
Disasters can be many things, but in the Sierra, it is normally wildfire that we need to prepare for. Regardless of your geographic location, there are steps that can be taken to be prepared should an emergency arise.
By Paula Peterson
A lost pet is a traumatic experience, especially when the outcome does not bring the dog or cat home. A South Lake Tahoe woman and her team of volunteers are trying to change that, one pet at a time.
On November 16, 2020, Jon Berg was driving on I-580 from Reno to the Carson Valley when he was involved in a rollover crash. Inside the car were Berg’s two five-year-old dachshunds Katie and Brandie. Both were spooked and they took off and ended up separated. One was chased into Voltaire Canyon and the other up Spooner Summit.
Called to the scene were Wendy Jones, her team of volunteers with TLC 4 Furry Friends, and bag of animal tracking tools. They made flyers and posters, plastering them throughout the community, encouraging people to take photos of the flyers with their phones so they can refer to it if a pet is later spotted.