Emergency preparedness

[Beakz]

Hi! I’ve been making my emergency bags lately, god forbid anything happens but it’s always good to be well prepared, (I live in an area where a lot of hurricanes happen) it gives me so much anxiety thinking that if something were to happen I wouldn’t know what to do with my birds. Dogs and cats are much easier to grab and go during an emergency. What is your emergency plan like? I need some ideas to be prepared just in case !

 

[Hermesbird]

I’ve read that it’s good to have a travel cage your bird is familiar and happy to go in as a quick resort to get them out quick. Flock talk has a good video on getting your birds prepared for emergency’s and how to safely towel the bird as the last resort god for bid any serious emergency were to happen

 

[Hermesbird]

this is the link to it

 

[MommyBird]

OK, I'm not a big fan of BirdTricks but I think this article has some great ideas.
Especially for ultra-fast evacuations
How To Evacuate Parrots When You Only Have Seconds

 

[taxidermynerd]

I have Jade's carrier directly next to her cage. I keep a pillowcase inside it, incase there's smoke or a fire. I have a first aid kit underneath Jade's cage in case of injury. My vet is 10 minutes away, otherwise we go to the ER which is 1.5 hours away.

 

[Beakz]

this is the link to it

Thanks!

 

[Chomskypom]

Great topic! Thanks for reminding me to update my emergency plans/gear for everybody.

 

[Hermesbird]

first aid kit underneath Jade's cage

Thats a good idea also! Do you know if there's a thread on what to keep in the first aid kit for birds?