Local project looks after pets

The kits are complete with bumper stickers, window decals, a key chain, and an emergency contact card. Appelt said that they recently had an incident in their family in which their pets were overlooked. She knows first hand the feeling of being in that one track mindset, and the feelings they had when they realized their furry friends were overlooked.

“It’s not that they’re less important,” she said. “But when you’re in an emergency, you don’t think, you act. The kits are developed to let people know that there are animals in the mix and it is designed for emergency personnel to look inside your wallet and see your emergency contact to look after your family.”

The kits just launched earlier on in August at Territorial Days in part with the Battlefords Humane Society, which is where they are being sold. Forty per cent of all proceeds of the emergency kits will be donated back to the Humane Society’s fund to build a new shelter, something that is needed, Appelt said.

The biggest thing with the Pet Owners Emergency Kits at this time isn’t about profiting on the project, but raising awareness about the issue, Appelt said.

“People haven’t thought about stuff like this yet. A lot of this is bringing awareness to people that people don’t always think about the pets that are waiting at home for us or are in the vehicle being transported with you,” she said.

Appelt believes that her next step for the project is focusing on creating a home kit, in case of an emergency such as a fire or health emergency, as well as personalizing and customizing the kits for owners’ specific needs.

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by Brady Lang

Local project looks after pets

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