How to organise your wallet
September 26, 2007
This is how I organise my wallet. On the left I keep my cash/ debit cards – one is my personal bank account and the other is the business bank account.
The middle section has all my benefit cards from the stores.
On the right, my driver’s licence is in the see-through sleeve. And then my 3 credit cards, each for a different purpose – one for groceries, one for any other household stuff that’s not groceries Continue Reading
Emergency Preparedness: Plan for your Pets
September 25, 2007
A Family Disaster Plan needs to take your pets into account. Many of the same guidelines for people apply to pets, but there are a few differences you need to consider in your plans. Your pet needs its own supplies, its own food, its own first-aid kit, and maybe an alternate shelter.
Here are some suggested items for a Pet First Aid kit:
** large and small bandages
** scissors
** tweezers
** cotton swabs Continue Reading
Emergency Preparedness: Where to Take Fido and/or Felix in an Emergency
September 25, 2007
As Ike Pigott points out in his post today, many shelters won’t accept pets.
I had to evacuate my apartment two blocks south of the World Trade Center on 9/11, and there was no way I was leaving Benny’s predecessor, my wonderful Yellow Lab, Sam, behind. We stayed with friends for a couple of nights but eventually spent nearly two months in a wonderful hotel that accepts pets.
Please check now to see what hotels and motels in your area accept pets and keep that list with your emergency supplies. Many large chains welcome pets, including: Continue Reading