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Pets are an Important Part of Harvey Recovery

by Taelor Duckworth September 1, 2017

Story by Jennifer McGrath, American Red Cross With just a couple of inches of water in his house, Pat Brady thought he could ride out Hurricane Harvey at his Houston …

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Your Top Questions Concerning Our Hurricane Harvey Response

by Taelor Duckworth August 28, 2017September 22, 2017

This post was updated on Sept. 22, 2017 Since Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast on August 25, we have seen an outpouring of generosity and support. …

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Disaster

Pets Evacuated From Louisiana Floods Find Refuge in This Special Shelter

by American Red Cross August 31, 2016February 23, 2017

Post by Jay Bonafede, American Red Cross John White had been measuring the slowly rising flood water in inches until he realized it wasn’t going to stop. “I put some …

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Health & Safety

How to Deal With the Dog Days of Summer

by Sarah Layton August 10, 2016August 9, 2016

Drink more water than usual. “Done.” -Pippa Avoid too much direct sunshine. Pippa demos how you might feel, should you not follow this tip. Take frequent breaks if you must …

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Top Ten Red Cross Cold Weather Safety Tips

by Sarah Layton January 6, 2015September 8, 2016

As temperatures drop this winter, the American Red Cross offers ten steps people can take to stay safe during the cold weather. Layer up! Wear layers of lightweight clothing to …

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Health & Safety, International

Sara—the Search and Rescue Dog—and her Game of Fetch

by Jenelle Eli January 24, 2014September 8, 2016

Editor’s note: This post was written by Jana Sweeny, the American Red Cross’s Director of International Communications. Jana and her team are traveling around Colombia this week, visiting communities made …

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Our Top 10 Preparedness Tips of 2012: #6-10

by Kristiana Almeida December 18, 2012September 8, 2016

Continuing from yesterday’s list of preparedness tips, I’m happy to bring you tips #6-10….most of which are based on personal experience. See tips #1-5 here. Tip #6: Know Your Escape …

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Health & Safety

These Crazy Animals Have Been Such Joys

by Attie Poirier April 9, 2012April 9, 2012

I was able to save my cat’s life after he choked while gobbling down cat food way too fast. Just that little bit of knowledge saved us from heart break. Who ever said cats were graceful???

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PostSecret Confessions

by Wendy Harman September 13, 2010September 8, 2016

There’s no need to obsess over what would happen to your pets if there were a big disaster, but we do encourage everyone who has a pet to make a plan.

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Disaster, Video

Woof! It’s Not Raining Cats and Dogs in TN

by Wendy Harman May 7, 2010

In Nashville, we’ve partnered with the Nashville Humane Association to provide pet shelters alongside our human shelters.

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