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September is National Preparedness Month: How to Protect Your Pets

September 14, 2022Pet Safety, Pets and Familydisaster preparedness month, evacuation, extreme heat, house fire, preparedness, preparedness monthAMCteam

A veterinary professional kissing a dog

September is National Preparedness Month. New Yorkers have faced many challenges over the past two decades, starting with 9/11, followed by Hurricane Sandy and, more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic. People

Plan Now to be Prepared for any Disaster

September 1, 2021Pet Safety, Responsible Pet Ownershipdisaster preparedness, disaster preparedness month, evacuating pets, evacuation, fire hazards, fire prevention, heatstroke, severe weatherAMCteam

Three dogs in a car

September is National Preparedness Month, held annually to promote family and community disaster planning. Many will argue that the past year and a half have been an ongoing disaster. But

Animals Were Affected by the Hurricane Too

November 16, 2012Uncategorizedanimal medical center, ann hohenhaus, avian, bird, cat, coney island, dogs, evacuation, exotic, exotic pets, ferret, hurricane sandy, jill rappaport, lizard, NBC, new york city, pelicans, pet health, pets, rabbit, reptile, sandy pets, veterinariangb_dev

Hurricane Sandy created hardships for people living up and down the East Coast. Residents were displaced from their homes and sent to evacuation shelters or lived in flooded apartments, and