I'm sure we're all nearly Valentined out, so this weekend I have a project for you that's about love but that doesn't involve roses or expensive food. It's even free.
If you own animals, show them you love them by getting an “In Case Of Emergency” sticker for your house or apartment. In case something goes wrong these allow your hunky neighbourhood firemen to know a little more about the situation they are walking into, including how many animals will be inside your home, and what their names are so they can call for them.
They're available at your local humane society or in the US and Canada you can click below to have the ASPCA send one to you at no cost.
LAST UPDATED ON: February 12th, 2010
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Thank you for reminding me. I’ve been talking about ordering these and keep forgetting.
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Petland carries the stickers for $1/each. :)
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Excellent idea!! This would be great for us. I even told Tyler the other day I want to give our neighbors our contact information (including cell phone numbers) in case of an emergency. I think we’ll do that soon!
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Oh my gosh those are a great idea! I’ve never seen those before but I can imagine they’re so helpful in a crisis.
That is the coolest thing ever! Awww! Thank you for sharing, even though I don’t have animals at the moment (this saddens me to no end!) I will definitely remember it for when I do. <3
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I ordered one for my kitty – she’s my Valentine today since Eddie is at work, as usual.
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Ah, the hunky neighbourhood fireman. I’m always looking for new ways to get him to pay me a visit! ;) x
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I live in an apartment hence we can’t own a pet :'( When I was living in a house before we used to own this fat, greedy, lab x rott dog who I loved to bits.
I miss having a dog…
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I’m glad I saw your post. I need to get one of these stickers for our apartment. Great post, thanks!
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An added bonus, I have a friend who is a firefighter and she said they REALLY DO note the sign and make an attempt to get out that number. So it’s a good idea to have them at both your front and back entrances and to have them where they are easy to spot! :)
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Awesome! Thank you!! :) That makes me happy!
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This is so awesome, Kyla! I’m definitely going to order one. One of my biggest fears is my house catching on fire…and even more so when I know my dog is alone in the house.
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What a great idea! I live in Australia and I don’t think we have this here, but I’ll look into it and maybe make a suggestion to our RSPCA. When I was a kid I went through stages of “scary things” and at one point was terrified of our house catching fire. The worst thought was that somehow I couldn’t get my dog and cat out okay! My parents came up with a plan specifically for the animals in case of fire.
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I feel like a terrible parent for not having these up already. Especially since the dogs are kept in a kennel and can’t even fend for themselves. I’m ordering this immediately. Thanks!
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Thanks for this. I always wondered where to get one of those stickers!
Thank you SO much for sharing that – I just ordered one.
One of my husband’s coworkers had a fire at home recently and he lost all of his pets…my heart just breaks at the thoughts of it.
We have a fire escape plan for if we were HOME…but how would anybody know if we weren’t there…
Now I can be happy knowing my fur babies are safe(r)
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Thanks for sharing that link! I ordered one for our house. :) Happy Valentine’s Day to you
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I don’t have pets but that is a great idea. xx
This is a great idea! I hope everyone with a pet gets one of these stickers. I don’t have any pets, but if I ever get one I will definitely get a sticker like this.
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thanks, lady!
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I had one of those from the BCSPCA but I have no idea what I did with it. I’ll have to order another one!
This is so neat. We don’t have any pets but we will be watching our friend’s golden retriever for a week starting today. I am really excited about this experience because we have always wanted a dog but were scared that we wouldn’t have time for him/her. This will be a good opportunity to experience life with a pet!
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Thanks for sharing this! I just ordered one, and I shared the info with some friends.
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Thanks for the tip and the link!
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I just signed up! Thank you! That is a wonderful idea!
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What a great idea; I had no idea that those were available. Definitely ordering one.
I really hope that some day I can have my farm full of rescue dogs. I have puppy fever lately; I suppose it’s better than full-on baby fever :)
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Love this, Kyla. We have one of these stickers in a front window of our house, but I am definitely passing this info on to some other friends. (Have a great weekeknd!)
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Done!
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What a great idea, Kyla. I just ordered a kit for myself and I sent an email to others in my building. Thanks!
I’m getting one, too! :-)
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I am getting one. Have a good weekend :)
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I love those stickers. They are so helpful and can put a mind at ease during a stressful time.
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