Have you ever wondered?

[Keely_momma]

Ive been thinking recently. And Its accually made me sick while thinking about it. But have you ever wondered what would happen if your house caught on fire and nobody was home? And your dog was in a crate? I mean, Keely is crated when im not home. And If a fire were to break out, she wouldnt be able to run and get out if she could find a way out. And quite frankly i dont think firefighters would bother going in the house to see if anybody was there if nobody was shouting for help, and the car was gone. So, what do you do? I was wondering if there was a place that sold/made stickers or signs saying, "In case of fire save my dog" or something like that that you could hang/stick unto your porch door/window? Its something i have bean to think about often and i get nervous leaving her alone because there has been so many fires in my area lately.


Thanks in advance,
Jessica and keely

[heatherm0890]

wow...never thought of that...there has to be some sort of sign??

[MeganS]

that is such a scary thought. Oh gosh. There ARE signs that say "Please rescue my dog" and others that are a list of pictures of animals, and you check off the ones that you have and write how many.

Luckily, my brother is on the fire department, so he'd make sure that the kiddo was saved if there was ever a fire!

[Keely_momma]

The fire fighters around hear dont do much, its a sin to say it but its true. Im sorry if the thread has upset you, it wasnt my intention, but its something that really scares me. And i just dont know what to do i have looked for signs around here, but cant find any.. If anybody knows where i cold find one, on the internet i would love to know ..


(Im in tears again just thinking about it)

[MeganS]

I'm sorry you're so upset about this.

Here are some stickers I've found:

ASPCA: : Free Pet Rescue Sticker

In An Emergency Sticker (Rectangle) > Pet Emergency Rescue Stickers > Dog Hause Pet Shop Promoting Spay Neuter & Rescue

Animal Rescue - Static Cling

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by MeganS

I'm sorry you're so upset about this.

Here are some stickers I've found:

ASPCA: : Free Pet Rescue Sticker

In An Emergency Sticker (Rectangle) > Pet Emergency Rescue Stickers > Dog Hause Pet Shop Promoting Spay Neuter & Rescue

Animal Rescue - Static Cling

Good find! It's better to be prepared right?

[Keely_momma]

I cannot thank you enough Megan!!! Thank you so so much for those links!

[LilMissy]

Thank you! My 6 yr old son is constantly worried about fires and what would happen to our dogs if there was one. I've ordered the stickers, maybe now it will help put his mind (and mine) at ease.

[Wylie's Mom]

I put the cling-on stickers on 2 doors at our house - front and back. And it tells firefighters that there are 2 dogs inside. Very scary to think of, but the stickers at least would give them a chance of being rescued.

Petsmart/Petco carry stickers too.

[roxies_mom]

I've thought of this myself more than once. I do a walk thru the house to make sure all candles are blown out and curlers are unplugged. It terrifies me to think of my animals not getting out of the house in a fire. We always make sure the fire place screen is up too. stickers are a good idea!

[LDandPasquale]

I do alot of dog shopping on ebay...and i even came across those signs on there for sale. They are stickers you can put on your door.

[utdreamr32]

Thank you for the post....this is something everyone should have on their door if they have pets!!

[chattiesmom]

Fires are very scary. In October of 2007 we had a house fire. It was contained to the back porch, BUT the smoke inside the house as incredible. The portion of the house that burned was vinyl siding and the heat was so intense that it melted windows in the house. House fires are scary. You can't depend upon the fire department getting there fast enough and/or seeing the window stickers. I will never ever lock my dogs up in a crate and leave them alone -- you just never know. Everyone thinks that they will never be a victim to a house fire -- until you are one. Our fire was a $100,000+ fire and it didn't even reach the inside of the house. The cleaning alone was over $30,000.

The fire started when my adult son was replacing a propane tank on a bbq grill on the back porch (SEE NOTE BELOW). The tank had a faulty valve and when Earl turned the grill on the tank caught on fire at the valve. I KNOW beyond a shadow of a doubt that God sent Angels to protect Earl and my furkids that day. The insurance adjustor didn't know why the tank didn't explode, but it didn't.

Hubby and I were not at home -- as we headed up the curvy country road that leads to our house we saw the smoke and immediately I knew that our house was on fire..... what a horrid feeling.....

Earl immediately called 911 and fought the fire until the heat/flames got so intense that he knew it was hopeless. He managed to get all of the dogs (including a litter of pups) to safety, and move the cars out of the garage just as we pulled into the driveway. Hubby got the hose out and managed to control the fire in the tank just as the fire department arrived.

Had the fire department been 5 minutes later, the fire would have spread to the roof and we would have lost everything. Had Earl not gotten the dogs out as quickly as he did, there is no doubt in my mind that the toxic fumes from the burning vinyl, insulation, etc., would have been enough to poison them.

NOTE: NEVER EVER PUT A BBQ GRILL ON YOUR COVERED BACK PORCH!!!!! For two years I enjoyed the convenience of having my bbq grill close to the house..... but now I am afraid to even own one.

[MissSophie]

We have a sticker on our front door. Our vet provided it, and we can put the number of pets and the type (1 cat, 1 dog). With the vet's name and number, the fire fighters also have a number to call as well. I know that this is not perfect. My daughter has an alarm system that covers break-ins, fires, etc. That allows the fire fighters to get there before the fire has spread too far. Much for expensive, but it is more likely to save the animal. When I was in college we watched at a fire across from our classroom (at a home), and they pulled out a cat (I believe) and gave it mouth to snout-saved it I have seen this on the news here as well. Our fire fighters do everything they can to save pets. They are family. Recently a young couple died of carbon monoxide poisoning in their home. Their little dog lived, for a short time, and there was a story in the paper about the day they had to put that poor baby down.

[Raven]

Yes, i have wondered the same thing about fires. I ordered the ASPCA stickers. Thanks to all of you!