LadyRVer wrote:
Now that I am alone traveling with another cocker, I have a card in my billfold, with dog info and please take to nearest vet if I am incapacitated. I will be responsible for charges.
This is a great idea.
Also, please remember the other side of the coin. If someone else is unable to look after their pet due to an emergency, please consider fostering that animal for them. So often, people feel they have no choice but to give up the pet because it is too expensive to board the pet for several months straight. Offering to take in the pet for no more than the cost of food (or not even that) until the owner can care for them again is a huge comfort to folks.
My mom took in several cats during the Oakland Hills Fire years ago. The people were able to deal with the loss of their homes and get back on their feet knowing that the cats were well cared for and would return to them as soon as they had a new home.
If someone is facing an emergency in Northern California and needs a safe place for their pet, please contact me.