News Release

February 1, 2007

Contact: Sue Carney
Manager of Behavior and Training
Phone: (603) 772-2921 ext. 112

Stratham, NH
For Immediate Release

New Hampshire SPCA Offers Disaster Preparedness Information Night

Stratham NH – Severe weather, flooding, chemical spills, prolonged power outages and even earthquakes have happened in the past or can happen here in the future in New England. Being prepared in advance is the single most important thing you can do for your whole family, pets included.

To help prepare you for this situation the NHSPCA will host a Disaster Preparedness Information night at its Learning Center for Pets and People Thursday, February 22nd. The workshop is located at the NHSPCA in Stratham, 104 Portsmouth Ave, route 108. The cost is $10.00 per person and pets should stay home at this time.

Drop in at the New Hampshire SPCA Learning Center for Pets and People any time between 6:30 to 8:30 PM on Thursday, February 22nd to learn how to prepare your pets and your family in the event of a disaster.

Information provided will include: Making your own pet first aid kit, creating a family plan, pet friendly Hotels and motels, creating a ready to go evacuation kit, the importance of identification for your pet and information about the Adoption Centers programs, services and their innovative Disaster Response Team.

The New Hampshire SPCA is a community resource center that provides animal adoption, education, investigation and sheltering services in a professional and compassionate way. The Adoption Center is open from 11 am – 4pm on Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 11 am – 7pm on Tuesday and Thursday, and closed on Wednesday. For more information about the NHSPCA, visit www.nhspca.org.

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