What happens to your pets if you have to go to the hospital in an emergency?

[Mike 03]

It seems like many people try to deal with this virus on their own, but for some there comes a time when they absolutely have to call 911 and go to the hospital. If you live by yourself and have a dog or cat, or pets, what happens to them (especially in this case where we're talking about an infectious agent that might be present on an animal, and it's not really safe to "hand them off" to a family member. Also, it may be that no one in your family can really take the animal because they have hardships themselves).

[OneGrassRoot]

1. Good question. Following to see answers. n/t

[SheltieLover]

3. What s/he said

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[beachbumbob]

2. its why its important to weigh the decision on having any pets if this a possible situation you face

[we can do it]

5. No one knows when they could have an accident.

No one would have pets following this logic.

[beachbumbob]

14. IF you have NO plan and are single, you most likely should not have pets

We have 2 cats and have a plan if we can;t care for them

[woodsprite]

4. We take ours to a doggie daycare. They posted that they are open for

people who have to work, people who get sick, etc. They were considered an 'essential business' by Gov. Carney. Their adjusted policy is that you call them when you get there and they will come out to the car to pick your dog or cat (they board cats as well) up. They also are disinfecting leashes, toys, the play area, etc. several times a day. Toys are being washed in a disinfectant solution. The leashes are going to be treated with UV light.

[In_The_Wind]

6. Pets give us so much comfort.

Perhaps a bath and an adoption is in their future.

[Trueblue Texan]

7. If I lived alone...

First, I would have a surrogate parent for my pets: someone I could call to take over if I had to bugout. I would also have a faucet outside that drained steadily into a water trough, have a fifty pound bag of dog food and another of cat food, in automatic feeders--we used to do this for our Great Pyrenees dogs out in the country. All of this takes planning, of course.

[woodsprite]

8. When we signed up with the doggie daycare, we had to fill out "next of kin" paperwork.

In the event that didn't work out, our daycare also fosters and puts dogs out for adoption if needed.

That all being said, we're not taking Noelle there for playdates until this coronavirus thing settles down. Not to mention, she's an almost 13yo german shepherd and slowing down a lot. I'm hoping we make it out of this 'stay at home' order with her still kicking. Our friend had to have their pup (15 yo pug) put down the other day. Vet came out to the car to do it so the dog was in familiar surroundings. The vet took him to have him cremated for the family.

[Trueblue Texan]

9. That doggie daycare sounds like a wonderful service!

[woodsprite]

11. She only goes 1x/wk mostly, and it's the best $28 we spend each week! nt

[ProfessorGAC]

10. Our Vet Has A Phone Posted...

...for emergencies. They are doing some other prescheduled work, but you meet them at door & they take pet in.
We haven't, thankfully, had to even think about this.

[meow2u3]

12. I have a neighbor across the hall from me willing to take care of my cats

She likes my kitties and sit for my cats when I was in the hospital for cancer removal surgery a couple of years ago.

[former9thward]

13. The same thing happens that would happen if this was a year ago or two years ago.

What would happen then?

[Chainfire]

15. Thank goodness, I have no problem with that

My adult son and his wife adore my dog, and they would take her in in a heartbeat and treat her like a family member. That relieves one potential source of anxiety.