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Article: Emergency pet-care code could save lives
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- October 31, 2009
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Dear Heloise: Thank you for your recommendations about arranging
for pet care in the event of a personal emergency. As someone who
now lives alone with two dogs and a cat, I've often wondered how my
housemates would be cared for in the event that I'm stricken while
away from home.
I'm fortunate to have a neighbor who cares for the pets when I'm
away for extended periods. But how would anyone know to contact him
if I'm incapacitated or worse?
I have a hint I'd like to pass on. Most of us are aware of the
importance of the ICE code (it stands for "In Case of Emergency" --
Heloise) on our cell phones. What do you think of promulgating a
similar EPC code ("Emergency Pet Care") for our phones? If ...