[Zacs Mom]

Thx, NautiNurse. Well, I managed a couple of hours of sleep - I've got a pot of coffee brewing and am now trying to catch up on the latest news.

One tip I do want to share with all who have pets and are in the area where Rita (or even the tornadoes she might spin off) will hit....take a permanent black marker and write your name & telephone number and your vet's phone number on your pets belly. Collars with tags can get lost and not all places have scanning machines to scan for microchips, so the information written on your pets tummy might be it's only means of finding it's way back to you if the worst happens and you are separated in the storm. The writing won't wash or rub off for a couple of weeks, so it's a permanent enough way to identify the animal through this situation.

[NautiNurse]

take a permanent black marker and write your name & telephone number and your vet's phone number on your pets belly.

Great suggestion. Thanks

[sfimom]

Excellent idea Mom.

[CajunConservative]

That is a great idea. I would have never thought of that.

[Quilla]

I can attest to the fact that permanent markers last a long time on pets. When my son was four, he connected the dots on our dalmatian with a wide tipped permanent marker. Our neighbors laughed for weeks.

[Humidston]

Great idea! THANKS!