How to Protect Your Pet During a Natural Disaster
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Many people have pets like dogs and cats. Pets can get scared during a natural disaster, like an earthquake. Some dogs and cats hide when the ground shakes. This can be dangerous because the pet may run away and get lost.
Authorities want to help pet owners. They gave three key tips to protect pets in an emergency. These tips can help owners keep their animals safe and close to them.
The tips are simple. Owners should plan before a disaster happens. They should also know where their pet likes to hide. This helps owners find their pet fast after an earthquake.
Pets are part of the family for many people. Keeping them safe during an emergency is very important. These new tips can help owners protect their companion animals when something bad happens.
Vocabulary15 words
- natural disaster
- a very bad event from nature, like an earthquake
- earthquake
- when the ground shakes hard
- emergency
- a sudden bad situation that needs quick help
- companion animals
- pets like dogs and cats
- authorities
- people who have power to make rules
- protect
- to keep safe
- hide
- to go somewhere so no one can see you
- scared
- feeling afraid
- tips
- small pieces of helpful advice
- owner
- a person who has a pet
- plan
- to think about what to do before it happens
- safe
- not in danger
- lost
- not able to be found
- shake
- to move quickly back and forth
- key
- very important
Quiz
Answer key
1. Because they are scared 2. Three 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Many people have _____ like dogs and cats. Pets can get scared during a natural _____, like an earthquake. Some dogs and cats _____ when the ground shakes. This can be dangerous because the pet may run away and get _____.
Authorities want to help pet _____. They gave three key _____ to protect pets in an emergency. These tips can help owners keep their _____ safe and close to them.
The tips are simple. Owners should _____ before a disaster happens. They should also know where their pet likes to _____. This helps owners find their pet fast after an earthquake.
Pets are part of the family for many people. Keeping them _____ during an emergency is very important. These new tips can help owners protect their companion _____ when something bad happens.