{"id":287356,"date":"2018-10-24T14:00:18","date_gmt":"2018-10-24T04:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=287356"},"modified":"2018-10-24T14:00:18","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T04:00:18","slug":"gain-evacuates-shelter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/gain-evacuates-shelter\/","title":{"rendered":"GAIN evacuates shelter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>GUAM<\/strong><em>\u2014<\/em>Typhoon Yutu is expected to strengthen to a Category 4 storm, with sustained winds approaching 130 mph, as it passes over the Mariana Islands on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While the storm is currently tracking north of Guam, dangerous wind and rain are still expected within the next 24 hours. The storm may also redirect and hit Guam more directly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Guam Animals In Need, or GAIN, reminds everyone that Typhoon Yutu will be extremely dangerous for animals, both owned and unowned.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re evacuating our animal shelter, thanks to the help of our storm fosters,\u201d said GAIN foster coordinator Sasha Coleman. \u201cFoster homes help us provide shelter pets with added protection during typhoons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Guam law requires that pets have proper shelter. This means that during a typhoon, owned dogs and cats need to be safely secured indoors. \u201cDon\u2019t leave your cat outside or dog tied to a tree during a typhoon,\u201d said Ana Babauta, GAIN board member, \u201ctheir safety depends on you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GAIN also recommends preparing a pet typhoon kit with the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pet food for a few weeks.<\/li>\n<li>Comforting items like blankets and toys, for when the storm becomes frightening.<\/li>\n<li>Your pet&#8217;s medication and medical records, if applicable.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure collars and tags are securely fastened. Have a leash or carrier on hand, if you need to evacuate.<\/li>\n<li>Recent photo of yourself with your pet (in case they get lost and you have to prove ownership).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you are unable to care for your animal during the storm, it is important to reach out now to family and friends. Ask them to protect your pet for the worst 24-48 hours of the storm.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease bring your pets indoors during the storm,\u201d said Cyrus Luhr, GAIN board president. \u201cIt\u2019s not just the law; it\u2019s also to right thing to do.\u201d <strong><em>(PR)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GUAM\u2014Typhoon Yutu is expected to strengthen to a Category 4 storm, with sustained winds approaching&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":287357,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[20929,51,23106,23094],"class_list":["post-287356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news","tag-gain","tag-guam","tag-sasha-coleman","tag-typhoon-yutu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=287356"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287356\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/287357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=287356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=287356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=287356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}