The Saskatchewan SPCA is again offering pet owners a chance to improve their animals’ chances at getting rescued during home emergencies.

Sask SPCA Spokesperson Josh Hourie says Pet Alert stickers are available through a link on the Sask SPCA Facebook page.

“When there is an emergency at a household, the sticker is intended to be placed on an exterior door or window so that, when emergency responders arrive at a location, they would have some sort of reference to indicate that there are animals inside.”

This initiative could prevent the death of pets in emergencies such as house fires or gas leaks.

“The sticker itself does have lines dedicated to cats and dogs. Individuals can put if they have two dogs and three cats for examples, but we also have a line for other, because we realize that there are more than just cats and dogs that people have as pets in their homes.”

Hourie says over 1000 people applied for the stickers during the first two campaigns, and nearly 100 more have signed up for one during the current, third campaign. The sticker should be displayed somewhere that is easy to see.

He adds that those who apply will also receive a Pet Emergency Information Sheet, which provides instructions on how to look after your pet in the case that you are no longer able to.