Pets When the #SHTF - Benefit or Liability?
There's no simple answer
I do see where one of those pot-bellied pigs could be handy when the bacon runs out - DD
Right up front, I’m going to say that there is no single, correct answer to the question posed in the title. Before pet lovers descend upon the comments section in true explosive social media style, I am going to say that I am a pet lover myself, albeit a pragmatic and practical one. I am a farm girl, after all!
I know that most pet owners are not going to agree with some of my comments and suggestions here. My advice? Think of this article as a tool, like a whetstone, to sharpen your thinking and your SHTF plan according to your own values. We’re going to take a look at pet ownership according to the four levels of SHTF as described by Daisy in this excellent article. However, I’m mainly going to focus on preparation for an all-out SHTF, because I think that will be most useful to folks.
Level One: Personal Emergencies
As Daisy describes in this article, life happens to us all, and these emergencies are often financial in nature. When it comes to your pets, how well prepared are you to weather a financial storm? Checklist items here could be how much…