Pet Alert Window Stickers Now Available From OSCFR and Osceola County Animal Services

Osceola County, Florida – Osceola County Fire Rescue & EMS (OSCFR) and Osceola County Animal Services are now providing pet owners with a simple and easy tool to keep their four-legged family members safe in an emergency: pet alert window stickers.

The stickers, which provide a visible, passive indicator to emergency responders that pets are present in a resident’s home, are an essential part of pet safety for fires and other potential hazards. Public safety and animal advocacy groups, including the American Red Cross, ASPCA, and the American Kennel Club, agree that providing a notice for first responders to look for pets when residents aren’t home – a circumstance present in many emergency situations – can make a lifesaving difference.

Beginning this month, all new pet adoptions through Osceola County Animal Services will receive a pet alert window sticker with their new adoption packets. Current pet owners who are interested in a pet alert window sticker for their home can pick one up at the Animal Services shelter for no cost. The stickers feature clear text reading “PETS PRESENT IN HOME”, along with space for owners to indicate the number and type of pets inside.

“We are extremely happy to be able to provide these alert stickers to our community,” says OSCFR Deputy Chief Mike Capranica. “By partnering with Animal Services, we can reach hundreds of pet owners every month through new adoptions alone. We hope that pet owners in our community will take this proactive step toward keeping their pets safe, so that if there’s an emergency,   we can do everything we can to keep them safe too.”

To learn more about adopting a pet through Osceola County Animal Services, please visit osceolacountypets.com. For more information about Osceola County Fire Rescue & EMS, please visit fire.osceola.org.