Protect your four-legged family this Hurricane seasonWILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)– As August begins and hurricane season reaches its peak, now is the time to review your disaster preparedness plan — and that includes making sure your pets are ready, too. Kitty Block, CEO of Humane World for Animals, says preparing ahead of time can make all the difference when severe weather strikes. “If you do get separated from your animals in disasters, hopefully that won’t happen, but if it does, we work on reuniting families. In addition to ensuring pets wear up-to-date identification tags, Block recommends including pet medications, food, water, vaccination records, leashes or carriers, and other essential supplies in your emergency kit. Planning ahead can help keep every member of the family — including the four-legged ones — safe during a storm.