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What Do I Do With My Pet During A Weather Emergency?
With Middlebury and Woodbury emergency shelters unable to accommodate pets, here's a list of other options for your four-legged friends if you have to leave your home.
When your family members include the four-legged variety and there's a storm headed our way, thoughts naturally turn to how to keep pets safe.
Woodbury Fire Chief Janet Morgan said because Hurricane Sandy is not a subdegree zero storm, she advises the following.
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"It's really best if pets can stay in the home rather than be in a cage at an unfamiliar location with animals they don't know," she said.
The emergency shelters in Middlebury and Woodbury do not take pets but if people need to evacuate their home or are seeking an alternate port in the storm, here's a list of pet-friendly hotels in Connecticut from the Pet Welcome website.
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For the full list of pet friendly hotels, visit the Pet Welcome website. Some hotels charge extra fees when you bring pets and restrictions may apply, so calling ahead is wise.
Pet Friendly Hotels in Connecticut
Bethel: Days Inn
18 Stony Hill Rd.
Bethel, CT 6801
203-743-5990
Bethel: Holiday Inn Dabnury-Bethel
80 Newtown Rd
Danbury, CT 6810
1-203-7924000
Danbury: Ethan Allen Hotel
21 Lake Ave. Extension
Danbury, CT 6811
203-744-1776
Danbury: La Quinta Inn & Suites
116 Newton Road
Danbury, CT
203-798-1200
Danbury: Residence Inn
22 Segar Street
Danbury, CT 6810
203-797-1256
Milldale: Econo Lodge
1845 Meriden Waterbury Road
Milldale, CT 06467
(877) 424-6423
Naugatuck: Comfort Inn
716 New Haven Road
Naugatuck, CT 06770
(877) 424-6423
Southbury: Crowne Plaza Hotel
1284 Strongtown Road
Southbury, CT 6488
1-203-5987600
Southbury: Heritage Resort & Conference Center
522 Heritage Rd.
Southbury, CT 6488
203-264-8200
Southington: Residence Inn Southington
778 West Street
Southington, CT 6489
860-621-4440
Southington: MOTEL 6 - Hartford - Southington
625 Queen Street
Southington, CT
(860)621-7351
Waterbury: House On The Hill Bed & Breakfast
92 Woodlawn Terrace
Waterbury, CT 6710
203-757-9900
List of Nearby Kennels
If you do have to opt into boarding your pet, here are a list of nearby kennels.
The Haute Dog Hotel
217 Bacon Pond Rd, Woodbury, CT
(203) 263-3538
Blue & Gold Kennels
45 Fox Rd, Woodbury, CT
(203) 263-2529
Posh Pooch
115 Main St N, Woodbury, CT
(203) 263-7200
Barnhill Kennels
30 Cedar Grv, Woodbury, CT
(203) 263-4496
Hemlock Kennels
202 Crane Hollow Rd., Bethlehem, CT
203-266-7219
Cats Corner Veterinary Hospital
1450 Southford Rd, Southbury, CT 06488
(203) 264-2287
Beacon Paws
17 Old Turnpike Rd, Beacon Falls, CT
(203) 888-9222
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