Cat evacuation plan

[Guest Louise]

Hi

I've looked through your forums and can't seem to find anything on this topic. Maybe I'm just crazy but I'm seriously trying to think of the best way to evacuate my cat in tthe case of a fire. We are moving into a new house and if there were to be a fire in the hallway then we would have to go out the first floor window. My cat always sleeps in the room with me all night, I have planned that I will put her in her carrier but then not sure about the best way of getting the carrier out the window to the ground. I'm thinking I will need some kind of rope with something that I can attach quickly to the cat carrier (sturdy metal cage). Any advice? I'd be very grateful.

[Tom Sutton]

I would agree with you use a rope to lower the cage to the ground but not at the risk of yourself, pets have a high survival instinct you must make sure you escape.