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Leo: A Carrier To Help Increase Disaster Evacuation Compliance Among Cat Owners, Anna Lorino
Leo: A Carrier To Help Increase Disaster Evacuation Compliance Among Cat Owners, Anna Lorino
Honors Theses
My thesis project is Leo: a carrier to help increase disaster evacuation compliance among cat owners. It’s focused on creating a product that helps increase disaster evacuation compliance among cat owners. There’s an increase in the severity and frequency of natural disasters and being able to evacuate ahead of time saves lives and resources. However, 20-30% of people choose not to evacuate because they don’t want to leave their pet behind. Cats are of particular interest because they are sensitive to environmental stress and need to be contained. The main reasons cat owners fail to evacuate with their cat is …