Still want cats in your retreat after TSHTF ?

[Highlander]

Well I consider my dogs to be part of the family, and so will get as much protection as I can give them,... the hills around here are full of bogs filled with God knows what I have three German Shepherds who loves nothing better than to dive into the stuff,.. we live with ticks here, every day in the summer, we remove them from the dogs,..and ourselves,... and the dogs all live indoors

If the SHTF all you need to do is to keep a good hygine habit for ALL the family and you will be safe enough,.. with all that will be going on, my dogs would be the last of my worries