Our team has been working to train people for the coming Zombie Apocalypse through tools and tips learned in their various fields of expertise. We expect to give you the same tools and training to ensure your one of the survivors, and not part of the undead plague.
By keeping up to date on the latest literature, tools, and training we plan to show you how to stay healthy and avoid becoming one of the undead horde that will pillage humanity. So check back with us on a regular basis to ensure you are prepared to survive the Zombie Apocalypse
Who Is On Your Short List
You’re only going to be able to save a few people (if any) once the zombie hordes are upon us. In order to ensure you choose the right people to save you should create a list. This list will be short, very short.
You’re short list should look something like this:
- Self
- Husband/Wife or Boyfriend/Girlfriend
- Children
- Siblings or Close Personal Friends*
- Parents
- Anyone helpful and close
That’s the entire list. If you don’t have a significant other, children, or your parents have passed, then save yourself and then your friends. Make sure those “close personal friends” are just that. You don’t want to be stuck the rest of your life living with someone you can barely stand.
Parents are low on the list for a reason. It’s a simple one and should be obvious. They’re less likely to be able to breed. Once the zombie hordes have passed, then breeding is going to be the next most important thing after surviving. You’re only surviving for the species at this point, and those unable to do so should be the first sacrificed.
I’m not saying that your parents (or ours for that matter) would have nothing to add. They would have a tremendous amount of experience to add. That and their hands, weapons, and intuitions make them valuable. That is why they are on the list at all. If they were worthless, they wouldn’t be there at all.
Now the last group on the list, “anyone helpful and close” should be scrutinized beforehand. You never know where you’re going to be when the zombie apocalypse occurs. You could be at home, at work, on the road, anywhere. You might not have the luxury of choosing your compatriots against the undead. So find a small group whom you are able to help and who can help you, and join up.
If you’re already in a small group with others and someone else who can lend assistance, fireman, former Marine, etc., comes along, then you should be willing to allow them into your group. If they have a group with them, then have them move on. In the initial days of the outbreak you’re going to need speed and agility over everything else. Large groups are slow groups and you don’t want to have a fight over who is in charge.
Now, think about making your first list. If you’re like us you immediately assume you’re sitting at home with all your loved ones around. That probably won’t be the case so snap out of it and start thinking realistically. If you’re at home, who lives there with you. Do they belong on your list or not? Make the decision and continue.
Once you have a list for home compiled, make one for work too. This will be harder, unless you work within a block of your home, or with your significant other as you may have to make the difficult decision of leaving them off. As hard as that may be, do it. This is about survival. If you’ve discussed it, then they know your plans, they know where you’re headed, they’ll do what they can to get there to be with you.
So make a good list. One that is accurate to the people who will likely be around you at the time. This is your survival we’re talking about so make sure you get it right.
There seems to be a great deal of confusion on whether or not zombies will attack animals, and if they do, will those animals become infected, simply die, or go on with their lives. As this video shows, some types of zombies will indeed attack animals that enter their vicinity, but this is not always the case.
Some types of zombies will indeed attack an animal, though those same types will typically attack any warm or moving object. Some types of zombies will only attack certain types of animals (e.g., mammals but not lizards,) and some types of zombies will only go after a human being.
To make this a little more straightforward we have come up with the following lists to help you in knowing whether or not your family pets are safe.
Zombies that Will Attack Animals:
Zombies that Will Only Attack Humans
- Chemical Zombies
- Nano-Zombies
- Techno-Zombies
- Other Miscellaneous
To understand how to identify each type of zombie, please click on the links above and review the various articles. This will advise you on how to identify your zombies, and find out whether they are a threat to only you, or if you need to protect your pets as well.
One important item to note when reviewing the articles, not all zombie types can be spread to your animals. So while you may want to protect Spot from being eaten, if he does get bitten, you do not necessarily need to put him out of his misery.
If your pet/horse/cow/sheep does receive a bite, and you are unsure what type of zombie you have encountered, the safest option is to put the animal down. We understand that this is difficult (nigh on impossible for some.) We are pet owners and animal lovers ourselves, and to have to put down your own animal is one of the most difficult decisions one can make, even if it isn’t due to an infected bite from a zombie.
That said, the infected pet is no longer the loving, caring creature you have shared time and adventures with. If not now, then soon it will turn into a vicious, ravenous creature with only your death in mind.
If you cannot bring yourself to put your pet down, and you have not been able to identify the type of zombie bite it has received, you have two options.
- Have an acquaintance do the dirty work for you. Do NOT let a friend do it. It will ruin your relationship completely. You will always question your decision, and if a friend has to put down your beloved pet, you will forever look at them with that question, and that anger. Make sure the person you ask is someone you either don’t like, or don’t have a close connection with. It will change your relationship with them as well, but it’s less likely to ruin a friendship. Ironically, it may even lead to a stronger connection with that person.
- Lock the possibly infected animal up and monitor it over the course of several days. An infection that can spread to an animal will show its signs within 72-120 hours (three to five days.) If your pet is still its same old self after that time, you can consider yourself reasonably safe and release them.
NOTE: We cannot stress enough how dangerous, and frankly stupid this option is. Primarily, keeping a potentially infected animal locked up for up to a week can cause issues of its own. What if you have to move because of a coming horde? What about the animals natural biological processes and the necessary cleanup? Where can you keep a horse locked up that where you can guarantee it won’t escape, break free, etc.?
Additionally, there is no guarantee that even after five, ten, or even 100 days that your pet is guaranteed infection free. All creatures have different resistances to infections. Your chihuahua may be naturally immune to the zombie bacteria, but can still pass it on if he bites you. The only way to guarantee your safety from your pet is to put it down, no matter how difficult the decision.
To be blunt, it’s you or them. In a war against the zombification of all humanity your pet may become collateral damage. It’s sad, it’s difficult to come to terms with, it’s your only guarantee for safety.
In the war against zombies, animals are often caught in the middle. Many people are forced to abandon their pets when they go on the run. Even more are turned and have no recollection of their family and friends, much less their pets.
While some animals are trained to help humanity against the zombie threats, many are left to fend for themselves and have been known to become a danger in themselves. Feral packs of both dogs, cats, and even escaped zoo animals have been known to roam urban wastelands after an outbreak.
For these reasons, we recommend that if you are a pet owner and you realize that an outbreak is occurring, please do something about your pets. They will not likely be able to make it through the outbreak alive, and may even become a danger to you and your survival group. We know it’s difficult, but it may become necessary.
Video Credit: VideoSlave
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Posted on May 4th, 2010 at 11:51 pm
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