It's good to have a soft cozy carrier (the front or back type you wear) to do a quick load and carry in necessary. Not that either option would keep them for long, but enough to get out safely and quickly. Also, if they are upstairs a fire ladder is a good thing to have tucked in the closet. Also, a pillowcase would work if you didn't have a pack carrier, but you'd have to hold it closed tight I also think it's good to train them (with treats!) to learn to come to the sound of a whistle. Something that would help if they ever got out of if I needed to gather them quickly. Dooks Risa [Posted in FML 6502]