Pet Safety

Have a Plan for your Pets

Please don’t forget to take your pets into consideration when making plans for you and your family. Our pets do not understand when we go into a panic when faced with a disaster. They do not know what we have planned so when they sense danger, they create their own plan. Our job is to keep them safe, secure and calm — as much as possible.

1. Start Getting Ready Now

ID your pet. Make sure all cat and dog collars and identification tags are up to date.
Put your cell phone number on your pet’s tag.
Put together their disaster emergency kit
Preparing for an Pet Disaster Emergency Evacuation – American Red Cross
Find a safe place to stay ahead of time. Make sure you find pet-friendly lodgings and have their information close at hand.
Make arrangements with friends and/or relatives
Consider a kennel or veterinarian’s office
Check with your local animal shelter if they can provide foster care or shelter in case of an emergency.
Plan for your pet in case you’re not home at the time of the emergency
If you have a pet-sitter, they maybe able to help.

2. If you evacuate, take your pet!!

Rule #1: If it isn’t safe for you, it isn’t safe for your pets
Rule #2: Evacuate early! Don’t wait for a mandatory evacuation order

Don’t Forget Your Pets:

Store your pet’s veterinary medical records documents online
Consider an information digital implant
A current photo of your pet in your online kit to aid in case you are separated.

Your family may not be together when an emergency or disaster strikes, so it’s important to plan in advance.

Make sure to share documents with family members, friends, neighbors who will also need to access it in an emergency or crisis.
When handling personal and sensitive information, always keep your data private and share it with only those who will need access in case of an emergency.

Protecting Your Pets & Animals:

Prepare a Pet Disaster Preparedness Kit for your companion animals. –
Ensure that any out-buildings, pastures or corrals are protected in the same way as your home.
If installing or changing fence lines, consider placing them in such a way that your animals are able to move to higher ground in the event of flooding.