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Disaster Preparedness With Pets

Pets are often the reason families fail to evacuate. Pre-positioning pet supplies and pet-friendly lodging removes the barrier.

In this guide

  1. 1 · Executive summary
  2. 2 · Key takeaways
  3. 3 · Key strategies
  4. 4 · Pro-tips checklist
  5. 5 · FAQ
  6. 6 · Related guides & tools

Executive summary

Pets are often the reason families fail to evacuate. Pre-positioning pet supplies and pet-friendly lodging removes the barrier.

  • Pet go-bag (food, meds, leash, carrier)
  • Microchip + ID tags current
  • Pet-friendly lodging list

Key takeaways

  • Pet go-bag (food, meds, leash, carrier)
  • Microchip + ID tags current
  • Pet-friendly lodging list
  • Vaccination records digitized

Key strategies

  1. Strategy 1

    Pet go-bag (food, meds, leash, carrier)

  2. Strategy 2

    Microchip + ID tags current

  3. Strategy 3

    Pet-friendly lodging list

  4. Strategy 4

    Vaccination records digitized

Pro-tips checklist

  • Carrier accessible without searching
  • Pre-identify pet-friendly evacuation routes

FAQ

What if shelters won't take pets?

Pre-identify pet-friendly hotels and family/friend backups along likely routes.