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Department of Human Services

Preparing your pets and service animals for emergencies


 

Preparing Makes Sense for Your Pets and Service Animals.
Get Ready Now.
Ready America Resources for Pets and service animals:
Website | Brochure | Handout

 

 

The United Animal Nations provides disaster tips and  supply kits:

Dogs »»» A dog in a field Cats »»» A cat in a feild Horses »»» Horses peering over a fence Reptiles / Amphibians »»» A lizard on a rock

 

Additional preparedness tips from the Humane Society for horses link opens in a new window and farm animals link opens in a new window.

 

 

Preparedness Brochures

 

Additional web sites:

 

Additional Resources:

Are you really ready?

 

The Humane Society of the United States has developed a readiness quiz link opens in a new window to put your pet preparedness level to the test.

 

 

Ready.gov list of suggested supplies

  • Food
  • Water
  • Medicines and medical records
  • First aid kit
  • Collar with ID tag, harness or leash
  • Important documents
  • Crate or other pet carrier
  • Sanitation
  • A picture of you and your pet together
  • Familiar items
  • Learn more about creating a pet emergency supply kit link opens in a new window

 

Emergency Preparedness and Service Animals

 

Brochures:

 

Pet Preparedness Forum

 

Participate in the conversation by joining the United Animal Nation’s Pet Preparedness Forum link opens in a new window. The forum is designed to provide you with a place to share personal preparedness tips that you use, or share ideas about developing your community disaster plan so it includes a plan for animals.

 

 

Traveling with your pet?

 

TRIPSwithPETS.com link opens in a new window provides information that makes traveling with pets easier to do. They maintain a list of pet-friendly airline policies link opens in a new window and also offer pet travel tips for the air link opens in a new window.

 

 

Pet-friendly accommodations:

 

 

Page updated: April 27, 2010