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About Your Pets

Plan how to take your pets with you. Only service animals will be allowed inside the reception centers and mass care shelters.

IF YOU GO, THEY GO.
DO NOT LEAVE YOUR PETS BEHIND.
ARRANGE FOR THEIR EVACATION IN ADVANCE.

If you must evacuate, the most important thing you can do to protect your pets is to evacuate them too. Prepare for the day when you and your pets may have to leave your home.

Since most human shelters will not accept animals, compile a list of places you could take your pets to if you evacuate your home: boarding kennels or veterinary hospitals with boarding facilities outside your area, friends or relatives outside the affected area, motels that will accept you and your pets in case of emergency.

Prepare an emergency kit for your pets with copies of your pet's vaccination and medical records, a current photograph, collars and leashes, 3-day supply of water and food in moisture-proof containers, bowls, litter and litter box, first aid kit, and a week's supply of any medication your pet may be taking.

Ensure your pet wears a collar with a current license tag, rabies tag and identification tag with your name, addresses and phone number of a relative who lives outside the area who can be contacted if you cannot be reached.

Get a sturdy pet carrier for each of your pets. Favorite toys or blankets will provide comfort to your pet should you be temporarily separated.

For more information on disaster preparedness for pets, visit The Humane Society of the United States web site by clicking here.