Save Your Best Friend: Make a Pet Evacuation Kit

Are You Prepared?

What do you grab?

• Urgent announcement!• Evacuate in 20 minutes• What would you bring?

Good Things to Bring

Did you forget something?

WaterPhoneClothesMoneyFoodRadio

What about your best friend?

Can you take them?

What supplies do you need?

How To Evacuate Your PetsIn 3 Steps

“Save Your Best Friend: Make an Pet Evacuation Kit.”

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In 3 Steps

What is a Natural Disaster?

• Droughts • Earthquakes• Extreme

heat/cold • Floods• Hurricanes• Landslides• Severe Weather

• Space Weather• Tornadoes• Tsunamis• Volcanoes• Wildfires• Winter Storms

The Good News

If you’re prepared:• Just get your pet evacuation kit • Put your pets on leashes or in

carriers• And go!

STEP I: Make Evacuation PlansThis step is very important because many pet owners do not

know where to evacuate to during a natural disaster.

#1: Check with Family & Friends

•Stay at a family member’s home?•Or out-of-town friends?•Get permission ahead of time.

STEP I: Make Evacuation Plans

#2: Check for Pet-Friendly Hotels•Hotels will be a safe place too• Look for number, size, or species restrictions•Check pet fees

Good Sources: bringfido.com

tripwithpets.com

STEP I: Make Evacuation Plans

#3: Check with out-of-town vets,

animal shelters & kennels

• Gather phone numbers in your relocation area

• Who does emergency boarding?

STEP I: Make Evacuation Plans

#4: Check with emergency management

• Emergency plans for owners and pets?

• Mississippi’s is MEMA. National is FEMA.

STEP I: Make Evacuation Plans

#5: Prepare an evacuation plan with family.

•Make an evacuation kit for your family•Establish a meeting place•Talking about emergency plans•Make sure everyone can get emergency alert

STEP I: Make Evacuation Plans

#6: Create a buddy system with neighbors.

• Can friend or neighbor evacuate your pet if you are gone?• Tell them where your evacuation kit

is

STEP I: Make Evacuation Plans

#6: Keep your pet up-to-date on vaccinations and have all the

necessary supplies. • Micro chipping pets• Updating tag/ microchip information • Purchasing harnesses, carriers, leashes• Getting vaccination and medical records• Getting pets vaccinated and medicated

STEP II: Make a KitYou need this for your pets to be safe, fed and protected during an emergency.

• Collar (reflective)• Leash (reflective)• Muzzles- shelters may require

them

STEP II: Make a Kit

• Week supply water (bottled water)• Week supply food– Change food

every 3 months!• Can opener

STEP II: Make a Kit• Spoon• Food dishes- Substitute with

Tupperware • Crate/ Carrier- Put contact info on

crate. Substitute for pillowcase or 2 tied laundry baskets

STEP II: Make a Kit

• Blanket • Toy• Waste bag/ Litter• Flashlight• Aluminum Roast Pan

STEP II: Make a Kit

• Soap/ Bleach• Paper Towels • First Aid Kit- includes

• First Aid Book•Scissors•Latex Gloves•Isopropyl Alcohol•Saline Solution

•Antibiotic Ointment•Flea- Tick Prevention•Bandage Rolls •Bandage Tape •Tweezers

STEP II: Make a Kit

• Vaccination Records• Medical Records • Photo of You and Pet• Keep all of these in a waterproof

container

STEP III: Protect Your PetThis is to have stress-free pets.

Stay Informed about weather

Know the type of threat Be prepared for the unexpected.

STEP III: Protect Your Pet

Bring pets inside• At first sign of bad weather

Keep pets on leashes • Pets will want to run

• Pets can get diseases from other pets

STEP III: Protect Your Pet

Check for bites and wounds • Debris injuries or infections

• Call medical personnel

STEP III: Protect Your Pet

Avoid closeness with other animals

• Pets will stress or get diseases

Wash your hands • Before and after handling waste

• After handling food

The Last Resort

• Leave pets in a central room with no Windows

Big furniture Toxic plants.

• Make sure they have their kit with lots of food and water.

• I DO NOT SUGGEST THIS.

Things to Remember • If it is not safe for you, it is NOT safe for

your pet. • Prepare for the worst. • Follow evacuation instructions.

Things to Remember

• If you stay stressed, so will your pets.

• Do NOT leave your pets behind during an evacuation.

What if you don’t have a pet?

• Plan to rescue neighbor’s pets• Make sure friends/ family have pet

kits. • Let close ones evacuate to your

house.

More Information

• Go to SlideShare.com• Look up “Save Your Best Friend:Make

a Pet Evacuation Kit”• Visit FEMA, ASPCA, AMVA

http://www.fema.gov/https://www.aspca.org/https://www.avma.org/Pages/home.aspx

Sources

• http://www.instructables.com/id/Emergency-Pet-Evacuation-Pack/?ALLSTEPS

• https://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/pets_brochure.pdf

• http://www.cdc.gov/features/petsanddisasters/

• http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/general-pet-care/disaster-preparedness

• http://www.americanhumane.org/about-us/newsroom/news-releases/10-tips-to-keep-children-and-1.html

Go Get Prepared!

• Follow my three steps and be ready for disasters!

• Tell your family and friends to make a kit. (Your pets will thank you!)