After completing the worksheet, look at the items that you selected. Think aboutwhy you chose these items over others. Compare your answers with friends.Discuss why you each chose the items you did.

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Now think of two items you would like to include thatwere not on the worksheet. Why are they important?What other items should you include in the kit in caseyou are unable to take your pet with you?

When an emergency situation happens—like an earthquake or wildfire—being prepared ahead oftime will help you get out of your home quickly if you have to, with all the important items you need.

How do we make sure our pets are safe during an emergency? Have an emergency pet plan!Follow the steps below to learn how to create a plan that includes a kit with all the important itemsyour pets need, similar to the items for ourselves that we need ready for an emergency!

For example: Blanket/bed. These smell like home and make your pet feel comfortable.Food. Buying new food may be hard or impossible, and your pet may besensitive to other foods. Also, our favourite foods make us feel better andthe same goes for our pets!Medical records. These are especially important for pets that takemedications.

AdditionalResources

Emergency Pet Plan

Set a timer for 2 minutes. On the Emergency Pet Plan Worksheet,choose 6 items you think are the most important to include in your petemergency kit. Invite your friends to complete the worksheet too!

Do we always know when anemergency will happen?

Did it take a long time

to pack the kit?

Fill out our additional Emergency Pet Information Sheet andour Emergency Checklist! Use these resources to help youput together an emergency kit for your pet!

Discussion Questions

Age range:

Materials:

Directions:

7-12

Emergency pet plan worksheet, timer

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Emergency Pet PlanWorksheet Set a timer for 2 minutes

Pick 6 boxes/itemsDiscuss your choices

FoodLeash/Harness

Medical Record

Hula Hoops

Food & Water Dish

TagsCandy

Bed & BlanketsToys

Running Shoes

Crate/ Kennel

Age range: 7-12

Dietary informationVeterinarian

Medications & Allergies

Emergency Contact

Emergency Pet Information Pet Name & Pic

Phone #

OwnerName

Phone #

Name

Meal times:

Amount fed:

Type of food:

Additional Information

Name:

Phone #:

Address:

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