IN THE EVENT OF A DISASTER
DO NOT LEAVE YOUR COMPANION ANIMALS BEHIND!
Your Companion Animal Disaster Kit
- Properly fitted collar with current license tag, rabies tag and identification (most boarding facilities require proof of current rabies and distemper)
- Emergency number/identification for a friend or relative in another area.
- Portable pet carriers and bedding.
- Leash to maintain control.
- Litter box/litter.
- Food and water bowls.
- Four days of food and water.
- Favorite toy.
- Medication or flea treatment.
- First Aid kit.
- Color photo of your pet.
- Current health records (in sealable plastic bags).
First Aid Kit Checklist
Here are some suggestions for basic kits:
*This information should not replace veterinary advice.
1 - Pair Latex Gloves (personal protection from blood)
2 - Packages 2" x 2" Gauze Pad (apply to wounds)
2 - Packages 3" x 3" Gauze Pad (apply to wounds)
1 - Pair Scissors (trim hair and cut bandage or tape)
1 - 1" x 6 yd. Sterile Gauze Bandage (wrap wounds)
1 - Bottle of Eye & Skin Wash, 1 Fl. Oz. (flush wounds)
2 - Packages of Antibiotic Ointment, 1 gr. (wound)
2 - Packages of Hydrocortisone Cream (rashes, itching)
2 - PVP Iodine Antiseptic Swabs (sterilization)
2 - Insect sting swabs (apply to insect bites/stings)
1 - Roll 1/2" x 21/2 yd. Adhesive Tape (secure bandage)
5 - Cotton Swab (apply ointments or creams)
2 - Soap Towelettes (clean wound or hands)
1 - Pr. Plastic Forceps (splinters/tick removal)
1 - Bottle of Ipecac (to induce vomiting)
1 - Blanket Wrap or Trauma Pad
1 - Thermometer
Decide Where to Take Your Companion Animals
- Boarding kennels
- Veterinary hospital with boarding kennels
- Friends or relatives
- Check with motels and hotels to be sure they will allow animals. Visit www.petswelcome.com and www.travelpets.com
- Check with the Red Cross or Emergency Management to see what shelters will allow you to come in with your animals.