Pet Hurricane Prep Tips, please don’t get caught at the last minute in the event of a hurricane or other natural disaster. Also, make sure you take precautions today to ensure your pet’s safety as well as your own and prepare ahead for your pets and family. Plan your evacuation now especially if you live in an area prone to flooding. Don’t leave your pets behind. Remember if it’s a good plan for you it’s also good for your pet. Make a Pet Disaster Kit and include basic first aid supplies: bandages, tweezers, alcohol, and Bach’s rescue remedy to calm nervous pets.
- Smart Pet Supplies: Pet ID Tag and/or Microchip Registration
- Pet Carrier
- Leash, Collar, Favorite Toy, Blanket
- Litter Box for Cats
- Have Photos of your pet
- Veterinary Records with Vaccine history
- Medications:1-2 week supply
- Food and water:1-2 week supply
- If you live in an evacuation zone consider contacting friends living on higher ground
- Become familiar with Pet-Friendly Hotels & Motels
- Locate Pet-Friendly Emergency Shelters to be considered only as a last resort as most will be full
Web sites offering information on Pet-Friendly Lodgings include: