Proper emergency planning can help save the life of your pet. The American Kennel Club has prepared checklists to help pet owners prepare for an emergency evacuation. Preparedness is important in any disaster situation.
Click Here for the AKC Evacuation checklist and Portable First Aid Kit for Pets checklist
Click here for the AKC Disaster Preparedness website
Additional resources on are also available on Ready.gov. Ready is a national public service advertising (PSA) campaign designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies including natural and man-made disasters. The goal of the campaign is to get the public involved and ultimately to increase the level of basic preparedness across the nation. Use the Pet Owners Brochure to help you create an emergency plan and kit for your pet. Click here to open the FEMA site to download the brochure.
When disaster do occur, AKC Pet Disaster Relief helps local Emergency Management provide temporary animal care services immediately following a disaster… the critical time before FEMA support and services can be deployed. For additional infomation on AKC Reunite, visit AKCReunite.org