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People often don't think about emergency preparedness plans for their pets. For many parents, the tasks involved with preparing a house, property and family for extreme weather and natural disasters can be overwhelming enough.
That's why teachers play a critical role. By educating kids about the importance of making plans for their pets, and asking them to get their entire families onboard, you are a vital link in getting the message out to the entire community. In this section you'll find resources and checklists to teach kids what they need to know, and downloadable information for them to bring home to their parents. They'll learn the key components in a pet emergency supply kit-such as pet food, can openers, water, paper plates and bowls, pet medicine, first aid supplies and pet carriers-and how parents and kids can make an emergency plan for their pets, just as they do for their other family members. Plus there are helpful reminders, like making sure pets have I.D.s on their collars and updated vaccinations; as well as helpful tips, like developing a pet care buddy system with neighbors, friends and relatives, to make sure that someone is available to care for or evacuate your pets in case you can't be there.
Download a Pet Preparedness Guide
Useful information for parents developed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in consultation with: American Kennel Club, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, American Veterinary Medical Association, and The Humane Society of the U.S.
Download a Pet Preparedness Checklist
Add these important items to your family emergency kit and learn what to do in advance of an emergency for your pets.
Useful links information for pet owners from FEMA
