Disaster Preparedness
Below is information that has been gathered by our friends and volunteers:
Animals and Emergencies:
Preparedness Information:
National Animal
Poison Control Center:
Keep Your Pet’s Home
Poison
Safe.
Pet Travel and Lodging Resources. Most emergency shelters do not take pets.
Before an emergency, plan where you will take your family and pets if you are
ever asked to evacuate your home. There are a number of organizations that offer
advice and resources for traveling with pets, including searchable lists of
lodging establishments that accept pets. For example, visit
Dog Friendly.com
Pet Travel.com
pets welcome.com
Travel Pets.com
Visit the Red Cross' Web site on
Animal
Safety which is a joint effort of the Red Cross and the Humane
Society.
Humane Society's Web site on pets and
disaster planning.
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