It is time to think about developing an emergency plan for your pet. This is extremely important because most shelters are not pet friendly during disasters.

Options for Pet Evacuation:

Long before a disaster happens, make a plan on possible places where your pet should be evacuated to, during an emergency.

• Ideally, you may plan to have your pet evacuated to a friend who is pet-friendly.
• Alternatively, you may also arrange for a pet-friendly hotel.
• The other option is check whether there is a pet-shelter within your city.

Besides planning where the pet should be kept, you should have some photos and records of your pet ‘s vaccination at a place where you can easily reach it. Without that, you may find it tough to recover your pet after a disaster. It is important to know that a pet without vaccination can be a danger to other pet in a shelter.

In my next write-up, I will examine what you should have in your pet evacuation kit. In the meantime, if you have any question about your dear pet, please, feel free to leave me a comment.

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