May 8th is National Animal Disaster Preparedness
Day
While our pets hold a special place in our hearts,
unfortunately they often don't hold a place in our disaster preparedness plans. Encourage members of your community
to consider their pets when preparing for the approaching hurricane, tornado, and wildfire seasons and other
disasters. And work with shelters in your area to identify pet friendly shelters for pet owners. Provide
veterinarians and kennels with tips on disaster preparedness to share with pet owners. Additionally, consider
partnering with a local pet store to hold an event offering "pet disaster kit shopping lists" and giveaways such as
I.D tags. FEMA’s Ready Campaign has a brochure on pet
preparedness(PDF file), a pet preparedness instructional video, and a Community Pet Preparedness Toolkit.
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