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Training for Animal Emergency Response

Including Animals in Disaster Planning

A valuable lesson learned from past storms like Hurricanes Fran, Floyd, and Katrina is the importance of including animals in disaster planning.

NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine, along with the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and numerous other organizations, have assembled useful resources to help veterinarians, animal care providers, and animal owners who fins themselves in the path of hurricanes, tropical storms, ice storms, or other events requiring emergency response or evacuation.

Companion Animals

United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Animals in Disasters

American Red Cross

Pets and Disaster Safety Checklist

Pet Travel Center.com

Pet Emergency Preparedness

NCSU CVM - Toni Poston, Class of 2012

Emergency Preparedness and Travel for Pet Bird Owners

NCSU CVM - Dr. Greg Lewbart's Aquarium Tips

Emergency Preparedness for Fish: Dealing with Power Outages for Aquariums and Ponds

Raleigh Aquarium Society and North American Native Fishes Association

Traveling with pet fish

If you need to evacuate to a shelter with your pet

If you take pets to a shelter that allows them, you need to have pet supplies, collar with ID, up-to-date vet records, pet carrier, and leash. A picture of the pet is good to have. For identification purposes, it is also recommended that pets be microchipped. If there is no shelter that accepts pets, look for local hotels that allow pets such as those listed at www.petswelcome.com.