Risk Management
Disaster Management
Animal Disasters

Tips and techniques

Keeping Companion Animals Safe During Disasters - dogs, cats, horses, reptiles & amphibians

Pets, livestock and wildlife disaster guidelines

Intended to increase awareness and preparedness among animal owners and care providers

Develop a coordinated response to a disaster in which animals and their owners are affected

Health and safety concerns regarding animals kept in non-Red Cross public evacuation centers

FEMA criteria for FEMA canine teams

Disaster preparation requirements for animals

Guidance for the care of animals entering shelters and for persons working with or handling the animals

Guidance for the care of animals & for persons working with or handling the animals in response to disasters

Animals owners risk danger to themselves to rescue their animals

How you can be prepared to protect your livestock when disaster strikes

Most public shelters do not accept pets

What to do before, during and after the disaster

Some tips on caring for your valued pets before, during and after a disaster

Be prepared with a disaster plan

What to do with pets before, during and after a disaster

How to handle emergency situations with pets

Hazards to properly trained animal handlers who are collecting and temporarily housing wild and domestic stray animals

The role of the licensed wildlife rehabilitator in the disaster preparedness and response network