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Emergency Preparedness Tips for People with Service Animals or Pets
Information about the importance of having an animal care plan and a kit for a service animal that will last seven days. This link opens a PDF document.
Emergency Preparedness Tips for People with Visual Disabilities
Tips about preparing for emergencies for people with visual impairments. Includes information about the importance of having alternative methods to move around in your environment. This link opens a PDF document.
Animals in Emergencies for Owners
A video, developed by the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) & FEMA, helps pet and livestock owners prepare to protect their animals during emergencies.
Community Pet Preparedness Toolkit
The Ready Campaign, FEMA, Citizen Corps, American Red Cross and The Humane Society of the United States have collaborated to develop an emergency preparedness toolkit to assist in keeping pets and the people who care for them safe. This toolkit provides information on local pet disaster plans, policies and procedures and how to assemble a pet emergency supply kit.
Disaster Readiness Tips for Owners of Pets & Service Animals
This guide provides information on how to care for your pet in a disaster. Topics covered include: fire, emergency plans, and sheltering. This link opens a PDF document.
First Aid for Animals
The Palo Alto Humane Society covers basic supplies needed, how to address vital statistics, first aid procedures and how to handle an injured animal.
Information for Pet Owners
A FEMA factsheet providing guidelines on how to prepare a plan to care for pets before, during and after a disaster.
Prepare Yourself - Disaster Readiness Tips for Owners of Pets or Service Animals
Brochure from the National Organization on Disability provides tips for pet owners on how they can help ensure the safety of their animals during emergencies.
Tips for People with Service Animals or Pets
Basic tips for people with animals, ranging from emergency care kits to animal care plans.

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