FAMILY GO KIT: Flashlight and plenty of extra batteries or emergency crank-rechargeable battery lights Portable, battery-operated (and extra batteries) or an emergency radio with crank-rechargeable batteries. First-aid kit and manual Supply of nonperishable food and water for 72 hours Manual can/bottle opener and spoon Essential medications Cash and credit cards Important family documents and veterinary records Include at least one complete change of clothing and footwear for each family member. Animal evacuation kit. SMALL ANIMAL EVACUATION KIT Provide a list of animals, how they can be identified (Breed, age, gender, collar, microchip, etc.) AND include a comment regarding the behavioral quirks of each ("easily frightened, " possible biter," "likely to hide in the laundry room during a storm," "afraid of lightening," etc.). Provide an emergency contact list that includes your personal information and contact information of the neighbor(s) and your veterinarian A map of the area with possible evacuation routes or alternative sheltering with names, contact information, and location Two-week supply of food ( dry and/or canned) refill prescription diets or special diets now Manual can opener Spill proof food and water dishes Two-week supply of water in large plastic jugs with secure lids Feeding instructions for each animal. Include foods to avoid in the event of individual animal allergies. Provide copies of veterinary records and proof of ownership (registration papers, rabies certificates, digital or color photographs of pets with owners, etc) Pet First Aid Kit Pet medications including heartworm/flea/tick preventatives. List each animal separately and include the name of the drug, dosage ad frequency of administration. For drugs requiring special handling (i.e. refrigeration), indicate where the drug is located so the rescuer may easily access the medication Cage/carrier for each animal. Each should be labeled with the pets information as well as your contact information Familiar items to make the pets feel more comfortable Newspaper for bedding Paper towels Heavy duty trash bags Heavy duty gloves for handling cats Leash and collar or harness for each animal Litter, litter pan, litter scoop Muzzles (canine and feline) PETSAFETYCT.ORG CTSART.ORG
Pet Shelter Supply List Pet Registration Binder Chairs Clipboards Duct Tape First Aid Kit Flash light Forms, Garbage bags Hand Sanitizer Identa-Bands Leashes Plastic Page Protectors Pens Poop bags Radios Scissors Sharpie Pens Table Tape blue masking Tape scotch Zip Lock Bags (L) Zip Ties Canine Shelter Supply Clipboards Collapsible Cages Crates Food bowls, disposable Gloves ID Bands Leashes Sheet Protectors Tape Blue Masking Tape Duct Tape Caution Tape Electrical Tarps Water bowls large & small Water buckets Zip Ties Zip Lock bags Cat & Exotic Shelter Supply List Clipboards Crates Cable Ties Collapsible Cages Food bowls, disposable Gloves, canvas ID Bands Leashes Litter Litter boxes Pens Pens, Sharpies Sheet Protectors Tape, Blue masking Tape, caution Tape, duct Tape, electrical Tarps Zip Lock Bags Zip Ties Water bowls Canine, Feline & Exotic Shelter Sanitation Items Bleach Bleach bucket Broom Disinfectant/Kennel Sol Dust pan Garbage bags Garbage cans Gloves, disposable Hand soap Hand sanitizer Litter Paper towels Pooper scoopers Poop bags Spray bottles
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Community Information For Animal Evacuations In the event of disasters, you need to take steps to not only protect yourself but your pets as well. If you need to evacuate, TAKE YOUR ANIMALS WITH YOU. It is simply too dangerous to leave companion animals unattended during natural disasters. The best way to ensure the safety of your pets is to evacuate with them. Best evacuation options are to make plans to re-locate with friends, relatives or pet friendly hotels in safe areas away from the disaster. If you must use an evacuation shelter, listen for information regarding co-located animal shelters. You must stay at the human shelter to be allowed to shelter your pet(s) at the co-located animal shelter. You will not be allowed to keep you companions in the actual human shelter unless they are service animals. Red Cross does not allow pets in their shelters If you have a service animal, ADA law and Red Cross policy support keeping that animal with you during evacuation and sheltering. However, you should keep the official paperwork documenting service animal status available to show to officials during the disaster. To determine the locations of established pet shelters and/or pet friendly shelters, listen for announcements on your local radio stations [List local stations here]or monitor your town website. The radio may repeat instructions regarding evacuation sites, locations of roadblocks, and a phone number or e mail address to ask for help. You can also monitor the town website and local TV stations. In some areas, you can sign up for a service that will send a text message to your cell phone during emergencies. Planning ahead is the key to keeping yourself and your pets safe if disaster strikes. Follow these tips to make an emergency plan for your pets. 1. Microchip your pets Microchip identification is one of the best ways to ensure that you and your pet are reunited if you are separated. Be sure to keep the microchip registration up-to-date, and include at least one emergency number of a friend or relative who resides out of your immediate area. 2. Keep a collar and tag on all cats and dogs Keep several current phone numbers on your animal s identification tag. Identification on
indoor-only cats is especially important. If your home is damaged during a disaster, they could easily escape 3. Plan a pet-friendly place to stay Plan for yourself and your animals to shelter with friends or family outside of the disaster zone. Find out whether friends, relatives, pet-friendly hotels, boarding kennels, or humane societies, stables or racetracks, or private farms outside your immediate area can shelter your animals in the event of a disaster. Search in advance for out-of-area pet-friendly hotels : www.petswelcome.com www.petfriendlyhotels.com www.pettravelcenter.com (US & Canada) 4. Have Others Familiar With Your Pets Exchange pet information, evacuation plans and house keys with a few trusted neighbors or nearby friends. If you re caught outside evacuation lines when an evacuation order is issued, your neighbors or friends can evacuate your pets for you. 5. Prepare an evacuation kit for each animal Stock up on the items you may need during a disaster now so you do not get caught unprepared. Below are basic items you should include in your pets' disaster kits. Store your disaster kit supplies in an easy-to-grab container. Pet ID Information: In a re-sealable plastic bag keep copies of medical information, microchip information, photos of pet with owners(s), proof of vaccinations (especially proof of current rabies vaccination), name/phone number of veterinarian, alternate phone numbers of friends or relatives out of the area. Permanent Marker, paper & tape; materials to make temporary ID Tags for pets with current owner name/phone and location information One durable animal carrier displaying your name, address, and phone number for each animal in your household. Leash, harness or collar for each pet Non-spill water and food bowls Pet foods; 3-7 day supply, including special diets. Water in sanitized non-breakable containers Special medications, with instructions. Keep medications well stocked for emergencies. Special needs items for exotic pets, such as a heat source, water bottles Litter pan and cat litter Pet First Aid Kit Newspapers, paper towels, handy-wipes, can openers, a flashlight, and blankets Web site Information for Animal Disaster preparedness Listed below are just a few of the available websites dedicated to Disaster Preparedness for you and your pets. Take time to visit these sites and the additional sites they link to. There are vast amounts of preparedness information at your disposal online.
1. Facebook search for CTSART Region 2 Page 2. www.avma.org :The American Veterinary Medical Association. The AVMA has disaster preparedness materials to assist veterinarians, animal owners, and others interested in the well-being of animals to prepare for the safety in the event of a disaster. www.avmaorg/collections/disaster/ (excellent brochure on animal disaster preparedness). 3. CTSART.org The Ct State Animal Response Team: Each Region in our state is training volunteers and purchasing supplies for animal disaster sheltering. The volunteers will most likely be activated, in times of emergency, to assist in sheltering your companions. Visit their web site for more information. 4. www.aspca.org/pet-care/disaster-preparedness/ The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals offers guidance in Disaster Preparedness for your family pets. 5. www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/animals FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. This includes information for pet owners in how to prepare for a disaster. 6. www.humanesociety.org/issues/animal_rescue/tips/pet_disaster_plan.html The Humane Society of the United States Keep your family and pets safe. The key to survival during a disaster, crisis or emergency is to be as prepared as possible before the storm hits... 7. www.ready.gov/america/getakit/pets.html ReadyAmerica If you are like millions of animal owners nationwide, your pet is an important member of your household. The likelihood that you and your animals will survive an emergency such as a fire or flood, tornado or terrorist attack depends largely on emergency planning done today... 8. www.uan.org RedRover, formerly United Animal Nations, provides solid information on animal disaster preparedness.
Community Information for Animal Evacuations In the event of disasters, you need to take steps to not only protect yourself but your pets and livestock as well. Plan ahead of time for a safe place to take your pets and livestock in the event of an evacuation. Be sure that your driver's license shows your current street address. Alternatively, you can carry a utility bill that shows your name and the residential address. You must have a pet carrier, leash or halter/lead, litter pan, food and water bowls, medications, medical records, identification papers, a supply of food and some bottled water, etc., for each animal. Always keep them together in an easily reached place. Include photos of yourself with each animal to aid in identification later should you get separated. If at all possible you should plan for yourself and your animals to shelter with friends or family outside of the disaster zone. Find out whether friends, relatives, pet-friendly hotels, boarding kennels or, or humane societies, stables or racetracks, or private farms outside your immediate area can shelter your animals in the event of a disaster. Also, make arrangements with trustworthy neighbors for pet and livestock care if a disaster strikes and you cannot get home in time to evacuate. This person should have access to your animals and be familiar with them. Red Cross does not allow pets in their shelters. Listen for information regarding co-located animal shelters. You will not be allowed to keep you companions in the actual human shelter unless they are service animals. If you have a service animal, ADA law and Red Cross policy support keeping that animal with you during evacuation and sheltering. However, you should keep the official paperwork documenting service animal status available to show to officials during the disaster. To determine the locations of established pet shelters and/or pet friendly shelters, call your Municipality ahead of time or listen for announcements. In case you must leave the area with your pet, you should also prepare a disaster travel kit that includes: Re-sealable plastic bag containing copies of Pet License, microchip, tattoo and/or ID, photos of pet (from all angles and with owner(s), proof of up to date vaccinations and name/phone of their veterinarian (most boarding facilities and emergency animal shelters will require proof of current rabies and annual vaccinations).
Proper size metal or plastic pet carrier Leashes and obedience aids Non-spill water and food bowls Pet foods, including special diets Water in sanitized non-breakable containers Special medications, with instructions Special needs items for exotic pets, such as a heat source Newspapers, paper towels, handy-wipes, can openers, a flashlight, and blankets For livestock, include: Plastic trash barrel with lid, a water bucket Leg wraps, fire-resistant non nylon leads and halters, cotton rope First aid items, portable radio and a flashlight with extra batteries, a backup generator Sharp knife, wire cutters, tarpaulins, lime and bleach ID packet in a re-sealable plastic bag, including photos from all sides, microchip, tattoo, registration papers, and a record of each animal s age, sex, breed and color. Place duplicates in travel trailer. Medical records and medications or special diets, emergency cash If you must evacuate and leave your livestock, look at your property and identify the best place for your animals in each type of disaster. Leave enough water for the length of time you expect to be gone, as automatic watering systems will fail if power is lost. Test-run backup generators and make sure they are full of fuel. Also make sure each animal and halter is permanently identified. If a disaster strikes before you can identify your animals by tattoo, microchip, brand or tag, paint or etch hooves, use neckbands or paint your telephone number on the side of the animal before you move If you are in a flood zone, perhaps you can incorporate an area high enough and accessible enough for the large animals to wait out the storm. Be sure to leave them a two-week supply of feed and water - some large animals survived the storm surge only to die of thirst while surrounded by salt water in 2005 hurricanes. Take small animals with you; evacuate early enough so that you do not have to leave them behind. Never leave large animals locked in a barn or small animals locked in a home when fire or flood is approaching. If you cannot take them with you, at least give them a chance at survival rather than leaving them trapped. Always close the doors; animals will run back into a building that is familiar but not necessarily safe. If circumstances dictate that you leave animals in a building, spray paint a message to rescuers giving the number of animals and what species are confined inside.
Never believe that someone will come to your premises and save your animals. Your friends cannot get past the road block, your neighbors have their own animals to save as well. There is not time for our crews to circulate through every neighborhood. If you can get your own animals to the nearest roadblock, even if you walk them out, we can usually meet you there with transport to shelter. The more animals in your care, the further ahead you should plan to evacuate them. Listen to the local radio station for emergency broadcasts. We may have the radio repeat instructions regarding evacuation sites, locations of roadblocks, and a phone number to call for help. You can also monitor the local county OES website and local TV stations. In some areas, you can sign up for a service that will send a text message to your cell phone during emergencies. Adequate Temperature Housing for Animals Facilities must protect the animal from temperature extremes to provide for its health and well-being. [For citations-see below] Species Specific Dogs & Cats Indoor Housing [3.2(a)] Ambient temperatures must not be below 45 F or above 85 F for more than 4 consecutive hours. Ambient temperature must not fall below 50 F for the following: non-acclimated animals breeds that cannot tolerate lower temperatures sick, aged, young, and/or infirm animals Attending veterinarian may exempt above animals from the 50 F temperature requirement but only down to 45 F. When ambient temperature falls below 50 F, dry bedding, solid resting boards or other heat-conserving methods must be provided.
Large animal (equine) medical supply list Alcohol Mineral oil Epsom salts Poultice Brown paper Magnapaste Antiseptic ointment Antibiotic ointment Antibiotic eye ointment Adhesive tape Bandage scissors Vet wrap Elastikon Betadine Cotton rolls Cotton sheets Towels Latex gloves Sterile gauze pads Sterile gauze rolls 4 Hydrogen peroxide Thermometers Electric clippers, #10, #40 blades Stethoscope Ice boots Cold packs Syringes 3cc, 6cc, 20cc Needles 18 x 1 Oral dosing/wound cleansing syringe 35cc Sharps container Meds suitable for non veterinary reasonable emergency care, injectable/ oral bute, banamine, acepromazine, dormosedan, general antibiotics, SMZ tabs More veterinary specific meds for DVM use Suture materials
Planning for Equine Evacuations Preparing for equine evacuations can be crucial to the survival of horses. If you wait until the last minute, you're placing yourself and your horse in harm's way When announcements are made to evacuate, take the threat seriously. You need to make the decision to leave as soon as you can. Make sure equine trailers are road-worthy before hurricane season begins or identify someone with reliable trucks and trailers who can transport horses. Ensure that your horses are comfortable with loading. Working with your horses ahead of time is particularly important if a neighbor or friend will be transporting your horse because ill-behaved horses can waste valuable evacuation time or refusal of transport. Fill up on gas or diesel before entering traffic. Evacuation traffic is often slow and crowded, creating a dangerous situation for trailered horses. Animals might overheat or become dehydrated should you run out of fuel. Have a plan as to where you might move your horse(s). Be familiar with locations of farms willing to accommodate your horse(s). Create an equine evacuation "kit": ID Documents in a waterproof re-sealable bag; including photos from all sides, microchip, tatoo, registration papers. A record of each animal's age, sex, breed and color. A brief and well documented health history, vaccination history, an up-to-date Coggins test is necessary, particularly if crossing state lines, a list of behavior peculiarities (if applicable). Place duplicates in a travel trailer. A first aid kit Enough food and adequate, safe water supplies for about four days Medications for chronic or pre-existing illnesses. Plastic trash barrel with lid, a water bucket Leg wraps Fire-resistant non nylon leads and halters Cotton rope A portable radio and a flashlight with extra batteries, a backup generator Sharp knife, wire cutters, tarpaulins, lime and bleach. Have maps of roads handy and plans for alternate routes in case of road closures Equine Contact Information Sites: CThorsecouncil.org Google maps for CT Horse Farms
Large Animal Sheltering in Place If you cannot evacuate your horse, or are forced to leave part of your herd behind, there are also some precautions that can help you reunite with your horse. Keeping photographs can help, but also attaching identification information to the horse's body can be useful. "Braiding information wrapped in plastic to horses manes and tails can help. Livestock paint works well to put identification information on the body, and it's waterproof. Or even taking a pair of clippers and shaving your contact information into the animal's hair can help you reunite with your horse when you return." If you must evacuate and leave your livestock, look at your property: Identify the best place for your animals in each type of disaster. Leave enough water for the length of time you expect to be gone, as automatic watering systems will fail if power is lost. Test-run backup generators and make sure they are full of fuel. Make sure each animal and halter is permanently identified. If a disaster strikes before you can identify your animals by tattoo, microchip, brand or tag, paint or etch hooves, use neckbands or paint your telephone number on the side of the animal before you move. If you are in a flood zone, perhaps you can incorporate an area high enough and accessible enough for the large animals to wait out the storm. Be sure to leave them a two-week supply of feed and water - some large animals survived the storm surge only to die of thirst while surrounded by salt water in 2005 hurricanes. Take small animals with you. Evacuate early enough so that you do not have to leave them behind. Never leave large animals locked in a barn or small animals locked in a home when fire or flood is approaching. If you cannot take them with you, at least give them a chance at survival rather than leaving them trapped. Always close the doors; animals will run back into a building that is familiar but not necessarily safe. If circumstances dictate that you leave animals in a building, spray paint a message to rescuers giving the number of animals and what species are confined inside. Never believe that someone will come to your premises and save your animals. Your friends cannot get past the road block, your neighbors have their own animals to save as well. There is not time for our crews to circulate through every neighborhood. If you can get your own animals to the nearest roadblock, even if you walk them out, someone can usually meet you there with transport to shelter. The more animals in your care, the further ahead you should plan to evacuate them.
Listen to the local radio station for emergency broadcasts. We may have the radio repeat instructions regarding evacuation sites, locations of roadblocks, and a phone number to call for help. You can also monitor the local county website and local TV stations. In some areas, you can sign up for a service that will send a text message to your cell phone during emergencies.