Make a Disaster Plan for Pets

[ashling]

http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/animal_rescue/tips/pets-disaster.html

When disaster strikes, the same rules that apply to people apply to pets: Preparation makes all the difference, and if it's not safe for you, it's not safe for them. Take a few minutes to make a plan and assemble an emergency kit for yourself and your pet.

[onehandle]

1. They go in carriers and go wherever we go for shelter.

They are chipped and tagged.

[snappyturtle]

2. Just did that! We're under a tornado watch...Hill Country of TX so....

After watching the coverage from OK and livingnext door to a family
that moved from Joplin after that terrible tornado, I decided I would
prepare my cat's collapsible carrier, some food and bowls plus a
quick bag for a few things for myself...RXs, etc. I live on the top floor
of an apartment bldg. with no basement in it.

[RebelOne]

3. I have a little 6-pound Chihuahua

and whenever there is bad weather, I hold her tight. She is terrified of thunder. So I would just hang onto her.

[politicat]

4. You might want to look for a pet pouch (or make one)

They're basically baby slings with a drawstring at the top so you can close it. We use one with our 4.5 pound cat because she's very old and frail, and anything scary enough to send us to the storm shelter would terrify her. However, if something's scary enough to send us to the shelter, we'll probably need our hands and holding onto 4.5 pounds of terrifed, slightly demented (as in Kitty Alzheimer's), otherwise clever and determined Siamese with one hand would foil Houdini.

(We also find the pouch is very useful for giving meds or calming her at the vet, and it doubles as a carrier.)

I built ours (and have yet to develop it into a pattern) but this commercial one is similar.
http://www.pets2bed.com/site/1405195/product/FLM10-petpocket-adult

ETA: both mine and the commercial type have extra pockets so you can store 2-3 days worth of food, a spare leash and harness, and a copy of pertinent vet records so it's a pet Go Bag.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

5. DU Rec.