The Houston SPCA also encourages families to pack a portable pet disaster kit to include food, water, medication, vaccination records and cleaning supplies. Make sure your pet has a safe traveling carrier that has been labeled with your emergency contact information. You should plan on enough supplies for at least two weeks. Take your pets favorite toy or blanket with you to help minimize his/her stress.
If you must evacuate, take your pet with you! If conditions are unsafe for people, they are unsafe for pets. Pet owners should identify an evacuation route and make temporary housing arrangements before a storm hits. This often means finding a boarding facility or animal shelter out of the evacuation area and in the area where the family will be staying.
It is particularly important to plan for horses and other farm animals. Their size, shelter and transportation needs make planning crucial.
The Houston SPCA is active in disaster response as a member of the Harris County Disaster Animal Management Task Force and the Regional Animal Issues Committee.
For more information on what you should do to help keep your animals safe this hurricane season, visit our web site at www.houstonspca.org. To schedule an interview, please contact Meera Nandlal at 713.869.7722 ext. 138.
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