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Have a Safe Place to Take Your Pets
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Red Cross disaster shelters cannot
accept pets because of states' health and safety
regulations and other considerations.
Service animals who assist people with
disabilities are the only animals
allowed in Red Cross shelters. It may be
difficult, if not impossible, to find shelter
for your animals in the midst of a disaster, so
plan ahead. Do not wait until disaster strikes
to do you research.
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- Contact hotels and motels
outside your immediate area to check
policies on accepting pets and
restrictions on number, size, and
species. Ask if "no pets" policies
could be waived in an emergency.
Keep a list of "pet friendly"
places, including phone numbers,
with other disaster information and
supplies. If you have notice of an
impending disaster, call ahead for
reservations.
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- Ask friends, relatives, or
others outside the affected area
whether they could shelter your
animals. If you have more than one
pet, they may be more comfortable if
kept together, but be prepared to
house them separately.
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- Prepare a list of boarding
facilities and veterinarians who
could shelter animals in an
emergency; including 24-hour phone
numbers.
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- Ask local animal shelters if
they provide emergency shelter or
foster care for pets in a disaster.
Animal shelters may be overburdened
caring for the animals they already
have as well as those displaced by a
disaster, so this should be your
last resort.
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