No Pet Left Behind: Emergency Preparedness for Pets

Include pet evacuation measures in your disaster readiness plans to keep them safe and sound.

Practicing your evacuation measures with your pet will familiarize them with the process and make sure it goes smoothly in the event of an emergency. annabelle l/Shutterstock

If you’re old enough to remember the trauma surrounding Hurricane Katrina, you most likely remember the heart-wrenching scene of a young boy clutching his small, white dog, Snowball, only to have the dog forcibly pulled from his arms by a police officer.

The boy and his family were boarding a bus that would take them to a safer location, only to discover that dogs were not allowed.