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PREP and Pets
May 2006
Small
Animal Evacuation Kit
- 2-week supply of food (dry & canned)
- 2-week supply of water in plastic gallon jugs
- Batteries (flashlight, radio)
- Cage/carrier (for each animal, labeled with your contact information)
- Can opener (manual)
- Cat/wildlife gloves
- Copies of veterinary records and proof of ownership
- Emergency contact list
- Familiar items to make pets feel comfortable (favorite toys, treats, blankets)
- First aid kit (see next page)
- Flashlight
- Instructions
• Diet: Record the diet for each individual animal, including
what not to feed in case of allergies.
• Medications: List each animal separately, including dose and
frequency for each medication. Provide veterinary and pharmacy contact
information for refills.
- Leash, collar, harness (for each animal)
- Litter, litter pan, litter scoop
- Maps of local area and alternate evacuation routes (in case of road
closures)
- Muzzles (dog or cat)
- Newspaper (bedding, litter)
- Nonspill food and water dishes
- Paper towels
- Radio (solar and battery operated)
- Spoon (canned food)
- Stakes and tie-outs
- Trash bags
Small
Animal First Aid Kit
Consult your veterinarian when developing the first aid kit. The items
below serve only as an example of what may be included in a small animal
first aid kit.
- Activated charcoal (liquid)
- Antidiarrheal liquid or tablets
- Antibiotic ointment (wounds)
- Antibiotic eye ointment
- Bandage scissors
- Bandage tape
- Betadine or Nolvasan (scrub and solution)
- Cotton bandage rolls
- Cotton-tipped swabs
- Elastic bandage rolls
- Eye rinse (sterile)
- Flea and tick prevention and treatment
- Gauze pads and rolls
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Ice cream sticks (which may be used as splints)
- Isopropyl alcohol/alcohol prep pads
- Latex gloves or non-allergenic gloves
- Liquid dish detergent (mild wound and body cleanser)
- Measuring spoons
- Medications and preventatives such as heartworm prevention (clearly-labeled
instructions)
- Nonadherent bandage pads
- Saline solution (for rinsing wounds)
- Sterile lubricant (waterbased)
- Styptic powder (clotting agent)
- Syringe or eyedropper
- Thermometer (digital)
- Tourniquet
- Towel and washcloth
- Tweezers
Source:
American Veterinary Medical Association
http://avma.org/disaster/default.asp
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