• Behavioral Issues
• Child Care
• Cleaning Up After a Storm
• Communication
• Deciding To Stay Or Go
• Evacuation Shelters
• First Aid & Medical
• Flood Center
• Food and Water
• Help the Relief Effort
• Insurance Center
• Lighting & Power
• Pet Care
• Preparing Your Home
• Special Needs
• Storms Explained

Emergency Contact Numbers for Animal Owners

Just as you prepared emergency contacts for your family disaster plan, prepare a list of emergency contacts for the animal members of your family. Each emergency contact should contain a name, number, and address. Keep one copy near your telephone and another in your animal's' evacuation kit.

 

Emergency Contact Numbers for Small Pets (Cats, Dogs, etc.)

• Numbers where you may be reached (pager, cell phone, work phone)
• Your prearranged evacuation site
• Local contact person in case of emergency when you are not available
  
• Out-of-state contact person
  
• Your veterinarian's name, clinic name, and phone numbers
  
• Alternate veterinarian (30-90 miles away, provides boarding)
  
• Boarding facility (local)
  
• Boarding facility (30-90 miles away)
  
• Hotels that allow pets (90 mile radius)
  
• Local Animal Control
  
• Local Police Department
  
• Local Fire Department
  
• Local Public Health Department
  
• Local animal shelter
  
• Local Red Cross chapter
  
• Local humane society
  
• Local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)
  
• List of internet "lost and found" animal sites

 

Emergency Contact Numbers for Large Animals (Equine/Livestock)

If you own equine or livestock, in addition to the contacts listed above, these contacts should be listed on your emergency contact sheet:

• State veterinarian
  
• State veterinary colleges or land grant colleges of agriculture
  
• Private stables/farms
  
• County Extension office; this is especially important for livestock owners
  
• Brand inspector, if applicable
  
• Applicable state and county livestock associations
  
• Racetracks
  
• Fairgrounds
  
• Show grounds
  
• Stockyards
  
• Equestrian centers
  
• Local haulers or neighbors to help with transportation
  
• Feed distributor
  
• American Association of Equine Practitioners (http://aaep.org/emergency_prep.htm)
  
• American Association of Bovine Practitioners (http://www.aabp.org/)
  
• American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners (http://www.aasrp.org/)
  
• American Association of Swine Veterinarians (http://www.aasp.org)
  
• USDA-APHIS Veterinarian-in-Charge (http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nvap/vsoffice.html)
  
• USDA-APHIS Area Emergency Coordinator