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Pet Emergency Kit Checklist

Build a personalized disaster kit for your pets, calculate food and water quantities, track completed items, and prepare a practical evacuation plan.

1. Your pets

Enter the number of animals that would need supplies and transportation.

Dogs Cats Other small pets Birds, rabbits, guinea pigs or similar companion animals. Preparedness duration

2. Food and water quantities

Enter the combined amount used by all pets in one normal day. Leave blank to receive a supply reminder without a calculated quantity.

Combined daily food Combined daily water

3. Special needs

Select every option that applies to at least one pet.

💊 Uses prescription medication Add medication supply, written instructions and refill planning.

🩺 Has a medical or mobility need Add equipment, medical summary and transport accommodations.

🧸 May become highly anxious Add familiar comfort items and a written handling note.

4. Local risks

These selections add practical items to the core checklist.

🌊 Flood or severe rain Add waterproof storage and cleanup supplies.

🔥 Wildfire or fast evacuation Add rapid-exit planning and backup routes.

☀️ Extreme heat Add cooling and extra hydration planning.

❄️ Extreme cold Add dry bedding, towels and warmth supplies.

🔦 Extended power outage Add lighting, charging and medication-storage planning.

5. Emergency plan notes

These details stay only in this browser when you choose to save.

Primary evacuation destination Emergency contact or buddy Veterinary contact Extra notes

Personalized preparedness plan

Pet emergency kit

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Choose your settings and generate the checklist.

Your personalized supplies, quantities and evacuation tasks will appear here.

Animals covered 0 pets

Supply period 14 days

Checklist items 0 items

Kit completion 0 of 0 complete

Do not wait for an evacuation order to find a pet-friendly destination

What belongs in a pet disaster kit?

A strong kit includes records and identification, food and water, medications, transportation equipment, sanitation supplies and a plan for where the household will go.

Keep it portable Store supplies in easy-to-carry containers and keep carriers or leashes near the exit.

Review expiration dates Rotate food, water and medications before they expire, then update photos and contact details.

Practice the plan Help pets become comfortable with carriers and rehearse how everyone would leave safely.

Preparedness basis: The core checklist follows guidance from the CDC pet disaster kit, Ready.gov pet preparedness guidance, and the American Veterinary Medical Association. The CDC recommends a two-week supply of food, water and applicable medications for each animal.

Important: This educational checklist cannot account for every disaster, species, medical condition or local evacuation rule. Ask a veterinarian about medication, first aid, temperature-sensitive products and the individual needs of your animals. Follow instructions from local emergency authorities.