Animals and Emergencies

Your pets are important members of the family, so be sure to include them in your disaster plan. You’ll need an evacuation strategy, and every pet should have proper ID tags in case it becomes separated from the family.

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY- FEMA

The Federal Emergency Management Agency - a former independent agency that became part of the new Department of Homeland Security in March 2003 - is tasked with responding to, planning for, recovering from and mitigating against disasters.