Pet Bundles

Your emergency plan should include the pets who depend on you, too. They'd help, but their idea of packing is lying in the suitcase.

Standard family emergency kits aren't designed around pet-specific needs like food, feeding supplies, sanitation, comfort, and safe transport. Our pet bundles pair a family or hurricane emergency kit with a dog or cat kit, so you can prepare for the people and pets in your household together.

Then add the things only you can provide: medications, current vaccination records, identification information, and an appropriate carrier or leash. Emergency shelter and temporary lodging policies for pets vary, so it's also worth identifying pet-friendly options before you need them.

Pet Survival Kit Bundles

Why Your Pet Needs to Be Part of Your Emergency Plan

Why do pets get left behind?

It isn't that owners don't care. It's the opposite. After Hurricane Katrina, a 2006 Fritz Institute survey found that among residents who chose to stay behind, 44% said their pets were one of the reasons.

Research on evacuation behavior by Heath and colleagues found that owning more dogs or cats was associated with a higher chance of a household failing to evacuate at all. The more animals, the higher the risk.

Good intentions aren't the gap. Logistics are.

What actually stops people?

Research has found owners often left pets behind because they expected to be home soon, thought the area was safe for the animals, or had no easy way to transport them. Not having a cat carrier was one of the biggest factors.

Those are decisions made under time pressure with supplies that aren't packed.

How do these bundles work?

Each pairs a household emergency kit with pet-specific supplies that a standard family kit doesn't provide. Pet food, sanitation, transport, and other animal-specific needs require their own planning.

Every pet bundle saves 10% off the combined price and includes the Pet Emergency Action Plan, covering evacuation with animals, emergency vet contacts, and what to do if you and your pet are separated.

What to add yourself

  • Current vaccination records. Some shelters, boarding facilities, and temporary accommodations may ask for them.
  • A recent photo of you with your pet, which can help with identification if you're separated.
  • Any medication, with dosing written down.
  • A carrier your pet will actually enter. Practice with it before you need it.
Your Pet's 72-Hour Emergency Plan & What Every Pet Owner Needs to Have Ready