From: SCEMD
hurricane.sc
Including your pets in your family emergency plan is essential. Your veterinarian is an excellent resource to help you prepare.
IMPORTANT TIPS
Evacuate with your pet outside of the evacuation zone. An emergency temporary shelter should be a last resort.
Have a cage/carrier for each pet— a means of containment will be needed anywhere you go.
Counties may have a temporary emergency shelter for pets, the South Carolina Emergency Manager mobile app and scemd.org will list open shelters.
Instead of shelters, consider boarding facilities, veterinary clinics, pet-friendly hotels, as well as homes of friends and relatives.
Choose an identification method for each animal. Examples: microchipping and ID tags on collar. Have photos of yourself with your animals to prove ownership if you become separated
Keep your animals’ immunizations, (especially rabies) current and be sure to have copies of all important documents.
Maintain a disaster “GO KIT” for each pet in a quickly accessible site: cage/carrier (large enough to stand and turn around in), leash, harness, bowls, 3 days of water and food, medications, health records/care instructions, microchip numbers, litter box/litter and clean-up supplies. For more information visit www.hurricane.sc
