Ready Your Cat

• Make sure your cat is wearing ID tags with your most up-to-date contact information.
• Microchip your cat as a more permanent form of identification—in case collars or tags come off.
• Train your cat to feel comfortable going into a crate with regular in-crate sessions with treats.
• Always bring pets indoors at the first sign or warning of a storm or disaster. Pets can become disoriented and wander away from home in a crisis.

Prepare Your Home

• Ideally, you should evacuate with your pet, but if you are unable to do so, a rescue alert sticker placed near your front door will let first responders know that you have a cat inside your home.
• If sheltering in place, consider these things when choosing your safe room:
• Be aware of hazards such as windows, flying debris, etc.
• Utility rooms, bathrooms and unfinished basements may be easier to clean if your pet has an accident.
• Having a supply of fresh water is particularly important. In areas that may lose electricity, fill up bathtubs and sinks ahead of time to ensure that you have access to water during a power outage or other crises.
• In the event of flooding, go to the highest location in your home, or a room that has access to counters or high shelves where your animals can take shelter.

Locate a Temporary Caregiver

(if your cat cannot stay with you after you evacuate)

• Contact your veterinarian for a list of preferred boarding kennels and facilities.
• Ask your local animal shelter if they provide emergency shelter or foster care for pets.
• Identify hotels or motels outside of your immediate area that accept pets.
• Ask friends and relatives outside your immediate area if they would be willing to take in your pet.

Create an Emergency Kit

• Obtain a crate that comfortably fits your cat, write your cat's name and your contact information on a piece of duct tape and stick it on the outside of the crate in case you become separated from your cat.
• Make a portable emergency kit that includes the following:
• Medical records
• Water (7 days' worth of bottled)
• Water bowls
• Pet food (3-7 days' worth of canned food with pop tops or dry food)
• Pet's medications
• Disposable litter trays (aluminum roasting pans work well)
• Litter or paper toweling
• Litter scooper
• Pet first aid kit
• Dish soap and disinfectant
• Disposable garbage bags for clean-up
• Extra collar
• Flashlight
• Blanket
• Pillow case (as an alternative to a cat carrier)
• Recent photos of your cat (hard copy in case your phone dies)
• Toys

Consider putting the kit inside the crate and storing near an exit.