Contact your local fairgrounds, stockyards, equestrian centers, friends etc. about their policies and ability to temporarily take livestock in an emergency.
Readiness Topic: Animal Evacuation
Tasks to prepare your pets or livestock for evacuation
Animal Evacuation – Proof of Ownership
Have vaccination/medical records, registration papers and photographs of your animals (proof of ownership).
Animal Evacuation – Prearranged Location
Plan where you will take or leave your pets and select an alternate prearranged location as well.
Animal Evacuation – Pet Kit
Prepare pet disaster preparedness kit.
Animal Evacuation – Pet ID
Make sure your pets are always wearing properly fitted collars with personal identification, rabies and license tags.
Animal Evacuation – Pet Carrier
Make sure that each animal has its own pet carrier.
Animal Evacuation – Neighbor Check
Arrange in advance for a neighbor to check on or transport your pets, in case you are not home when disaster strikes.
Animal Evacuation – Livestock Kit
Prepare your livestock disaster preparedness kit.
Animal Evacuation – Leave
If you must leave your animals, leave them in a pre-selected, cleared area. Leave enough hay for 48 to 72 hours.
Animal Evacuation – Defensible Space
Clear defensible space around your barns, pastures and property just as you do your home.