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A Collection by: PreventionWeb user UNISDR Editors
Last updated: 18 Jan 2019
Pets are often overlooked in disaster preparedness plans. Explore different initiatives that ensure both pets and their owners are protected when disasters strike.
Documents and Publications
Emergency preparedness and planning for animals: a case study in the Blue Mountains, NSW
Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience
2018
Documents and Publications
Mount Royal University
2018
News
USA: A storm plan: New research creates model to help plan for special needs, pet-friendly shelters
Florida State University
19 November 2018
Documents and Publications
Public Library of Science
2018
Documents and Publications
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
2018
Documents and Publications
Community taking lead in emergency planning for their animals
Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre
2017
DRR Voices Blog
Four measures to protect pets (and their owners) in disasters
Eugenia Morales
28 November 2017
News
How the chaos of Hurricane Katrina helped save pets from flooding in Texas
Washington Post, the
31 August 2017
Documents and Publications
BioMed Central
2017
News
Pets, livestock left out in the cold when disasters strike
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
09 July 2014
News
USA: Animal welfare groups help include pets in disaster recovery
Emergency Management magazine
16 April 2012
News
Australia: Better planning for pets in future Queensland 'natural' disasters
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
14 December 2011