72-Hour Kit

Adding Your Pet to Your 72-Hour Emergency Kit

Your pet needs to be part of your emergency kit planning — here's what that looks like in practice.

Dog and cat sitting near an emergency bag

Pets are often the detail that disrupts an otherwise solid emergency plan. Many shelters don't accept pets, many hotels don't either, and driving with an unprepared animal adds stress to an already difficult situation.

Planning ahead for your pet — supplies, documentation, destination options — makes the whole household plan more resilient.

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