• Animal Emergency Response Plan Template 
Produced by Michigan State University Extension and the Office of the State Veterinarian, this template considers all pets including general pets and exotics, servant animals such as leader dogs, equine (horses) and agricultural animals such as farm livestock and exotics. The plan may be used as a stand-alone plan or excerpts may be used to develop/enhance an 'annex' to the overall emergency plan in the county.

• Disaster Planning for Animal Guardians
The Michigan Humane Society has two documents to help you and your pets prepare for an emergency. The checklist will provide you with things to consider for your pets when making an emergency plan: evacuation supplies, how to shelter-in-place or evacuate, what to do after the emergency, and what information to include in your plan. In the event that you get separated from your pet, the reclaim card will be an invaluable tool.
Disaster Planning Checklist
Pet Reclaim Card

• Saving the Whole Family 
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has developed this booklet, with support from the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) and The Iams Company, to help you avoid having to leave your animals stranded in the event of a disaster or an evacuation.

• Disaster Preparedness for Pets 
In the event of a disaster, proper preparation will pay off with the safety of your family and pets. There are steps that you can take to be better prepared to care for your pets in a disaster. Here are some emergency tips and planning information from The Humane Society of the United States.

• Ready Pets Brochure
If you are like millions of animal owners nationwide, your pet is an important member of your household. Emergency planning for your pets should be done today.

• Pets and Disaster: Be Prepared
In the event of a disaster, if you must evacuate, the most important thing you can do to protect your pets is to evacuate them, too. Leaving pets behind, even if you try to create a safe place for them, is likely to result in their being injured, lost, or worse. Visit this website from the American Red Cross to prepare now for the day when you and your pets may have to leave your home.

• Emergency Animal Rescue Q & A
What can you do to protect your pets in an emergency? What are the most important things that people can do to protect their pets in the event of an emergency? Does planning ahead really make a difference?

• Pets and Bioterrorism FAQs
Americans are more conscious than ever of our vulnerability to terror attacks - including the potential use of chemical and biological agents. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has compiled the information and resources that pet owners can use to understand the dangers that their companions may face from bioterrorism.

• Find a Shelter for Your Pet
Use the ASPCA's searchable database of nearly 5,000 community SPCAs, humane societies, and animal control organizations to find an animal shelter in your area. A handful of communities around the country have already begun a ground-breaking approach to emergency preparedness planning known as pet-friendly evacuation sheltering.

• Emergency Pet Preparedness
Each type of disaster requires different measures to keep your pets safe. The best thing you can do for yourself and your pets is to be prepared.