How to Prepare Your Dog For A Storm

Hurricane season is dying down, however there is a named storm out in the Atlantic, and it's better to be safe than sorry.

The year I got Achilles, my family and I experienced our first hurricanes. We moved to Florida in 1998 from California. We had never been though a storm, but we had heard horror stories. So when we heard there was a hurricane coming, we didn't know what to do. My family said we should go to a shelter, but Achilles was a puppy and there was no way I was going to leave him. 

I bought the essentials for him which was just food and gallons of water. In the case of those storms that was pretty good preparation, but if a major hurricane hits Florida, make sure you have a lot more than that.

So, How well prepared is your pet in case of a storm? 

First thing you need to do is:

Register your family (pets included) on Floridadisaster.org

-Here you will get a custom list on what you will need in case of a storm.

Other important items that you should get for your pet include:

1. Vaccination papers
   
2. A leash
   
3. A collar with your pets tags
   
4. Contact information for your pets vet
   
5. A recent picture of your pet
   
6. A muzzle
   
7. An airline approved pet carrier
   

and the list goes on...

Please do NOT leave your pet home alone in case of a storm. Evacuate with your pet, or make arrangements ahead of time with a local pet shelter.