PrepPet Clinics (PPC)
Easy and adaptable community outreach events.
Emergency Planning for Pets
Whether it’s a winter storm or summer wildfire dangers, the pets that share our homes and spaces are at risk from emergency and disaster - just like the human members of our families.
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According to data from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Colorado ranks among the top ten states in terms of percentage of households that own pets - we love our animals!! An estimated 60% of Colorado households include dogs, cats, birds, and horses, and many times more than one - what's a family without an animal?
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Ground-breaking policies such as Colorado’s H.B. 24-1033—Disaster Preparedness and Sheltering Bill encourage emergency planners at all levels of leadership to consider the care of animals in their planning and response strategies.
Pet Preparedness = Human Preparedness
Ensuring that your pet is safe during a disaster, and able to navigate the stress of evacuation successfully includes more than only having a go-bag prepped. Help them be prepared for disaster by being proactive now.
Practice evacuation with all of your family - children and animals!
Any emergency or disaster that affects large numbers of people will affect animals, too.
Companion animals depend on their human caregivers for daily needs like food and water - what should be in your go-bag? Does your animal need any special food or medications?
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What does your pet need to support them physically and psychologically during a stressful event?
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Popup Clinics provide access to veterinary services
Community preparedness clinics offering evacuation counseling, vaccination updates, baseline health screening, go-bag supplies & packing training.
This service is particularly useful to provide popup access to veterinary care in underserved / at-risk areas.
​That'sMyPet ID photos
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Microchip ID checks
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Medical Info Sheet assistance - what should you put, what information is needed.
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preparedness education​
Colorado families can prepare to evacuate with their pet by proactively addressing evacuation safety for your animal.​
Keep your pet safe, by preparing them to safely evacuate before disaster occurs.
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What is your pet’s physical and emotional health status? How will an evacuation affect their wellbeing? Short term and long term.
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What options do you have for evacuation and sheltering in an emergency - which options are best for your pet?
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What can you do, before the disaster, to make the evacuation experience less stressful / chronically impactful for your pet?
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One of the best ways to prevent injury during a disaster is to be prepared beforehand - this means physical preparedness and practicing evacuation during low-stress times.
Collaboration with local community partners
​Concurrently are able to spread awareness of other programs focusing on animal preparedness.
