Emergency preparedness
Keep a practical plan within reach.
A practical, non-alarmist way to keep essential contacts, current records, supplies, and household instructions easier to reach.
Your household planning sheet
Copy this outline into your own notes and adapt it to your household.
| Keep together | What to record | Last checked |
|---|---|---|
| Professional contacts | Veterinarian and relevant local emergency contacts | Date |
| Identification | Current identification details and recent photographs | Date |
| Care instructions | Current instructions supplied by your professional or caregiver | Date |
| Transport and supplies | Suitable transport, essentials and trusted helper | Date |
Prepare the useful basics
Keep information accessible
A small, maintained plan is more helpful than a complex document you never revisit.
Contacts
Keep current veterinarian, emergency service, caregiver, and local support contacts together.
Records and ID
Know where identification, current records, instructions, and recent photos are stored.
Supplies
Review essential food, water, medication, comfort, cleanup, and transport needs for your situation.
In an urgent situation
Follow instructions from relevant local emergency services and contact a qualified veterinarian for an individual animal’s urgent health or safety needs. This page is for general planning and does not replace emergency advice.
Build a simple shared plan
Use the checklist to keep the information a household or trusted helper may need in one place.