Are You and Your Pets Safe in Case of Disaster?
Disaster Preparedness Guideline for Humans and Pets
<For General Pet Owners>

Contents
Introduction ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 1
Past major disasters ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 2
Damage ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 3
When disasters strike ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 4
For pet owners ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 5
Flow chart of evacuation with pets ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 6

When a disaster strikes ...~Are you owner A or owner B?~
Preparedness in everyday life
Pet training and health management ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 8
Prepare home and stockpiles for disasters ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 9On the Day of disasterOccurrence of Disaster ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 10
Evacuation with pets ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 11
From the day of the disaster to day 5
Arriving at the shelter ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 12Life at the shelter ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 13
A week after the disaster and later
Life at the shelter ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 14
To sum it up ... ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 15

For General Pet Owners：Disaster Preparedness Guideline for Humans and Pets
Measures you can take during normal time
１Measures to ensure safety of your home ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 16
２Pet training and health management ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 17
３Measures to avoid your pets from missing ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 18
４Prepare an emergency kit and stockpile for pets ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 19
５Information gathering and evacuation drill ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 20
６Cooperation among family members and neighbors ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 21
７Boarding out your pet‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 21
What pet owners should do at the time of disasters
１Evacuation with pets ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 22
２Securing rearing environment for pets during evacuation‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 22

Conclusion ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 23

Introduction
Disasters occur suddenly.
Daily preparations are indispensable for overcoming disasters with your pets.
This brochure studies various issues that happened to pets and their owners in past disasters
and explains the measures which pet owners should take.

Let’s think about what you can do to protect yourself and your pets
when a disaster strikes.

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Past major disasters
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1991 Eruption of Mt. Unzen Fugen-dake
1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 hit the big city. Some 9,300 animals (4,300
dogs and 5,000 cats) were aﬀected along with people.

2000 Eruption of Mt. Usu
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2001
2002
2003

2004

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010

2011

2012
2013
2014
2015

2016

2017

Over 300 animals were left alone after the evacuation and became a problem.
Eruption of Miyakejima Island (3 other disasters)
About 250 animals were evacuated from the island with the residents.
5 disasters (1 earthquake/tsunami, 2 storms/ﬂoods, 1 snow disaster, 1 other)4 disasters (3 storms/ﬂoods, 1 other)
6 disasters (3 earthquakes/tsunami, 3 storms/ﬂoods)
Niigata Prefecture Chuetsu Earthquake (11 other disasters: 1
earthquake/tsunami, 10 storms/ﬂoods)
A major earthquake of seismic intensity 7 and over 10 aftershocks of seismic intensity
5 or higher occurred, aﬀecting more than 100,000 people and 5,000 animals. The
Economy Class Syndrome became a problem among people who evacuated in cars.
7 disasters (3 earthquakes/tsunami, 3 storms/ﬂoods, 1 other)5 disasters (4 storms/ﬂoods, 1 snow disaster)
8 disasters (4 earthquakes/tsunami, 4 storms/ﬂoods)
5 disasters (2 earthquakes/tsunami, 3 storms/ﬂoods)
5 disasters (2 earthquakes/tsunami, 3 storms/ﬂoods)
3 disasters (1 earthquake/tsunami, 2 storms/ﬂoods)
Great East Japan Earthquake (6 other disasters)
An earthquake of magnitude 9.0 and tsunami in coastal areas killed many
people and pets. Some of them were hit by tsunami when they returned home
to take their pets after evacuation. There were various problems such as
pet-related troubles at evacuation centers and rescue of stray animals.
8 disasters (7 storms/ﬂoods, 1 snow disaster)
15 disasters (3 earthquakes/tsunami, 11 storms/ﬂoods, 1 snow disaster)
25 disasters (4 earthquakes/tsunami, 10 storms/ﬂoods, 8 snow disasters, 2volcanic eruptions, 1 other)
19 disasters (6 earthquakes/tsunami, 7 storms/ﬂoods, 1 snow disaster, 5volcanic eruptions)
Kumamoto Earthquake (15 other disasters)
Several earthquakes of seismic intensity 7 or higher were recorded. Many people
evacuated in cars or tents for fear of building collapse, and the Economy Class
Syndrome and heat strokes became problems. Some evacuation centers were notprepared enough to receive pets, and securing a rearing environment was diﬃcult.
16 disasters (4 earthquakes/tsunami, 6 storms/ﬂoods, 5 snow disasters, 1
volcanic eruption)2018 Heavy rain of July 2018 (9 other disasters)

2<< As of late July, 2018 >>Damage
Collapse of buildings by earthquakes

Damage by tsunami

Cracks by earthquakes

Floods by heavy rain

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When disasters strike
Disasters occur suddenly. They take away the normal life and you will have to live an
inconvenient, anxious life you have never experienced.
For those who have never experienced disasters, it is hard to imagine what is like to beaﬀected by a disaster and the kind of problems you will face.
The following cases are pet-related problems that occurred in past disasters.

At the time of disaster...
・The house collapsed or furniture fell over, prevented pets from escaping and killed them.
・Glasses scattered on the ﬂoor, injuring both people and pets’ feet.
・Cats kept outdoors went missing on the day of disaster and could not be evacuated with the owners.
・The owners did not know where pet-friendly shelter were located.

At evacuation centers...
・There were relief goods for people, but there was no pet food for some time after evacuation.
・Had to evacuate in cars because dogs barked and bothered other people.
・Had troubles with other evacuees because of pets’ abandoned waste and scattered hair.
・Pets did not eat the pet food provided as the relief goods.
・Had diﬃculties getting a speciﬁc food (therapeutic food, etc.) after evacuating with pets.
・Dogs were not used to the cage and were under extreme stress.
・Dogs did not use toilet sheets.
・Pets were not used to other people/places/animals and could not be entrusted anywhere.
・Had to worry about infectious diseases, as many pets were not vaccinated.

4For pet owners
Only you can protect your pets at the time of disaster.
And you cannot protect your pets unless you are safe.
The following three points are essential.

1. Securing your own safety leads to the appropriate care ofyour pets at the time of disasters.
2. Correct rearing of your pets at normal times (health, training,etc.) is the most eﬀective way to overcome disasters.
3. At the time of disasters, calm down your pets and evacuatewith them while preventing them from escaping and being
injured.

<Disaster prevention keywords: self-help, mutual assistance, public assistance>
Self-help: Protecting yourself and your pets
Mutual assistance: Mutual assistance with neighbors and other pet owners,
wide-area cooperation, assistance by various associations
Public assistance: Assistance by administrations etc.

In large-scale disasters, self-help and mutual assistance become indispensable while waiting
for assistance by administrations and other public institutions.
You are responsible for securing your own safety, protecting your pets’ safety and health,and taking care of them appropriately without bothering other people.

Let’s check the actions which should be taken at the time of disasters on the ﬂow chart.

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Flow chartof evacuation with pets

01

Daily
preparations

02

This ﬂow chart shows the steps of evacuation
with pets for the ﬁrst week after the disaster.

03

DisasteroccursSecure safety andconﬁrm situation

Hit by thedisaster
together athome

Secure safety
and prepareforevacuation

04

Judge thenecessity ofevacuation

Remain at
home

Evacuatewith pets

Training
and healthmanageme-nt of pets

Disasterprevention
andstockpile
at homeandrearing
placesWhat will happen if a disaster strikes now?

Able
to go
home

Hit by thedisaster
togetheroutsideUnable
to go
home

Able
to go
home
Hit by thedisaster
separately
while you areoutsideUnableto go
home

Secure safety
and prepareforevacuation

Remain at
home

Found
at
home

Remain at
home

Not
found
at
home
Able toask
protection
for pets

Requestprotection forpets fromfamily/friends
and evacuate
alone

Unable toaskprotection
for pets＜ On the day of disaster＞
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note
・Evacuation with pets designates the action of evacuating. It does not mean
rearing pets in the same place as people at the evacuation center.
・Evacuation centers include designated emergency shelters and designated shelters.

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To
evacuation
center06

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Reception at
evacuation
center

Secure rearing environment forpets during evacuation

Evacuation
center withpets

PetfriendlyToevacuation
centerPets at home,owner atevacuation
centerPets nonaccepting

Evacuate in a
car/tent

Search for petsToevacuation
centerExamples of rearing
environment inevacuation centers*Obey the rules of yourevacuation center.

Stay in thesame room

Stay in the same room
separately from nonowners
Stay in a separate
room (pet-designatedroom)

Board out
pets tofriends/
facilities

Search07

To petfriendly
evacuation
centerKeep pets
outside ontheevacuation
center’s siteTo
evacuation
centerFoundTo
evacuation
center

SearchNotify the local government if
you cannot ﬁnd your pets

＜ 2-5th day＞

＜ After 1st week ＞

Securerearingenviron-ment

7When a disaster strikes...
~Are you owner A or owner B?~

Preparing for disasters in advance makes a huge diﬀerence when you evacuate your homewith your pets. Let’s take a look at two diﬀerent cases of pet owner A and owner B, both
spending a week during a disaster.

Preparedness in everyday life

Pet training and health management
When owner A ﬁrst started living with her pet, she got the animal vaccinated and got
anti-parasite treatment. She also had trained her pet to obey very basic commands
such as ‘stay’ and ‘sit’, while also familiarizing the pet with entering and staying in acarrier/cage as part of disaster preparations.

Owner
A

Owner
B

Mixed vaccination

Extermination of external parasites
such as ﬂeas and ticks

Prevention of
dog heartworms

Praise pets as much as possible

Rabies vaccination(for dogs)

When owner B ﬁrst started living with her pet, shethought about vaccination and anti-parasite
treatment, but kept postponing it as she was busy.
She had trained her pet to obey very basic
commands such as ‘stay’ and ‘sit’, but nevertrained the animal to get comfortable withcarrier/cage because she did not think it wasnecessary.
* Annual rabies vaccination once a year is compulsory.

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Preparedness in everyday life

Prepare homeand stockpiles for disasters
note
Make sure your pet ID clearly shows owner’s contact
info in case

Owner A was rearing her pet indoors, had preparedfor disasters by securing furniture to the walls andapplying anti-shatter ﬁlm to the windows. She also
had prepared an evacuation kit that contained
emergency food for 5 days, along with an evacuation
kit for her pet.

Owner B was rearing her pet indoors, had preparedfor disasters by preparing an evacuation kit, but neverprepared a pet evacuation kit nor conﬁrmed locationof evacuation shelter.

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On the Day of disasterOccurrence of Disaster
Evacuation upon disaster (major earthquake)note
Consider sheltering at home
if safety of your home is conﬁrmed.

Owner

Although owner A’s house got cracks in the wall due to the earthquake, no one in thefamily got injured since she had secured furniture and protected windows with ﬁlm in
advance. The pet was safe too, though frightened, because he escaped into the pet
carrier.
Owner A decided to evacuate with her pet because there might be aftershocks.

A

Owner
B

At owner B’s house, bookshelves and acupboard fell over and broken glass
scattered on the ﬂoor, causing owner B
to get lightly injured when movingaround in the house. Her pet hid, being
frightened by the quake and it took along time for her to come out.
Owner B somehow rescued her pet anddecided to evacuate together.

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On the Day of disaster

Evacuation with petsnote
Prepare yourself to evacuate with ALL of your pets.

With her evacuation kits (for humans andpet), evacuated with her pet to a shelter that
accepted animals.
As she had conﬁrmed the safe evacuationroute referring to the hazard map in
advance, she reached the shelter rathersmoothly.

Evacuated to the nearest shelterwith her evacuation kit.
As some roads were blocked bycollapsed walls, she had to detourand it took a long time to reach the
shelter.

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From the day of the disaster to day 5

Arriving at the shelternote
It is useful to put together necessary
information of pets beforehand

Owner
A

Owner

Owner A and her pet weresmoothly accepted at the shelter
because she chose a pet-friendly
shelter and also because owner A
had put together necessary
information of her pet
beforehand. Since her pet was
comfortable with staying in a
cage, there was no trouble withother human/animal evacuees.

Although owner B somehow arrived
at the shelter, it did not allow animals
to stay inside. She had to spend anight outside of the shelter with her
pet because she did not know whichshelter accepts animals.

B

12From the day of the disaster to day 5

Life at the shelternote
It can take up to 5 days or more until aid supplies arrive.
Until then, your pets’ safety and wellbeing are solely up to you.

Owner A had included pet food for 5days in her pet evacuation kit so she
was able to feed her pet even at the
shelter in a chaotic state, until when she
received aid supplies for pets.
On day 2, according to the shelter
policy, humans and animals wereseparated into diﬀerent areas, but she
was able to manage it also, as her pet
had been trained properly in advance.

On the following day, she ﬁnally arrived at a
shelter that accepted animals. However, as
she had not prepared an evacuation kit forthe pet, she had to share her food with her
pet until the time aid supplies arrived.
As she did not have a cage, the pet became
nervous and kept barking/meowing whenowner B was not around, making owner B
feel uncomfortable at the shelter.

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A week after the disaster and later

Life at the shelternote
You may need to board out your pet if evacuation prolongs. It is useful to make a list of people who cantake care of your pets in such cases. Remember that some private makeshift housings do not allow pets.

Owner
A

Owner
B

A week passed since the disaster andowner A decided to board out her pet at apet shelter, considering condition of theanimal. Owner A’s pet was immediately
accepted at the pet shelter, which required
vaccination and parasite removal inadvance, because the pet had been treatedfor both.
Hence, owner A was able to tidy up herhome during daytime, and she could takecare of her pet in the morning and evening.

A week passed since the disaster andowner B decided to board out her pet at apet shelter. However, since the pet shelter
required vaccination and parasite removal
in advance, it took some time for owner B’s
pet to be accepted because owner B had tosearch for a veterinary clinic to gettreatment.

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To sum it up...

Are you owner A or owner B?
Which one are you likely to be?
As illustrated here, disaster preparation and collecting information inadvance would make a great diﬀerence in case of emergency.

What to prepare and how?
Make your plan referring to theDisaster Preparedness Guideline for Humans and Pets
<For General Pet Owners>

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For General Pet Owners

Disaster Preparedness Guideline
for Humans and Pets

Measures you can take during normal time1

Measures to ensure safety of your home

□ Secure furniture/pet cage to thewalls/ceilings to prevent them fromfalling over□ If you rear your pets outdoors, ensure
safety of the pet’s house and its
surrounding area (avoid area near
external walls and windows)□ Secure places to hide (refuge) for yourpets, such as cages and carriers

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2

Pet training and health management

Train your dogs...
□ To obey basic commands such as ‘stay’ , ‘come’ , ‘sit’ , ‘down’ etc.
□ To enter and stay in cages/carriers so that they can get used to it□ Not to bark when it is not desirable□ Not to get frightened of or aggressive toward other humans/animals□ To excrete at a designated spot
□ Vaccinate your dogs against rabies (compulsory) and other diseases□ Prevent and exterminate parasites such as dog heartworms, ﬂeas and ticks□ Keep your dogs clean by shampooing and trimming□ Get your dogs neutered

Train your cats...
□ To enter and stay in cages/carriers so that they can get used to it□ Not to get frightened of other humans/animals□ To excrete at a designated spot
□ Vaccinate against diseases□ Exterminate parasites□ Get your cats neutered□ Keep your cats indoor whenever possible (outdoor cats often go missing in a time of disasters)

Lure your pet toward a cage
entrance using treats. Lead evenfurther into the cage.

Let your pet eat treats inside the
cage.

Guide your pet out of the cage again
using treats. Then guide the pet into
the cage again and let him/her eat.

Praise the pet as much as possible

Leave the cage door open and placea bowl with food/treats. Have yourpet eat inside the cage.

Repeat step 1-4. When you think yourpet is starting to feel easier, close thecage door while he/she is eating.

Open the door before the pet
ﬁnishes eating so that he/she would
not feel locked in.
Increase the time to close the door little by little

Close quietly

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Measures to avoid
Use license tags, ID tags, microchips etc.
your pets from missing to prove your ownership

Dogs:□ Collars and ID tags
Dogs

□ License tags, rabies vaccination certiﬁcate(Under the Rabies Prevention Law, each dog owner isMicrochiprequired to have their dogs vaccinated against rabies
once a year and have proof of the vaccination attachedto the dog)

License tag and rabies vaccination certiﬁcate

ID tag with owner’s contact info

□ Microchips(Upon microchipping, each pet owners must register

Collarinformation of the owner and the pet at the Japan
Veterinary Medical Association etc.)

Cats:□ Collars and ID tagsCats(some people recommend collars that break away
Microchipeasily when force is applied, but we strongly

ID tag with owner’s contact info

recommend that you microchip your cat if you choose
to use this kind of collar)□ Microchips(Upon microchipping, each pet owner must register

Collarinformation of the owner and the pet at the Japan
Veterinary Medical Association etc.)

When lost pet with microchip is rescued...
Scan information on the chip
Local governments, Police, Veterinary clinic

Contact

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The pet and the owner get reunited!

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Prepare an emergency kit andstockpile for pets

List of stockpile for pets, and order of priority

Priority１: Items to save life and wellbeing of your pets
□ Therapeutic food, medication□ Pet food and drinking water(at least for 5 days, ideally for 7+ days)□ Carriers/cages(indispensable for evacuation of cats and small animals)□ Extra collars and leashes (non-stretchable ones)□ Pet potty pads
□ Tools to clean up pet waste□ Toilet items(for cats, litter that your pet is used to, or a little amount of used litter)□ Pet food and water bowls

Priority 2 : Information□ Contact info of the pet owner and other people/facilities related to the pets
□ Photos of the pets
(It is also helpful to keep the pictures in your mobile phone along with the printed material)□ Record of vaccination, previous disease, ongoing medication,
medical tests, health condition, contact info of veterinary clinic

Priority 3 : Other pet supplies□ Towels, brushes□ Pet wipes, cleansing cotton(useful for many purposes such as cleaning eyes, ears, etc.)□ Plastic bags
(useful for many purposes such as cleaning pet waste)□ Pets’ scent-marked items such as favorite toys
□ Laundry net bags
(useful for outdoor medical treatment and sheltering cat)
□ Gummed tape and permanent markers(useful for mending cage/carrier, making cardboard pet house,posting information of your pet and many other purposes)
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Information gathering andevacuation drill

Points to be checked at evacuation drill□ Which are the most dangerous spots on your hazard map?
□ Where are designated shelters that accept pets?
□ How long does it take to get to the designated emergency shelter and which are the spots that canbe hazardous with broken glass or fallen signboards etc.?
□ Which detour route should you take if the planned route becomes blocked?
□ How will your pets act at the shelter?
(Pets can behave diﬀerently in an unfamiliar situation)□ How do you avoid causing a trouble to those who does not like animals at the shelter?
□ What kind of living environment does the shelter provide for pets?
□ Where is your secondary evacuation shelter, in case the designated shelter of your choice has beenaﬀected by disasters?
□ Which secondary shelter will you go to if the ﬁrst shelter of your choice has been aﬀected by acertain kind of disaster (such as tsunami)?
□ Who will you board out your pet to if no shelter can accept pets, indoors nor outdoors, for somereasons?

Disaster drill at Katahira Shimin Center (Sendai City)Pet owners brought their petsto the shelter

Model display of zoning for pet-owning evacuees

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Cooperation among family members andneighbors

Discussion within the family and local community□ How will your family contact each other and where will you
meet up?
□ How will you evacuate your pets and who will do what?
□ What will you do if nobody is at home when disaster hits?
(What do you do if your pets are left alone at home?)□ Who will you board out your pet to in the case of emergency?
□ Can you arrange donation of pet supplies or mutual
pet-sitting among neighbors?

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Boarding out your pet□ It is recommended to make a list of relatives/friends who can temporarily take care of your pet inorder to secure places for your pets to stay other than designated evacuation shelters.

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What pet owners should do at the time of disasters

1

Evacuation with pets
Examples of preparations for evacuation with pets

For dogs□ Put on the leash and verify if the collar is ﬁrmly attached and that the dog is wearing a name tag andrabies vaccination certiﬁcate.
□ For small dogs, put on the leash and put them into a carrier or cage.
□ Go to the designated emergency shelter with evacuation goods.

For cats□ Put them in a carrier or cage.
□ Put gummed tape on the carrier’s door to prevent cats from escaping.
□ Go to the designated emergency shelter with evacuation goods.

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Securing rearing environment for pets
during evacuation

Rearing at evacuation center□ Obey the rules of each evacuation center and take care of your pets with responsibly.
□ Help and cooperate with other pet owners to maintain the rearing environment.

Rearing at home
□Get necessary relief goods and information at the designated shelter (make sure your home is safe).

Rearing in a car□ Get necessary relief goods and information at the designated shelter.
□ When you leave your pets alone in the car, be careful of the temperature inside the car and leave
enough drinking water.
□ When you leave your car for a long time, move your pets to a safe place(make sure the car is safe and beware of the Economy Class Syndrome).

Boarding out pets to friends/facilities□ Consider boarding out your pets to your acquaintances who live in non-aﬀected areas.
□ When boarding out your pets to a facility, check the conditions, period and price, and conclude acontract to avoid trouble.
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Conclusion

Pet owners must be always
aware of duties that come withthe right of keeping pets, makesuﬃcient preparations fordisasters and be always ready to
fulﬁll the duties as a pet owner.

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Reference「人とペットの災害対策ガイドライン」（Japanese version only）
http://www.env.go.jp/nature/dobutsu/aigo/2_data/pamph/h3002.html「ペットも守ろう！防災対策」（Japanese version only）
http://www.env.go.jp/nature/dobutsu/aigo/2_data/pamph/h2909a.html「Be Prepared!

Because you want to be with your pet

always」
https://www.env.go.jp/nature/dobutsu/aigo/2_data/pamph/h2703.html

Are You and Your Pets Safe in Case of Disaster?
Disaster Preparedness Guideline for Humans and Pets
<For General Pet Owners>
Created October 2018
Published by: The Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation Bureau,
Policy Planning Division, Animal Welfare and Management Office
1-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8975, Japan
TEL: +81 3 3581 3351
Edited by：Japan Wildlife Research Center
3-3-7 Koto-bashi, Sumida-Ku,Tokyo, 130-8606, Japan
TEL: +81 3 6659 6310