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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE

ANIMAL CARE

CONTINGENCY PLANNING PROGRAM

INSTRUCTIONS: This optional form or an equivalent format may be used to meet the requirement for a written Contingency Plan. This form may be used as a guideline for developing and writing a Contingency Plan. Pages or 

blocks which do not apply to the facility should be marked N/A. If the space provided is not adequate for a specific topic, additional sheets may be added. Ensure the additional sheets include Section and Item Numbers. 

For more information, see 7 U.S.C. 2131-2159; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.7.

SECTION I. ESTABLISHMENT OF CONTINGENCY PLANNING PROGRAM SECTION II. MAINTENANCE OF PROGRAM

1. LICENSEE/REGISTRANT NAME 6. SITE NUMBER Facilities must develop, document, and follow a contingency plan to provide for the 

humane handling, treatment, transportation, housing, and care of their animals in the 

event of an emergency or disaster. Make sure your contingency planning addresses the 

basics by completing this optional form. 

The process of contingency planning is more important than an actual plan, especially if 

the plan is never revisited. Review your plan once a year, at minimum. Practice your 

plan through drills with employees. Use the reviews as an opportunity to improve your 

plan (e.g., add new triggers you had not thought of before, update contact information for 

all employees, add backup sources for feed, assess your training). Make sure your 

contingency plans as well as all annual review documentation are available to USDA 

upon request. 

For more tips on planning, visit 

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/emergencyresponse/sa_animal_welfare

I have read and completed this Contingency Planning Program and understand my 

responsibilities.

Licensee / Registrant ____________________________ Date __________________

2. BUSINESS NAME

3. USDA LICENSE/REGISTRATION NUMBER 7. HOME TELEPHONE

4. STREET MAILING ADDRESS 8. BUSINESS TELEPHONE

5. CITY, STATE, AND ZIP CODE 9. EMAIL ADDRESS

SECTION III. IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

1. ATTENDING VETERINARIAN 10. POWER COMPANY

2. USDA INSPECTOR 11. GAS COMPANY

3. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 12. WATER COMPANY IN THIS SPACE LIST THE DATES AND INITIAL WHEN YOU REVIEWED AND CONDUCTED 

DRILLS ON THIS PLAN. ADD MORE PAGES AS NEEDED.

4. ANIMAL POISON CONTROL CENTER 13.

5. ANIMAL EVACUATION SITE 14.

6. FIRE DEPARTMENT 15.

7. POLICE DEPARTMENT 16.

8. HOSPITAL 17.

9. POISON CONTROL CENTER 18.

APHIS FORM 7093

MAY 2021
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SECTION IV. SITUATIONS THAT WOULD TRIGGER YOUR CONTINGENCY PLAN

(Add more pages as needed.)

What are common risks to your animals? What types of 

hazards have you experienced in the past at your facility? 

Here are some examples.

 Electrical outages

 Faulty HVAC systems

 Fires

 Animal escapes

 Feed and water supply disruptions

 Road closures

 Natural disasters such as 

 Other situations: 

List other hazards and provide details below.
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SECTION V.

SPECIFIC TASKS TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO 

POTENTIAL HAZARDS LISTED IN SECTION IV

(Examples of tasks required in emergency situations: Animal evacuation to temporary 

housing; shelter-in-place; provide backup sources of food and water; provide backup methods 

of sanitation, ventilation, bedding; provide backup veterinary care and medications; contact 

local emergency management, public safety and/or law enforcement; contact all employees; 

contact your USDA Inspector; contact your Attending Veterinarian; establish Safety Leader)

SECTION VI.

RESPONSIBLE PERSON

FOR THE TASK

SECTION VII.

DETAILS NEEDED TO PERFORM THE TASK

(Consider physical materials, other resources, and training)

(Example only)

Use back-up animal feed 

Animal Husbandry Manager

Cell 111-111-1111

Plan for 2 alternate feed sources at all times, keep 7 days' emergency feed on hand in Storeroom 1, use and replace 

emergency feed stock monthly to prevent spoilage; train staff on monthly stock rotation

(Example only)

Contact all employees in emergency situation 

Staff Manager

Cell 222-222-2222

Maintain a way to contact employees when they are both on-site and off-site; keep contact list updated; perform drills to 

ensure all employees are trained