A few folks may chuckle at this, but ever since I saw the footage of pets that people left behind during Katrina. I have been bouncing around the idea of an Evac. kit for my pet.

This kit is for a cat, but it could be tweaked to suit any pet.

I'll store it on a shelf next to his pet carrier, which has bedding, leash and harness in it.



1. 15qt Sterilite (stores the kit and becomes the litter box)
2. Food
3. Water
4. Litter (small 10 lb bag)
5. Baking Soda (odor control!!!!)
6. Litter scoop
7. Hand sanitizer
8. Bungee cords
9. Small ziplock bags for waste
10. Food and water dish

Packed



Sealed up ready to go!



The brat the kit is for.

Great post!

Some additional suggestions, based on real-world experience:

RFID for pets,

Good photos of pet,

Photos of you with pet (handy to show ownership),

Copies of licenses, especially vaccinations, and "Certificate of Health,"

Contact info for vet,

Collars with IDs, even on cats, at least when evacuating,

Harnesses are more secure than collars,

A hard-sided, airline approved pet carrier, fully labeled, is extremely handy in evacuation situations, and is often required in "pet friendly" or "pets only" shelters,

Pill fob on collar with your temporary evacuation location/contact information and family contact info, copy of vaccinations and registration.

There are even "shelf stable" food packs that can be purchased for this reason. Don't remember the shel life but it was long. We keep dog/cat food extra, but must rotate like everything else. It to will "grow stuff".

Wouldn't canned cat food store for a very long time? Since I have four, plus two dogs, the OP has inspired me. We do reserves on hand, but there's room for improvement.

We used the vacuum sealer to make our own pet food packs. It seems to work ok so far.

According to the cans of 9 Lives in my kit, they are good until Nov. 2011, but my plan is to switch them out every other month and feed him them, while replacing with new.

Good stuff! His carrier will have a harness and leash, but the pictures and copies of paperwork are going in their now!!!

A leash may keep a pet from "Escaping", when attached to the harness. But a pet carrier is better

"...A leash may keep a pet from "Escaping", when attached to the harness..."

My daughters cat, the dumbest cat in the world, can slip out of any harness you put him in. He is now old, fat and lazy (sounds kinda familiar) now, but he can still do it in seconds...

Ditto on the hard sided cat carrier - $25 at local Petcos, one for every cat. Two cats in a carrier are bound to cause issues, especially in a bugout event.

Choose the food your cat will eat, buy at least one bag ahead, and just rotate it into everyday use.