Pet measures in the event of a disaster (earthquake)

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About pet measures at the time of disaster in Yokohama, we summarized in "Pet measures at the Time of Disaster-Guidelines for Evacuation with Pets" in May 2011.
The contents are based on the Yokohama City disaster preparedness plan (Earthquake Disaster Countermeasures), the Yokohama City evacuation shelter Opening and Operation Manual, and the Guidelines for Disaster Countermeasures for People and Pets (outside site) (Ministry of the Environment).
Local residents, such as those who own pets and those who operate evacuation shelter, should widely understand "evacuation with pets" and prepare for normal times so that confusion at evacuation sites does not occur in the event of a disaster. Please use it as a guideline for promoting your efforts.
In addition, please refer to Ministry of the Environment homepage (outside site) for details.

Pet measures in the event of a disaster-Evacuation Guidelines with Pets-(PDF: 8,658KB)

Pet evacuation means evacuating with pets to evacuation shelters such as evacuation shelter when a disaster occurs. It is a word that indicates evacuation behavior, and does not mean that the owner keeps and manages pets in the same room in the evacuation center.
Evacuation of pets is a necessary measure not only for animal welfare, but also from the perspective of preventing harm to humans by wandering animals and living environment conservation.

Consider and prepare various evacuation behaviors, such as (1) evacuation at home (evacuation at home), (2) breeding at temporary storage locations, and (3) evacuation to evacuation shelter.

In evacuation shelter, many survivorss live together and some people are not good at animals and others cannot stay with animals due to animal allergies. Considering that there are such evacuees, always consider pet measures according to the actual situation of evacuation shelter, such as examining the location of temporary breeding places.
Disaster Are you and your pet okay? [Evacuation life] (Ministry of the Environment) (outside site)

For those who will consider measures to evacuate pets in evacuation shelter from now on, points of preparation necessary in advance, such as setting up temporary breeding places and breeding rules, as well as preparation for actual disasters - reception flow. It also contains the experiences and advice of local people who are already working on it, so please use it for your efforts to accept pet evacuees.

• No-cut version (about 20 minutes)

• Digest version (about 4 minutes)

1 About "collection of temporary breeding place setting of pet at the time of disaster" and "operation manual for opening pet temporary breeding place establishment operation manual (draft)"
In Yokohama City, in order for each evacuation shelter to operate smoothly in the event of an earthquake, we ask each evacuation shelter Steering Committee member to set up a temporary breeding place for pets and create pet breeding rules in preparation for normal times.
In addition, with the cooperation of evacuation shelter, which is advancing efforts to accept evacuees with pets, we have compiled examples of activities so far, and have been prepared as a collection of examples of activities to date. Please use it as a reference for having each evacuation shelter Steering Committee and Owners' Association to consider temporary breeding places and breeding rules.

（１）　Examples of temporary breeding places for pets during disasters (PDF: 3,559KB)
　　For referenceevacuation shelter
　　This page contains an example of evacuation shelter, which has already been decided.

（２）　Pet temporary breeding place establishment operation manual (draft) (PDF: 335KB) Word version (word: 75KB)
　　This is an example of a manual to open and operate a temporary breeding place for pets.
　　Make corrections as necessary and prepare manuals for each evacuation shelter.

2 Evacuation shelter establishment and operation training guidelines (second edition) taking into account measures against COVID-19 infection
A new description on evacuation with pets has been added to the "Guidelines for Training for Opening and Operation of Evacuation Centers Considering COVID-19 (Second Edition)" (prepared by the Cabinet Office on September 7, 2020) (pages 22-23). For more information, please refer to the following link.

Guidelines for Evacuation Center Opening and Operation of Evacuation Centers in consideration of measures against COVID-19 infection (Cabinet Office HP) (outside site)

In order for people and pets to evacuate safely, do not disturb others around them, and to spend time at evacuation destinations such as evacuation shelter, where they live together.

1 Specify the owner
　In the turmoil during a disaster, you may be separated from your pet. Make sure that the owner is clearly specified for your pet.

2 discipline
　Make basic discipline to prevent trouble at the base and to avoid disturbing other evacuees.
　① Get used to contact with humans and animals
　② Get used to a variety of sounds and things
　③ Get used to the carry bag or cage
　④ Try not to bark unnecessarily (no ring)
　⑤ Try to touch anywhere in your pet's body

3. Secure evacuation supplies for animals
　evacuation shelter does not stockpiling pet supplies such as pet food or cages. Prepare an "emergency carry-out bag" containing supplies for at least 5 days (preferably 7 days or more) along with a carry bag or cage used when evacuating with your pet.
　Example) Food, water, medicine, pet sheets, leads, manure processing equipment, breeding notebook (owner's contact information, pet photo, etc.), etc.

4 Health management
　Let's carry out rabies vaccination, vaccine, extermination of ticks and fleas on a regular basis.

5 Cooperation system between owners
　When evacuating a pet in evacuation shelter, the owner is responsible for breeding and hygiene management of pets in the temporary breeding area. It is important to create a cooperative system between owners by taking advantage of opportunities such as disaster drill, organizing an "Owner's Association (tentative name)" among owners and deciding representatives of the association.

6 Securing a temporary storage place for pets
　It is important to secure a temporary storage place for pets in advance, assuming that it is difficult to evacuate to evacuation shelter. It is very difficult to find a temporary storage destination after a disaster occurs, so make adjustments in advance.

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