Household Checklist
A pet kit that sits packed and forgotten is a pet kit that fails when it matters. Food expires, medications change, animals outgrow carriers, and phone numbers on ID tags go stale. This checklist tracks every item in the kit and every maintenance interval so the kit stays current.
14 days
food supply target
1 gal
water per pet, 3 days
30 days
medication buffer
1x/year
full kit audit at vet visit
Section 1
Store what your pet actually eats, in the quantity that covers an extended evacuation. Rotate on the same schedule you check your household supplies.
Section 2
The carrier is the structural item the rest of the kit depends on. If the carrier does not fit, nothing else matters. Backup identification gets a lost pet home.
Section 3
Shelters require proof of vaccination. Hotels require it. Boarding facilities require it. A printed copy in the kit is the only copy that works when your phone is dead.
Section 4
Shelters and hotels expect you to clean up after your animal. A familiar blanket and toy reduce stress for the animal and make an unfamiliar space tolerable.
Section 5
Minor wound care for cuts, scrapes, and paw injuries during evacuation. The poison control number covers the rest.
Gear
A solid carrier and basic first aid supplies handle most of what a pet needs during evacuation.
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