ArticleAmerican journal of public health2017
Evacuation of Pets During Disasters: A Public Health Intervention to Increase Resilience.
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- Disaster Preparedness in Hospitals.Cureus · 2023Review
- Risk perception of compound emergencies: A household survey on flood evacuation and sheltering behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic.Sustainable cities and society · 2023Article
- "Whoever takes the dog gets the house": How older adults negotiate, budget, and deploy resources for multispecies family health and well-being.Social work in mental health · 2023Article
- Profiles of family pet ownership during the COVID-19 pandemic.Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) · 2022Article
- Love, fear, and the human-animal bond: On adversity and multispecies relationships.Comprehensive psychoneuroendocrinology · 2021Article
- Climate Change and Companion Animals: Identifying Links and Opportunities for Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies.Integrative and comparative biology · 2021Article
- Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Spark a Public Interest in Pet Adoption?Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
- How pets factor into healthcare decisions for COVID-19: A One Health perspective.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2020Article
- Parasites and vector-borne diseases disseminated by rehomed dogs.Parasites & vectors · 2020Article
- Pets in Comprehensive Disaster Planning: The Post-Hurricane Katrina Experience.American journal of public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
During a disaster, many pet owners want to evacuate their pets with them, only to find that evacuation and sheltering options are limited or nonexistent. This disregard for companion animal welfare during a disaster can have public health consequences. Pet owners may be stranded at home, unwilling to leave their pets behind. Others refuse evacuation orders or attempt to reenter evacuation sites illegally to rescue their animals. Psychopathologies such as grief, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder are associated with pet abandonment during an evacuation. Health care workers may refuse to work if their animals are in danger, leaving medical facilities understaffed during crises. Zoonotic disease risk increases when pets are abandoned or left to roam, where they are more likely to encounter infected wildlife or unowned animals than they would if they were safely sheltered with their owners. These sequelae are not unique to the United States, nor to wealthy countries. Emergency planning for companion animals during disasters is a global need in communities with a significant pet population, and will increase resilience and improve public health.
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