To help prepare you and your pets this hurricane season, here are some recommendations.
The single most important thing you can do to protect your cat is to bring him/her with you.
Even if you think you will only be gone for a few hours, it's better to take your cat.
You really have no idea what will happen and conditions may prevent you from returning
to get your cat. Please do not wait until a storm is eminent before preparing and gathering necessary items for evacuation. Remember to research and contact all possible destinations
for evacuation early, some pet friendly policies may have changed.

• Cat Practice Hurricane Policy
• Hurricane Preparedness Checklist
• Pet Friendly Hotel Chains

Before the Hurricane

• Bring indoor/outdoor cats inside well in advance of a storm, reassure them and remain calm.
• Pet shelters will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Call ahead to determine availability. Pet shelters require that all animals have a proper identification collar and rabies tag, proper identification on belongings, a carrier or cage, an ample supply of food, water and food bowls, and any necessary medications.

• Keep your cat(s) indoors or confined to one room, if your home sustains structural damage. Often familiar scents and landmarks may be altered and pets become lost outside. Also, downed power lines, reptiles, and debris brought in by high water can all pose a threat for animals after a storm.
• If your cat(s) cannot be found, contact the local animal control office to find out where lost animals can be recovered. Bring along a picture of your pet if possible, preferably one that captures
  identifying features.
• After a change in their environment, animals can become aggressive or defensive. Monitor their behavior.

SUBJECT: FOOD RECALL

Dear Cat Lovers:

You have no doubt heard of the massive food recall due to an, as of yet, unnamed sub-ingredient of cat food manufactured by a company named Menu Foods. This ingredient has been added as a component to many cat foods (see website link: Recalled Cat Product Information). Apparently, this ingredient, which has been added to only canned and pouch cat foods, is causing acute kidney disease in our beloved feline family members.