What would you do for your pet in an emergency?

To mark International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction, we’re inviting community members to join us for a relaxed and informative session about being prepared for emergencies with your pets.

Emergencies and disasters can be stressful for everyone, including our animals. This session will provide practical information to help you understand what your pet may experience during an emergency and how you can prepare ahead of time.

What We’ll Cover:

Understanding animal stress in emergencies
Learn how emergencies can affect pets and what you can do to help them feel safer.

Keeping your pet identifiable
Find out how to make sure your pet can be identified and reunited with you if you become separated.

Emergency preparedness
Explore what emergency preparedness means and the practical steps you can take before an emergency happens.

Your personal emergency plan
Take some time to think about your own emergency plan and discuss what you may need to consider for yourself, your household and your pets.

Who is the session for?

This event may be particularly useful for:
People living with disability
Older people
Carers
People with assistance animals
Anyone who wants to be better prepared for an emergency

You’re welcome to attend with a family member, carer, support person or someone you trust.

Bring your pet!

Everyone is welcome including pets!

Come along, learn something useful, meet others in the community and enjoy a cuppa, cake and company while you’re here.

Being prepared before an emergency happens can make a difficult situation a little easier for you and your pets.

Join Us:

Date: Tuesday 13 October 2026
Time: 10am - 12pm
Location: Sandy’s K9 Cafe - 167 Sharp Street, Cooma NSW 2630

For more information, please contact us:

Phone: (02) 6452 3450
Email: cooma@mfss.org.au