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Build a Pet Emergency Card Before You Need It

Keep essential contacts and care details together so the household can act quickly in an unexpected situation.

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Build a Pet Emergency Card Before You Need It

A little preparation helps everyone know who to call. Save your regular veterinarian, the nearest emergency clinic and a trusted backup caregiver in your phone and somewhere visible at home. Include your pet鈥檚 name, species, age, medications, allergies and microchip details.

Keep a small go-bag ready

Store a carrier or leash, a few days of familiar food, water, waste bags, basic records and a recent photo where you can find them. Check supplies occasionally and replace anything expired. If you travel, save local veterinary contacts before you leave.

This card is a contact aid, not a treatment guide. In an emergency or possible poisoning, call a veterinarian or animal poison-control service and follow their instructions. Do not induce vomiting or give medication unless a veterinary professional tells you to.

Further reading: ASPCA poison-control guidance