Floods, wildfires, and extreme weather events create acute welfare crises for farm animals that require pre-planned emergency responses and appropriate infrastructure.
Farm animals in disaster scenarios are entirely dependent on human intervention for survival. Pre-planning evacuation routes, emergency water and feed supplies, and coordination with emergency services saves animal lives and reduces suffering. Animals that cannot be evacuated may face abandonment causing prolonged suffering and death. Investing in disaster preparedness is both an economic and welfare obligation for livestock farmers.