Natural disasters and emergencies create acute welfare crises for both companion animals and livestock, often separated from owners or left without care.
Disasters expose a critical gap: when emergency plans fail to include animals, owners often refuse evacuation, endangering themselves. Animals left behind face drowning, starvation, injuries, and exposure. Large-scale livestock losses represent both animal welfare and food security crises. Pre-disaster planning — microchipping, carrier training, emergency sheltering arrangements — significantly reduces animal casualties.