Small pets may be grouped together as pocket pets, while the equine and bovine group include the largest companion animals. Pet owners also need to determine which carrier has the contract for their travel route and what the expenses will be. Rescue groups try to find suitable homes for unwanted or abandoned dogs, cats, and other pets, many taken from shelters where they would otherwise have been euthanized. Volunteers usually take care of the animals until they can find a permanent home.

• Contact your local emergency management office, animal shelter or animal control office to get additional advice and information if you’re unsure how to care for your pet in case of an emergency.
• Ancient Egypt; hunting dogs of the greyhound or saluki type accompany their master to the chase, and lap dogs frequently sit under the chair of their master or mistress.
• Pets provide their owners (or “guardians”) both