print email comment close The PETS Act: All in a Year's Work URL: http://www.hsus.org/legislation_laws/federal_legislation/companion_animals/pets_act_signed.html Description: This article summarizes the events leading to the passage in October 2006 of the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards (PETS) Act, which "require[s] the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ensure that state and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals following a major disaster or emergency." From the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Publisher: The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) Extra Keywords Hurricane Katrina dogs cats H.R. 3858 FEMA LII Database Information: Record 23099 created by Jennifer English on 01/02/2007 Last modification on 01/02/2007 Published: 01/03/2007   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23099