Any unfamiliar stress on household pets, service animals, and livestock raises potential concern about its well-being. Animal welfare can be compromised in disasters in the following ways:

• Being left without food and water in secured areas.
• Prolonged confinement in cages in animal shelters.
• Exposure to the environment.
• Lack of appropriate veterinary care.
• Lack of socialization.
• Inability to express natural behavior patterns.