Mexico Conducts Nationwide Emergency Drill Including Animal Evacuations

Mexico City, Mexico – On September 19th, Mexico held a nationwide emergency drill focused on disaster preparedness, incorporating an animal-inclusive evacuation exercise at the Infonavit Iztacalco housing in the Iztacalco Borough.

Collaboration Highlights Animal Inclusion in Disaster Planning

The exercise involved families trained in animal handling, identification, and evacuation procedures, safely evacuating their residential units alongside their pets. Humane World for Animals partnered with Mexico City’s Secretariat for Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection to implement the drill.

Emergency Go-Bags Provided for Animals

Humane World for Animals distributed emergency go-bags containing leashes, wet food, toys, and other essential supplies to participants, supporting the safety and well-being of Animals during emergencies.

Annual Drill Commemorates Past Earthquakes

The drill, held annually to remember the 1985 and 2017 earthquakes, encourages government agencies and communities to test emergency plans. This year’s event emphasized the importance of including Animals in disaster preparedness.

Humane World’s Global Disaster Response

Humane World for Animals, which has provided disaster response and risk reduction support in Mexico and internationally, deployed to Oaxaca in June 2025 following Hurricane Erick and responded to emergencies in Guerrero after Hurricanes Otis and John in 2023 and 2024. The organization has also assisted with animalwelfare following volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, storms, wildfires, and the conflict in Ukraine.