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A pet emergency disaster shelter typically utilized during a natural disaster to provide temporary emergency survival housing to a domestic pet to increase the probability that the pet will survive the disaster is disclosed. The pet emergency disaster shelter comprises a lower base section formed of

A pet emergency disaster shelter typically utilized during a natural disaster to provide temporary emergency survival housing to a domestic pet to increase the probability that the pet will survive the disaster is disclosed. The pet emergency disaster shelter comprises a lower base section formed of a moisture-resistant, buoyant shell. The lower base section has a top surface supported by an air mattress positioned within the buoyant shell. The top surface and the air mattress in combination support the weight of the pet. An upper dome section is mounted upon the lower base section for housing the pet. The upper dome section includes a weather-resistant material for providing protection to the pet against a plurality of weather conditions. In a preferred embodiment, the upper dome section is mounted upon and attached to the lower base section in a suitable manner as by adhesives. The top surface of the lower base section is sloped and serves as a floor to the pet within the upper dome section. The weight of the pet is supported by the sloped top surface and by an air mattress mounted within the buoyant shell of the lower base section. A penetration formed at the center of the sloped top surface of the lower base section serves as an entry point to a waste material depository. The upper dome section, which includes facilities for dispensing food and water to the pet, is held in position by a pressurized air channel system. The shelter is balanced by a plurality of ballast compartments.

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A shelter for use by a pet during a natural disaster comprising: lower base means formed of a moisture-resistant, buoyant shell having a top surface supported by an air mattress positioned within said buoyant shell, said top surface and said air mattress for supporting the weight of said pet; and up

A shelter for use by a pet during a natural disaster comprising: lower base means formed of a moisture-resistant, buoyant shell having a top surface supported by an air mattress positioned within said buoyant shell, said top surface and said air mattress for supporting the weight of said pet; and upper dome means mounted upon said lower base means for housing said pet, said upper dome means including a weather-resistant material for providing protection to said pet against a plurality of weather conditions.