Bunker Systems
Pets: room for the animals that come with you.
Most families will not leave a dog or cat behind, and an animal living underground needs the same things people do: a place to sleep, food and water planned ahead, a way to stay clean and somewhere to relieve itself that does not foul the air. The Pets system builds that in, and a Pets cube in the Builder gives it a room of its own.
Three tiers
Priced,
installed.
Optional in every bunker. Add it in the Builder, or later. Prices are installed in Utah, including equipment, labor and commissioning, and are confirmed in writing after the site visit.
Basic
$5,500installed
Crates, a wash tub, a relief area and feed storage.
- A heavy-duty crate for each of up to two pets (MidWest iCrate or Impact collapsible aluminum class), set into a built-in bay
- Indoor relief station with synthetic turf and a catch basin (Porch Potty class), plus spare turf panels
- Raised stainless dog wash tub with a handheld sprayer, tied into the Plumbing system
- Airtight feed storage bins sized for 90 days of food (Gamma2 Vittles Vault class)
- Stainless food and water bowls on a spill mat
- Sealed-lid litter boxes and stored litter, for households with cats
- Pet first-aid kit, spare leashes, collars and ID tags, and a waterproof pouch for vaccination and medical records
- Waste bags, enzyme cleaner, disinfectant and a hand-wash station beside the pet area
Standard
$7,500installed
Everything in Basic, with its own exhaust.
- Everything in Basic
- Dedicated exhaust fan with a carbon filter over the relief station (AC Infinity Cloudline class), ducted to the exhaust side of the air system through a check valve
- Relief station drain plumbed to the bunker holding tank where the Waste system has one; otherwise a sealed catch basin emptied by hand
- Sealed, washable flooring and wall panels in the pet area
- Sealed waste drum with a gasketed lid for bagged pet waste and used litter
Premium
$9,500installed
Everything in Standard, sized for big dogs.
- Everything in Standard
- Two kennel runs, about 4 x 6 ft, with welded steel panels and gates, in place of the crates
- A second wash station
- A second relief station, so two dogs never wait
- Non-slip ramp at the wash tub for older or heavy dogs
- Feed and water storage sized for two large dogs for 180 days
How we size it
The numbers
behind it.
Water
A common veterinary rule of thumb is about 1 ounce of water per pound of body weight a day. A 70 lb dog drinks about half a gallon a day, or roughly 50 gallons over 90 days. Store pet water in addition to the family's, and add more for the wash tub.
Air
Animals add heat and moisture just as people do. Tell us how many pets and how big when you send your design, and we count them when we size the air and heat systems.
Waste and odor
Pet waste is bagged and sealed, and the relief area exhausts only through the exhaust side of the air system, through a check valve, so it never becomes an unfiltered air intake. The carbon filter controls odor; it is not part of the NBC protection.
Hygiene
Wash hands with soap and water after handling pets, their food or their waste. The hand-wash station beside the pet area makes that easy in a closed space.
Questions
About
pets.
Can I bring my dog into a bunker?
Yes. Plan for the dog the way you plan for people: food and water for the full stay, a place to sleep, a way to stay clean and a relief area that does not foul the air.
How much water does a dog need?
A common rule of thumb is about 1 ounce per pound of body weight a day, more in heat or with exercise. A 70 lb dog needs about half a gallon a day.
Where do pets go to the bathroom underground?
On an indoor turf relief station with a catch basin. Solids are bagged and sealed; the liquid drains to a catch basin or the holding tank, and the Standard tier adds its own exhaust fan.
Do I need a separate cube for pets?
No, but it helps. Drag a Pets cube into your layout in the Builder to keep crates, the wash tub and the relief area away from food and bunks.
Prices set 2026-11-01 from published retail equipment prices plus installation. Brand names describe the class of equipment; we may substitute equal or better equipment based on availability. Subscriptions, well drilling and septic systems are quoted separately.
Build it your way.
Pick a bunker, choose each system and see the installed price, then reserve with a deposit.