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MuttShack At Baton Rouge Pet Evacuation Transport Training
What to do with the family pets when you get the order to
evacuate
July
5,
2008
MuttShack
Animal Rescue reminds Louisiana pet owners pay special
attention to hurricane warnings and to include family pets in hurricane
planning.
Have a plan in place for your furry friends
when the evacuation order is given for
coastal Louisiana.
The Pets Evacuation and Transportation
Standards (PETS) Act of 2006 mandates all
state and local emergency plans address the
needs of individuals with household pets and
service animals.
Amanda St. John, of MuttShack Animal Rescue
the pet transportation partner for the State
of Louisiana said, "We ’re working with
GOHSEP, LSART and the parishes to practice our
evacuation modules and have plans in
place to assure pets are evacuated along with
their owners to keep people and their pets
together.”
GOHSEP director, Mark Cooper said,
“Moving Louisiana’s pet population in an
orderly and efficient manner is a top priority
if a major hurricane is on track to hit
Louisiana.
We encourage everyone to include their
family pet(s) in hurricane evacuation
strategy, and we urge people to not leave pets
behind.”
 The
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and
Forestry (LDAF), the USDA and parish
officials practiced their pet evacuation
procedures at the Baton Rouge Animal Control
facility.
Working with
LSART and using 150 dogs and cats from the
Baton Rouge Animal Control, they registered
the pets, put identification tags on them, and
placed them in cages which then were put on a
conveyor belt that loaded them into the
MuttShack 53' Transportation truck which is
equipped with a cooling system.
State Animal Response Team (LSART). LSART
provides assistance and leadership in
animal-related disasters under the direction
of the State Veterinarian’s Office.
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PREPAREDNESS
Pet owners should bring documentation of
ownership and vaccination papers in order to
transport their pets.
FEMA has DVDs available in both English
and Spanish to help residents with planning
for pets in emergencies.
Log on to
www.fema.gov or call FEMA Publications
toll free at 1-800-480-2520 and ask about “Animals
in Emergencies: What Planners Need to Know”
and “Animals in Emergencies: What Owners
Need to Know.”
Each
DVD contains a video presentation on pet
preparedness as well as supplemental material
designed to assist in planning.
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