York County Animal Response Team

07/03/2022

Come see us! Stop by our booth at the City of Sanford, Maine Fireworks at Number One Pond in Sanford for information about pet preparedness and free emergency planning materials 🎆

07/03/2022

With Independence Day celebrations fast approaching, it’s important to take precautions to keep your pets safe both during and after Fourth of July festivities. Here are 7️⃣ pet safety tips to keep in mind. You can find more important information here: https://bit.ly/2Yru6lC

06/07/2022

The York County Animal Response Team participated in an emergency response exercise last week. Team members were given a local natural disaster scenario where they practiced planning, operating, and demobilizing a temporary emergency animal shelter. YCART works with all 29 municipalities in York County to ensure responders and residents are prepared for animal disasters.

01/21/2022

With cold fronts and winter advisories moving in, share these tips from the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center and help keep pets in your community safe!

01/12/2022

It is cold out there today. Please keep your pets inside. Offer short monitored trips outdoors. Here are some signs and symptoms of Hypothermia.

11/07/2021

It also means changing the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and rotating items in your pet diaster kit!

Who can relate? 🤣

11/04/2021

What does stress look like? It is National Stress Awareness Day. Here are some body language cues that can indicate stress in your dog.

08/22/2021

Maine will see some impacts from Henri. Although the most severe impacts are forecasted for Southern New England, now is a good time to ensure that you have a disaster kit for your pets.

08/17/2021

Today is ! We've created this infographic to show how an up-to-date microchip can make all the difference when it comes to getting your pet back. Then be sure to visit avma.org/ChecktheChip for more important information on how to register and update your pet's microchip.

Check the Chip Day is made possible through the support of HomeAgain PetRescuer.

08/12/2021

Today through Saturday will be extremely hot and humid with heat indices reaching up to 105 degrees in some areas of York County. Follow the tips below to help keep your pets safe and cool.

07/09/2021

Here is our latest forecast rainfall amounts for the remnants of Tropical Storm Elsa as of 10 AM on Friday, July 9th. The coastal plain, especially in the mid coast region is expected to receive the most rainfall. Heavy bands of rainfall in a very short period of time is why we are continuing our Flash Flood Watch through this storm.
The rainfall will exit the area this evening to early overnight hours.

07/09/2021

Heavy Rain Today with High Surf this Evening:

Post Tropical Elsa will cross the Gulf of Maine today bringing with it bands of heavy rain. The latest trends show the highest likely of heavy rain will be along the coast with widespread 2" readings likely. Locally higher amounts are possible though as heavy rain bands pivot into the region with the mid-coast expected to take the brunt of the heavy rainfall. Localized flash flooding is possible still, especially in hilly regions and urban areas.

Further inland the heavy rainfall will not be as widespread, but the chance still exists for the development of localized heavy rain bands to develop. This could lead to localized flood issues in the flashy mountain areas and we will watch this threat through the day.

On the wind front it looks to be minor with no impactful winds expected across interior areas. Winds will become gusty along the immediate coast today out of the East/Northeast but are mostly expected to stay below 30 mph. Localized higher gusts could be possible in any heavy rain band that pivots into the area later this morning and this afternoon.

Not a good day to be on the water this afternoon and evening as seas become choppy and swells build. This will lead to a high surf advisory this evening as near shore waves build to 7 feet.

The storm will quickly depart from the south to north today with the heavy rain ending for the mid-coast later this evening. Looks like a nice summer weekend on tap.