
05/22/2022
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Providing prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery for animal emegrencies Many could have been saved by a coordinated emergency response plan.
The Pennsylvania Animal Response Team is modeled after a similar effort undertaken in North Carolina. It was founded after Hurricane Floyd, during which more than 3 million domestic and farm animals were lost. PART is based on the principals of the Incident Command System developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and involves a coordinated effort of government, corporate and ani
The Pennsylvania Animal Response Team is modeled after a similar effort undertaken in North Carolina. It was founded after Hurricane Floyd, during which more than 3 million domestic and farm animals were lost. PART is based on the principals of the Incident Command System developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and involves a coordinated effort of government, corporate and ani
Operating as usual
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We're all set up at the Pet Expo in Folsom, showing off our supply trailer - generously provided by AKC Reunite - and distributing pet preparedness information. Come by to find out how you can take care of your pet in an emergency.
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Our cart team received another generous donation of handmade pet beds for us to give away to our Disaster clients. These are made by some of the residents at Saint Ann’s home in Greensburg. They are looking for donations of bolts of fleece material to continue the pet bed project. Pet beds are one of the top items that are requested by our clients.
Photos from Somerset County Animal Response Team - CART's post
Members of Somerset CART have recently completed training and demonstrated skills to become FEMA Typed Resources. They are Type 2 Animal Intake & Reunification Specialists, Type 1 & 2 Animal Care & Handling Specialists, Type 3 Animal Search & Rescue Technicians, and Animal Emergency Response Team Leaders. We have two Type 4 Animal Sheltering Teams, several Type 3 & 4 Animal Evacuation, Transport & Re-Entry Teams, and Type 3 Animal Search & Rescue Teams. These certifications enable us to be better prepared to deal with emergencies and disasters affecting animals in our region.
Assisted State Police with Rabbits today. One of our team members volunteered to foster.
Mercer CART protecting pets!
Some recently-donated equipment will help a couple Mercer County fire departments in their mission to protect lives and property — specifically, the lives of residents’ pets.
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***PLEASE READ***
Spring is coming and that means BABIES are coming too!! If you happen upon a litter of tiny kittens outdoors, it’s natural to want to scoop them up and try to care for them yourself or take
them to a shelter. BUT both of those options may actually place them in more danger. To give newborn kittens the best chance
of survival, follow these steps:
1. Leave the kittens alone and try to figure out if their mom is still around. Observe them from a distance every couple of hours
for 12 to 18 hours. If the kittens seem content and are not fussing, there’s a good chance their mom is coming back. Just because you can't see mom doesn't mean she can't see you.
2. If the kittens are in danger due to their location, move them to a safer spot nearby so the mom can easily find them when she returns.
3. If the kittens are dirty, appear sick, underweight or dehydrated, contact a local rescue organization or a trap-neuter-return (TNR) or community cat program. They can help you determine if the kittens are at risk and if you should intervene.
4. If you spot the mom, leave the kittens alone. When the kittens have been eating on their own for about four weeks or are big enough for surgery (typically when they’re between two and three
months old), humanely trap the whole family and have them spayed or neutered. After the cats are fixed, release them
at the location where you found them. TNR is the most humane method of preventing cats and kittens from entering the shelter system.
We do fix kittens at 8 weeks old (they MUST be 2lbs). Below is a chart to help determine the age of your kitten(s). You can schedule an appointment on our website at adamscountyspca.org
Our CART assisted the Penn Township Police Dept. this afternoon with a call about a domesticated goose that was abandoned at a local business. It had been staying in that parking lot but also getting near a busy local road and causing lots of calls to the police because of this. Police and local business owners tried to find an owner, but none was found. Our CART member went and was able to bring it home to his farm where it will have 6 other goose friends to hang out with now and be fed and safe.
Barn Fire Safety is particularly important during these very cold temperatures!
We would like to thank the Southmoreland High School students for their recent donations to our emergency supplies for our Pet Care Kits for our disaster clients. They will come in handy with the expected increase in fire calls as weather gets colder.
Timeline photos
: We anticipate implementing various speed and vehicle restrictions throughout tonight's storm: http://ow.ly/j1Ga50HqguL
Avoid unnecessary travel and check 511PA for updated information as the storm progresses.
Good chart to use when judging if dog should be outside or not!
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2021 has been a busy year. Our 16 active members have completed extensive training and responded to some complicated and time consuming incidents. We are honored to serve Somerset County and wish all of the animals and their owners a healthy, safe and peaceful 2022.
UPDATE: The second emu has been caputured safely!
Emu update! Great work Somerset CART!
Crews in Somerset County had their hands full Tuesday as they tried to wrangle two emus on the loose. The emus, who are endemic to Australia, had apparently escaped a nearby farm and were roaming the area near Rock Cut Road at Reels Corner. Emus are the second largest birds in the world with their c...
I’m sort of shocked by the number of Emu calls this year…
PSP reminds pet owners of their responsibilities!
Pennsylvania State Police is reminding pet owners, including those who keep their pets outdoors, that they are required to provide the animals with basic needs, as defined by law, or face potential animal neglect and/or cruelty charges. “Basic needs include the proper sustenance to maintain a heal...
🐾 Hey, PA dog owners!
In the hustle and bustle of the season, don’t forget to license your dog. All dogs three months and older must be licensed by January 1.
For info and to apply: https://on.pa.gov/3E87RTe
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It’s Giving Tuesday! 🥳 Help us save animals by donating at PaAnimalResponse.org/donate and share to spread the word!
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Mavis wants to remind you don’t forget to sign up for today's Webinar hosted by State Farm and ~ PA. Moderated by Julie Grant with legislators Ryan Bizzarro and Frank Farry and experts in the animal welfare community: Jennifer Johnsen-Nazareth - State Farm Agent, Sarah Speed of Pennsylvania Animal Response Team, Cathleen Palm of Center for Children's Justice, Amy Kaunas of Humane Society of Harrisburg Area and Cpl. Spada of PA State Police.
Register for this free Animal Welfare Critical Issues Webinar at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oNp2TZSTTRuzpnpIoVCv_w
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Pennsylvania Animal Response Team Supporting people by saving their animals in times of emergency In today’s world, we all worry about the threat of a natural or man-made disaster. Animals are especially vulnerable when a disaster strikes because they must rely on us for help. In 1999, Hurricane Floyd claimed the lives of millions of animals in North Carolina and thousands more were separated from their owners. Many of these animals could have been saved by a coordinated response plan. From this tragedy, the State Animal Response Team (SART) concept was born. In 2004, Pennsylvania adopted this concept to address its animal-related disaster response needs. About PART The Pennsylvania Animal Response Team (PART) was created through a private-public partnership to serve as a unifying network of organizations, businesses, federal, state, county and local government agencies, and individuals that supports the prevention, preparedness, response and recovery for emergencies affecting animals. Because disaster response needs to happen at a local level, PART builds County Animal Response Teams (CARTs) across the state. County coordinators are selected to lead the development of county teams consisting of volunteers who will respond to emergencies at the local level. Goals of PART - To facilitate a rapid, coordinated, and effective response to any emergency affecting animals; - To decrease the health and safety threat to humans and animals; - To minimize the economic impact of emergencies affecting animals; and - To prevent or decrease the spread of disease during emergencies affecting animals.
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