Pennsylvania Animal Response Team

06/06/2026

06/01/2026

Thanks for joining us!

🐾 Because Pets Are Family Too 🐾

This weekend, our Disaster Recovery coordinator, had the opportunity to complete Companion Animal Sheltering Training with the Lancaster County, PA Animal Response Team - CART and the Pennsylvania Animal Response Team.

When disaster strikes, our focus is always on helping people recover. But for many families, their pets are family too. In the middle of a fire, flood, storm, or other emergency, ensuring the safety and care of companion animals can make a difficult situation just a little easier for those affected.

The Lancaster County Animal Response Team (L CART) is made up of dedicated volunteers who assist with the sheltering, care, and support of animals during emergencies and disasters. Their work helps keep pets safe while families focus on navigating the challenges they face after a crisis.

For our Disaster Recovery Coordinator, this training gave her additional knowledge and resources to better assist families when animals are involved in a disaster situation. The more prepared we are, the better we can serve our community when they need us most.

A special thank you to Sarah from the Animal Response Team for two outstanding days of education, hands-on learning, and sharing your expertise.

The amount of information covered was incredible, and the passion everyone brought to the training was inspiring.

L CART is always looking for volunteers who want to make a difference in our community. If you love animals and want to help during emergencies, consider learning more about how you can get involved.

Because recovery isn't just about rebuilding homes. Sometimes it's about helping every member of the family find their way home. ❤️🐾

05/30/2026

Off and rolling at our Basic Emergency Response for Animals class with Lancaster County, PA Animal Response Team - CART!

05/27/2026

Somerset CART was activated at 13:49 this morning (1:49 AM) for horses loose on Lambertsville Rd, Stoystown. Three CART members responded. Two horses were quickly located, as was their owner, but one small horse was believed to be missing. We headed up the road on foot to search. We all wore reflective safety vests and had flashlights. Our vehicles were parked near the farm with hazard lights flashing. We were about 400’ from the farm, walking back toward the farm along the road when we heard a vehicle. We moved to the side, I waved my flashlight up and down to signal the driver (who was traveling at least 50 mph) that we were there and to please slow down. I also expected them to stop so I could tell them to watch for a horse that may be on the road. The driver never slowed down, let alone stopped.
PLEASE when you see vehicles with hazard lights on and people in reflective vests waving flashlights in the middle of the night (or any time for that matter) SLOW DOWN! We all know emergency responders and highway workers are killed in these situations. JUST SLOW DOWN, We want to make it home to our families. Fortunately, the horses are all safe.

05/19/2026

Glad you were there Somerset County Animal Response Team - CART!

Emergency crews in Somerset County responding to a house fire in Southampton Township around 3:30 on the 1600 block of Palo Alto Road.Somerset County dispatch c

05/16/2026

So exited to participate in today’s exercise!

YORK, Pa. (WHTM) — Emergency officials are keeping their skills sharp this weekend in the event of a large-scale disaster. The York County Office of Emergency Management and a host of federal…

05/06/2026

Reposting Gary Day’s article they graciously posted about us. Thanks again for visiting and checking out what we do.

04/30/2026

02/18/2026

Amazing work Luzerne County Animal Response Team!

EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A fire in Edwardsville late last week killed a woman and dozens of cats. Several firefighters and local animal rescue teams responded to the scene. On Fr…