The Disaster Preparedness Forum is a place for like-minded individuals to share ideas for personal disaster preparedness for animals, as well as a meeting place for those who are actively participating in improving their community animal disaster plan.
As you evaluate and prepare community plans, remember that United Animal Nations' EARS program is prepared to provide free services to communities that are overwhelmed by any animal crisis - whether it is caused by a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, such as animal hoarding.
Our free services include:
Set up and operation of a temporary emergency animal shelter
Evacuation of animals
Rescue of abandoned or stranded animals
Implementation of record keeping and identification system
Transportation of animals
Coordination of veterinary care for sick and injured animals
Coordination of animal food and supplies
Compassionate removal of animals who don't survive the disaster
Lost animal documentation
Reuniting animals with caregivers
Adoption of unclaimed or surrendered animals
Communities with an animal crisis should contact us at (916) 429-2457 or at info@uan.org for more information.
As EARS volunteer as state co for La. I worked the Parish mock evacuation drills with our sheriffs office CERT team and was assinged to work with the animal control department.I was able to identify several gliches in the system right away and make suggestions to rectify several issues.I was glad that I was present for this.Our director of the Health department was not present due to the fact he was hospitalized the day before.His animal control officers were at a loss in his abesnce there for they seemed to be struggleing with several issues.I also realized the need for equipment that they should have already had was not purchased and in place .This could be a fatal error if not rectified before we hit hurricane season .I hate the thought of animals being left behind in the event of another Katrina.Once was enough.Lori Wilson La.State Cor.
Rescue Ranch will be evacuating to Amite ,La. to ride out the storm.I will be on my cell.We will be sheltering 30 horses and will start transport out Friday.Dont know if I'll have internet up there as I will be in a camper on site with the horses.We do have horse and ponies availible for adoption .Contact lori@rescueranch for adoptions.Joe will stay behind to hold down thw fort.Goldie will be heading to north La.Leander will be shipping horses and cattle out to the northern part of the state.All are UAN trained volenteers that work at the Rescue Ranch.We will all keep in touch as to meet needs post storm .God Bless.
