A Kansas animal response team held a fun and creative way to promote preparedness — a “Dog Wash” that doubled as a pet readiness event/fundraiser. According to an article in The Wichita Eagle:
Members of the Sedgwick County Animal Response Team (SCART), a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about how to handle pets during [...]
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Kansas Animal Response Team’s “Dog Wash” Uses Soap & Water To Help Educate Community On Pet Disaster Preparedness
August 8th, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: Pets · Preparedness Events
On Twitter, No One Knows You’re A Dog…Unless You’re @RedCrossDog; Woman’s — @RedCrossMom — Best Friend Begins Tweeting Pet Preparedness Advice
August 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment
There’s a new dog on Twitter, and she’s tweeting some helpful pet preparedness advice. Jade Thompson, a 17-year old cow dog and spaniel mixed breed, has just launched a new feed, @RedCrossDog. She’s getting editorial help from her owner Chris Thompson (a.k.a. @RedCrossMom) who knows first hand the value of being prepared for animal emergencies [...]
“Emergency Notification Program For Pets”
July 10th, 2010 · No Comments
In his blog Alerts & Notifications, Rick Wimberly has a short post about a company called Pets Guardian:
There’s a new emergency notification service for pets. Well, it’s not for notifying pets, but for notifications regarding pets when an emergency occurs…
Here’s how it works. If, say, emergency medical technicians respond to a call and residents are [...]
Tags: Pets
On Animal Preparedness, Shelter Policy Should Be Clearer Regarding Housing Pets During A Disaster
June 9th, 2010 · 1 Comment
A recent post on the New York Times’ interesting “Well” blog focused on emergency preparedness for pets. In “Disaster Planning For Pets,” Tara Parker-Pope describes her own lack of readiness when a flood forced her — along with her dogs and cats — from their New Jersey home.
When my neighborhood was evacuated because of Delaware [...]
Tags: Pets
On National Animal Preparedness Day, Allison Cardona/ASPCA Disaster Services Director: “It’s Really Important That Pet Owners Prepare”
May 8th, 2010 · No Comments
To mark National Animal Preparedness Day, I am reposting a video I shot of Allison Cardona, the Director of Disaster Services for the American Society for the Protection of Animals (ASPCA). It was done at a pets’ emergency preparedness event held last year by the ASPCA and New York’s Office of Emergency Management.
In the short video, Allison [...]
Tags: Pets · Preparedness Events · Preparedness Tips
To Make Family Emergency Planning More Effective (& Credible), Should It Be Done Together With Schools, Businesses, Neighbors, Responders? Maybe On A Specific Day?
November 9th, 2009 · 6 Comments
In a speech at the London School Economics last week, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano brought her theme of “shared responsibility” across the Atlantic. She told the audience — which included a number of American students — that as part of U.S. homeland security, ”individuals have responsibilities, families have responsibilities to be prepared…to have thought what they would [...]
Tags: Department of Homeland Security · Pets · Preparedness Ideas · Public Opinion
Allison Cardona/ASPCA Disaster Services Director: “It’s Really Important That Pet Owners Prepare” (’What Should We Tell The Public?’)
October 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
This edition of the blog’s “What Should We Tell The Public?” video series features Allison Cardona, the Director of Disaster Services for the ASPCA. It was shot at a pets’ emergency preparedness event held by the ASPCA and New York’s Office of Emergency Management.
In the short video, Allison explains the steps every pet owner should do to [...]
Tags: "What Should We Tell The Public?" · Pets
New News — New York City Alters Policy To Allow Pets In Emergency Shelters
April 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment
As I mentioned on the The Brian Lehrer Show earlier today, the City has altered its policy to permit pets in emergency shelters during a disaster.
The change had been made previously but it had not been publicly announced, according to a New York City Office of Emergency Management spokesperson.
I checked with OEM after receiving a call on air during last week’s show. [...]
Tags: Pets