Animal Rescue Resources Looking Forward
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Looking Forward
Animal Rescue Wiki
- see proposal for an Animal Rescue Wiki
The Next Disaster (Natural or Human caused)
Participation at KatrinaHelp Wiki
How to participate:
- Donate to KatrinaHelp.info: Katrina Help Wiki
- Contribute to the Animal Rescue Resources wiki pages.
- Help expand and improve the Animal Finder Data Search Engine at LostAndFoundPetSearch.com (http://www.lostandfoundpetsearch.com/) or LostAndFoundPetSearch.org (http://www.lostandfoundpetsearch.org/)
- Join the Animal Finder Project Community Team
- Mission: Consolidate data to find and track animals dislocated by disasters
- Introduction: Animal Finder Future Users Page
- Tasks:
- Gather requirements from users for Animal Finder web database
- Collect and enter data into Animal Finder web database
- Provide content for Animal Finder wiki pages
- AF Community Forum (http://groups.google.com/group/DataTrackers-AF)
- Join the Animal Finder Database Project Technical Team
- Tasks: Design and build web database application
- AF Technical Forum (http://groups.google.com/group/katrinadev-petfinder)
- Join the Animal Finder Project Community Team
- Notes:
- Replace -dot- with a period (.) before sending email.
- Animal Finder Project is modelled on Katrina PeopleFinder Project
Training
- American Humane's Animal Emergency Services Volunteer Training (http://www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ev_professionals_aes_training)
- MuttShack (http://www.muttshack.org/)
- MuttShack Animal Rescue Training Program (http://www.muttshack.org/MuttShack_news_Animal_Rescue_Disaster_Training.htm)
- Prospectus (http://www.muttshack.org/MuttShack_news_Animal_Rescue_Disaster_Prospectus.htm) Course descriptions
- Noah's Wish (http://www.noahswish.org/Volunteer%20Training.htm) Volunteer Training
- Pasado's Safe Haven (http://www.pasadosafehaven.org/INTERNSHIP/Internships.htm) Internships
- UAN/EARS (http://www.uan.org/secure/workshopregister.html) Volunteer Training Workshops
How to prepare for disasters
- AVMA.org (http://www.avma.org/disaster/) AVMA Disaster Preparedness Series
- FEMA
- FEMA.org (http://www.fema.gov/kids/pets.htm) Pets and Disasters
- FEMA.org (http://www.fema.gov/library/anemer.shtm) Animals and Emergencies
- FEMA Independent Study Program (http://www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/crslist.asp)
- IS-10 Animals in Disaster, Module A: Awareness and Preparedness
- IS-11 Animals in Disaster, Module B: Community Planning
- Florida Animal Disaster Plans (http://www.agen.ufl.edu/~foodsaf/dh2.html) University of Florida
- HSUS.org (http://www.hsus.org/web-files/PDF/DIST_DisasterPetBrochure.pdf) Disaster Pet Brochure (PDF file)
- Lousiana Office of Emergency Preparedness
- Animal Disaster Plan Worksheet For Planners & Emergency Managers (http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/factsheets/animaldisasterplanworksht%20.htm)
- Pets & Disasters (http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/factsheets/Pets&Disasters.htm)
- Planning Tips for Pets, Livestock & Wildlife (http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/factsheets/PlanningTipsPetsLivestockWildlife.htm)
- MuttShack.org (http://www.muttshack.org/MuttShack_news-disaster.htm) When Disaster Strikes - You and Your Pet Will Be Safe!
- Noah's Wish (http://www.noahswish.org/)
- Disaster Assessment (http://www.noahswish.org/disaster_assessment.htm)
- Disaster Web Site Links (http://www.noahswish.org/disaster_web_site_links.htm)
- Being Prepared For a Disaster (http://www.noahswish.org/Disaster%20Preparedness%20Information.htm)
- No Pets Left Behind (http://www.nopetsleftbehind.info/resources.html) Emergency Planning Resources
- PalmBeachPost.com (http://www.palmbeachpost.com/storm/content/storm/getready/before/pets.html) BEFORE THE STORM: Prepare ahead for safety and comfort of your pet
- Pet Welcome Lodging (http://www.petswelcome.com/milkbone/map.html) Listings by State
- Red Cross
- Pets and Disaster: Be Prepared (http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/animalsafety.html)
- Hurricane Tips (http://www.redcross.org/news/ds/0205hurricane/tip617.html) Plan how to take care of your pets
- Red Cross of Central Maryland (http://www.redcross-cmd.org/Chapter/Services/animal.html) Disaster Preparedness for Pet Owners
- UAN/EARS (http://www.uan.org/ears/resources.html) Resources
- Animal Disaster Preparedness Checklist
- Emergency House Decals
- Emergency Animal Rescue Service Brochure
- "Don't Leave Home Without Them" Video
People, Groups, Organizations Looking Forward
- Colorado State Animal Response Team (http://www.cosart.org/Reunification.htm) A document drafted by a multi-agency group to provide consensus recommendations on getting people and their pets reunited.
- NDARS - National Disaster Animal Relief & Supply (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NDARS/) Yahoo! Groups
- National Disaster Animal Relief & Supply (NDARS) is a group of volunteers providing Foster Care, Supplies (crates, food, medical items), and other items needed for Major Disasters, such as Katrina was. There will be a coordinator for every state involved, as well as a central database to volunteer goods or services.
Petitions and Legislation
Warning: Petitions may be used to collect emails for sale.
- The Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act (PETS Act, H.R. 3858)
- Requires local and state emergency preparedness authorities to include in their evacuation plans how they will accommodate household pets or service animals in case of a disaster. Local and state authorities must submit these plans in order to qualify for grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA) Press Release (http://lantos.house.gov/HoR/CA12/Newsroom/Press+Releases/2005/PR_050922_Katrina_PETSBill.htm) (Sept. 22, 2005)
- Congressman Christopher Shays (R-CT) Press Release (http://www.house.gov/shays/news/2005/september/septpet.htm) (Sept. 22, 2005)
- Letter to Secretary Michael Chertoff (DHS) (http://www.house.gov/shays/news/2005/september/Chertoff.pdf) (Sept. 14, 2005) From Lantos and Shay (PDF file)
- iwork.us (http://www.iwork.us/) Snowball's Law
- Don't Abandon Pets In Disasters! (http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/256230705) Target: The U.S. Congress, Sponsor: The Humane Society of the United States
- North Shore Animal League America (http://ga4.org/campaign/hurricane_response/sbuuswra5wt5ed) Hurricane Katrina Animals Need Our Help
- Tell President Bush and Governor Blanco to allow more teams in to rescue the animals left homeless by Hurricane Katrina, to establish more staging areas in Louisiana so no animals are turned away and to release the animals that have not been claimed so that they can be adopted into loving homes.
- hsus.org (https://community.hsus.org/campaign/katrina_governmentresponse) Tell President Bush and Governor Blanco that Animals Need Their Help!
- Keep Pets Safe During Disasters - Ask Red Cross to Adopt National Program (http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/750226838)
- Target: Marsha Evans, President and CEO, American Red Cross
- Sponsor: Robyn Bellospirito
- HSUS.org (https://community.hsus.org/campaign/katrina_governmentresponse) Tell President Bush and Governor Blanco that Animals Need Their Help!
- helpinganimals.com (http://www.helpinganimals.com/f-disasterupdate.asp) Emergency Update: Speak Up for Animals in New Orleans!
- Urgent Katrina's Animals (http://houston.craigslist.org/pet/96270965.html) Tell Your Federal Representatives to Demand Animals' Safe Evacuation
- Officials Shooting Dogs in Louisiana — Feds Must Hear from You Today! (http://www.petstv.com/misc/OFFICIALS%20SHOOTING.htm) 9/9/2005
- A Petition to Protect the Animal Victims of Hurricane Katrina (http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/840979272) To insure that all animals are included in the evacuations occuring as a result of the Emergency Order issued on Tuesday, September 6, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and that those animals are provided adequate supplies and shelter until they are reunited with their owners or adopted.
- Petition To Stop The Killing Of Harmless Dogs In St Bernard Parish By The Sheriff's Office (http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/243193358) Target: Mike Minton, Sheriff St Bernards Parish Lousiana, St Bernard Parish Sheriffs office
Lessons Learned
Communication
Animal Needs
Staging
Shelter
Equipment
Supplies
Food and Water
Locating Stranded Animals
Recovery
Triage
First Aid
Identification
Feeding
Cleaning
Tracking
Transport
Destination Facilities
Fostering and Adoption
Return to Owners
Field Workers
- Training & Certification
- Identification
- Availability
- Transportation
- Assignments
- Healthcare
- Food and Shelter
- Transfers
NGO Coordination with
- Other NGOs
- Volunteers
- Public Supporters
- Private Companies
- Local, State, Federal Government
- News Media
Organizing for Future Disasters
- Resources
- AnimalDisasters.com (http://www.animaldisasters.com/)
- Guidelines for the Development of a Local Animal Care Plan (LACP) in Emergencies, Disasters and Evacuations (http://www.animaldisasters.com/planning_guidelines.htm)
- Pet-friendly community shelters (http://www.animaldisasters.com/Pet%20Sheltering.htm)
- Books
- Animal Management in Disasters (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1556644191/)
- Rescuing Rover: A First Aid and Disaster Guide for Dog Owners (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1557531021/)
- vetmed.ucdavis.edu (http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/msmp/katrina.htm) Recommended intake protocol for shelters receiving displaced hurricane Katrina animals
- HSUS Disaster Planning Manual for Animals (http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_disaster_center/hsus_disaster_planning_manual_for_animals.html)
- Let's get ready for next time. from MaryAnn Gibson (Sept. 21, 2005)
- AnimalDisasters.com (http://www.animaldisasters.com/)
- Communication
- Message based
- Forums
- Voice messaging
- Text messaging
- Fax
- Structured text/media based
- NGO Web Sites
- Wikis
- Content Management Systems (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_management_system)
- Multi-media
- Database
- Data Finder
- Web 2.0 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0)
- Message based
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