After the devastation and disaster and confusion from Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Federal Law now mandates any disaster response be initiated at the local level. This means the Law now requires local Emergency Management teams have plans in place to help evacuate and assist its citizens when disaster strikes. Part of that plan requires local Emergency Management help an entire household, including the family pets during an evacuation. This is a tall order for local [...]

Tucson pets will be a little safer now that the Humane Society of Southern Arizona (HSSAZ) has obtained an AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailer, an emergency trailer that helps create a safe, temporary home-base for at least 65 pets immediately after a disaster is declared. Steve Kozachik, Tucson Ward 6 Council Member, Sharon Bronson, Pima County District 3 Representative and Jan Lesher, Assistant County Administrator will show their support for the new trailer by attending [...]

AKC Pet Disaster Relief Rolls Out Help for Pets in Cedar Hill, TX Local AKC dog clubs and AKC Pet Disaster Relief, a national program spearheaded by AKC Reunite that is dedicated to keeping pets and their owners safe in the aftermath of tornadoes, floods, wildfires and other natural or civil disasters, donated a life-saving pet disaster relief trailer to officials at the Tri-City Animal Shelter & Adoption Center Serving Cedar Hill, Desoto and Duncanville. [...]

Pets in Sumter County and the surrounding areas will be a little safer now that the Sumter Humane Society (SHS) has obtained an AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailer, an emergency trailer that helps create a safe, temporary home-base for at least 65 pets immediately after a disaster is declared. AKC Pet Disaster Relief, a national program spearheaded by AKC dog clubs, AKC Reunite, and the Sumter Humane Society unveiled the trailer to the public during [...]

Morris County pets will be a little safer now that the Morris County Office of Emergency Management and Community Animal Response Team (CART) have obtained an AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailer, an emergency trailer that helps create a safe, temporary home-base for at least 65 pets immediately after a disaster is declared. AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailers help to create a safe, temporary home-base for at least 65 pets immediately after a disaster is declared. [...]

AKC Pet Disaster Relief Rolls Out Help for Pets in Easton, MD Local AKC dog clubs and AKC Pet Disaster Relief, a national program spearheaded by AKC Reunite that is dedicated to keeping pets and their owners safe in the aftermath of tornadoes, floods, wildfires and other natural or civil disasters, donated a life-saving pet disaster relief trailer to officials at the Talbot Humane. The trailers house and deliver essential supplies such as fans, lighting [...]

Kent County is now equipped with a state-of-the-art AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailer that will be available to dispatch to any disaster scenes that need assistance sheltering pets. AKC Pet Disaster Relief, a national program that is dedicated to keeping pets and their owners safe in the aftermath of natural or civil disasters, joined forces with local American Kennel Club dog clubs and dog lovers to present an emergency trailer to officials from the Kent [...]

Southern California pets will be a little safer now that the SoCal Animal Response Team (SCART) has obtained an AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailer, an emergency trailer that helps create a safe, temporary home-base for at least 65 pets immediately after a disaster is declared. The trailer’s purchase was made possible by more than $22,000 in donations from the members of the Shoreline Dog Fanciers Association and the Woman’s Club of Huntington Beach, as well [...]

Syracuse pets will be a little safer now that the Onondaga Animal Response Team (OART) has obtained an AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailer, an emergency trailer that helps create a safe, temporary home-base for at least 65 pets immediately after a disaster is declared. AKC Pet Disaster Relief, a national program spearheaded by AKC dog clubs and AKC Reunite, presented the trailer to local officials in a ceremony at the Salt City Cluster of Dog [...]

Caroline County pets will be a little safer now that the Caroline County Department of Emergency Services (CCDES) and Caroline County Humane Society (CCHS) have obtained an AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailer, an emergency trailer that helps create a safe, temporary home-base for at least 65 pets immediately after a disaster is declared. The trailer was unveiled to the public by CCDES, CCHS and the local AKC dog club, Talbot Kennel Club. The purchase of [...]