Companion Animals Natural Disasters People evacuating with their pets Evacuation facilities do not allow pets Pet owners may refuse to evacuate Pets left behind Injured displaced or lost pets ID: 189661
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Natural Disasters
People evacuating with their pets
Evacuation facilities do not allow pets
Pet owners may refuse to evacuatePets left behindInjured, displacedor lost petsDogs, cats, pocket pets, birds
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Setting up a shelter
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Assessment and Planning
Location and facilities
Animal
requirementsSupplies and housingSanitationSecurityVolunteer training and coordinationJust In Time Training
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Location
Out of affected area
Near human shelters
Possible locationsAnimal control or humane society sheltersVeterinary hospitalsPet boarding facilitiesDog training centersFairgrounds, school gyms, parking garage, warehouses
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Facilities
Water source
Adequate size
Ventilation andclimate controlSanitation and waste disposalAllow for animal segregationSpecies, age, illness, aggression
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Supplies
Animal supplies
Food and water
Kennels and cratesCollars, leashesBowlsCat litterMedical suppliesCleaning suppliesOffice Supplies
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Sanitation
Prevent spread of disease
Keep environment clean
Procedures for Waste removal and disposalCleaning and disinfectionShovels or scoopers, buckets and mops, hoses, scrub brushes, trash cans, sawdustDetergent, broad spectrum disinfectants, paper towels, disposable glovesSeparate equipment should be used for isolated animals
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Site Security
Needed to limit unauthorized access
Protect animals on-site
Prevent pillage of stored suppliesControlled substancesLocked cabinetsAuthorized veterinary personnelMethodsShelter is well lit, especially in eveningControl entry and exit pointsLog book of persons entering/exiting shelter
Locked doors at nighttimePersonnel present at all times of dayJust In Time Training
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Volunteers
Animal handling experience
Pre-exposure rabies vaccination desirable
Register all volunteersTraining and coordinationIncident Command System criticalAnimal handlingPersonal protection and appropriate PPEInfection control procedures
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Animal arrival
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Animal Identification
Identification number and collar
Record sheet
Animal descriptionOwner’s name, cellLocation foundDate foundPhotographBook of photos for owners to find pets
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Incoming Assessment
Physical exam
Veterinarian
Microchip scanTriage Sick and injured animalsPotential proceduresBathingParasite treatment
Vaccination
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Animal Handling
Stressed and fearful
Proper handling
minimizes stress Decrease risk through trainingReport all animal bites and scratchesHighly aggressive animals should only be handled by experienced personnel
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Animal Housing
Every pet needs
a cage
Plastic, collapsible, wireLarge enough forFood dishesStandingLying downLitter box for cats
Appropriate density
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Sanitation
Processing areas, high traffic areas
Between each animal
Entire area once a dayFecesRemoved daily from runs and cagesRemoved immediately from play areasBroad spectrum disinfectionUse according to product label
New solutions daily or when visibly dirtyClean and disinfect equipment after useSeparate equipment for isolation animals
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Animal Management
Daily
Food and water
Clean bowls and cagesDogs walked Visual health checksAs neededMedical treatmentBathingRecord sheet
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Infection Control
Infectious disease
Cleaning and disinfection
Isolation areaClear posting on cageLimit contactProtective clothingVisual health checks before handling
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Resources
American Veterinary Medical Association. Emergency: Preparedness and Response Guide
https://ebusiness.avma.org/EBusiness50/files/productdownloads/emerg_prep_resp_guide.pdf
AVMA and CDC. Interim Guidelines for Animal Health and Control of Disease Transmission in Pet Sheltershttps://www.llis.dhs.gov/member/secure/detail.cfm?content_id=19712U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Lessons Learned Information Sharing: Shelter Operations – Pet-Friendly Sheltershttp://www.lsart.org/sites/site-1707/documents/ShelterOperations-PetFriendlyShelters2.pdf
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Resources (cont’d)
LSU Emergency Animal Shelter Disaster Response Manual
http://www.lsuemergencyanimalshelter.org/
Louisiana State Animal Response TeamCompanion Animal Evacuation and Sheltering Manualwww.lsart.org/refId,12776/refDownload.pmlASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
Sample Plans for Evacuation and Shelteringhttp://www.aspcapro.org/sample-plans-for-evacuation-and-shelteri.php
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Acknowledgments
Development of this presentation was by the Center for Food Security and Public Health at Iowa State University through funding from the Multi-State Partnership for Security in Agriculture
Authors:
Sarah Weiland;
Katie
Steneroden
,
DVM, MPH, PhD, DACVPM
Reviewer: Glenda Dvorak, DVM, MPH, DACVPM