Below are websites listed by topics which you may find interesting or helpful. Click on the name of the organization and a new browser sceen will open up to that particular organization's website. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and American Humane Association Offers information and courses on Animals in Disasters. Also has nationwide and international disaster response teams.
Disaster Response Training Programs and Information:
http://training.fema.gov/ This site is LOADED with educational information.
Plan to spend some time reading through all that this organization has to offer. For information on the Independent Study program click here.
American Red Cross Cincinnati This site offers excellent training courses for Pet First Aid as well as Disaster Response (although their disaster courses are for helping people, not animals)
American Red Cross Indiana Offers many of the services and programs as the Cincinnati chapter United Animal Nations This organization has disaster response teams and information as well as courses. Citizen Corps/ CERT This site has information about Community Emergency Response Teams. CERT teams are geared toward people, but our local groups have been open to working with CART and recognize us as a major asset to the disaster response. State Citizen Corps Point of Contact Click on Citizen Corps State POC list on the navigation list on the left-hand side of the screen. Disaster News Network DNN is a news service that tells the story of disaster response and suggests appropriate ways the public can help survivors. It also facilitates information sharing among disaster responders. Gear for Disaster Responders: Safety Central (Safety gear) This site has everything you can imagine needing for emergency preparedness and response. The Preparedness Center (Preparation and response gear) AVMA Care for Pets This is a comprehensive site for pet health and safety. It covers sanitation practices, first aid, poison control, safety measures when leaving home, diseases and seasonal health concerns, and safety tips for children around pets. List of pet friendly hotels: http://www.dogfriendly.com/ or http://www.petswelcome.com/ Good to know in advance where you can go with your pet if temporary shelter is needed. American Association of Equine Practitioners Disaster preparedness for Equine Veterinarians and Equine owners Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD) and Medical Reserve Corps (MRC):
AVMA disaster preparedness plan: VERY comprehensive guide to responding to disasters involving animals!
Disaster Preparedness and Preparation for Your Family:
Indiana Dept of Homeland Security This site has lots of disaster preparation info as well as training courses for emergency and disaster response.
Indiana Board of Animal Health
National Organization on Disabilities Emergency Preparedness Initiative for persons with service animals
Animal Welfare Information Center Federal Policies on Access for Service Animals
National Linbrary of Medicine MedlinePlus: Disaster Preparation and Recovery a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Health
Animal Cruelty Groups:
Animal Legal Defense Fund - Helps fight legal battles regarding cruelty, abuse and more.
Teaches new lawyers too.
Hooved Animal Humane Society Dedicated to the protection of hooved animals
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD)
Indiana Voluntary Organizations Active In Disasters (INVOAD)
Ohio Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (OHVOAD)
Kentucky Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (KYVOAD)
Tristate Medical Reserve Corps - serving Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana
Office of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps
Animals Shelters and Pet Sitters
Find Animal Shelters near you: www.animalshelter.org/shelters Put in your zip code and find listings near you.
To find a list of pet shelters and rescues in your area click here.
Clermont County Humane Society
Dearborn County Animal Shelter
Hamilton County Auditor Information on dog licenses and dog law information
How to track animals: http://www.ussartf.org/animal_tracking.htm
National Association of Proffesional Pet Sitters
To Learn More about what happened in New Orleans (Tylertown) click here. This website takes you page by page through a very detailed explanation of how animals were rescued, processed and returned/adopted through the Tylertown facility. Keep clicking on the hurricane icon to progress through the pages.
Post Hurricane Katrina
