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Evacuation andSheltering of Pets
Dave TomkinsTexas Animal Health CommissionDave TomkinsTexas Animal Health Commission
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Texas Animal Health Commission
started in l893...110 years ago!
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Two Ag Agencies in TexasTexas Department of Agriculture (TDA)
Marketing
CropsCrops
Pesticideapplicatorlicensing
Pesticideapplicatorlicensing
Weights & measures regulations Weights & measures regulations
Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC)
Livestock & poultry health regulatory agency
Livestock & poultry health regulatory agency
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TAHC ensures the health of production livestock
poultry and fowl, exotic hoofstock & equine animals
TAHC ensures the health of production livestock
poultry and fowl, exotic hoofstock & equine animals
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Why we’re here…Since March 2001:
TAHC on Emergency Mgmt
Council…
Requested byGDEM as the
“animal” agency
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Pets andservice animals
No state agency responsible for
companion animals
Companion Animals
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PETS Act
HB-88
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No Animals
Left Behind
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At a friend’s homeAt a friend’s home
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At a pet-friendly motelAt a pet-friendly motel
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At a pet-only shelterAt a pet-only shelter
Poses transportation challengesPoses transportation challenges
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In pet-friendlyshelters
In pet-friendlyshelters
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In largelivestock
facility
In largelivestock
facilityTransportation
& lodgingchallenges for
owners
Transportation& lodging
challenges for owners
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What to do Locally
Animal Issues Committee (AIC)
Animal Issues Plan (AIP)
CommunityAnimal Response Teams (CARTs)
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Local Animal Issues Committee Suggested Members
Emergency Management Coordinator TAHC or USDA-APHIS local representative
County Extension Agent Local fair committee or agriculture association reps
Local veterinarians Local feed store and stable owners
Local animal industry representation High school, college or university agriculture faculty
Law enforcement personnel Environmental and wildlife specialists
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Animal IssuesPlans
Appendicesto local EM plan
annexes
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CARTsCommunity Animal
Response Teams
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Local Preparation
Use of TAHC’sTexas
Rural Awareness, Compliance
and Education (TRACE)
personnel assigned to each county
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Requesting Assistance forNatural & Man-made Disasters
Requesting Assistance forNatural & Man-made Disasters
Mutual Aid
FEMA
TAHC Area Command
SOC
On-scene ICP
DDC
City or County EOC
TXSARTMACC
CombinedRegional
EOC
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TXSARTTexas State Animal Resource Team
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Natural and manmade disasters affect humans
and animals!
Be prepared!
Establish a local animal issues committee
Develop a localanimal response plan
Pre-select animal shelter sites
Be ready to accept human and animal evacuees!
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“Because Animal Health& Safety Matters!”
“Because Animal Health& Safety Matters!”
Produced by the Texas
Animal Health Commission
Produced by the Texas
Animal Health Commission