Not exact matches
If an
evacuation is called for and pets need to be boarded, or owners end up in a pet - friendly
shelter,
most facilities require proof of vaccination before admitting the animals.
Most people are back in their homes, but the emergency animal
shelter will remain active until at least the weekend, as some people are still under the mandatory
evacuation order.
However,
most ARC chapters work closely with organizations that set up animal
shelters in close proximity to the human
shelters during an
evacuation.
In responding to Katrina, they were sometimes refused or poorly used by government officials, even though they provided
most of the initial
evacuation capacity,
sheltering, feeding, health care, and rebuilding, and much of the search and rescue, cleanup, and post-Katrina funding.