Sentences with phrase «animals during evacuations»

In Missoula County, the Animal Control shelter will take animals during evacuations, but they only have so much capacity.

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During the Vietnam war, when government officials talked of «regrettable by - products,» they meant civilians killed by mistake; «pacification» meant the forcible evacuation of Vietnamese from their huts, the rounding up of all males, the shooting of those who resisted, the slaughtering of domesticated animals and the burning of dwellings; «incursion» meant another invasion of another country; creating a «sanitized belt» meant forcibly removing all the inhabitants of the area being «sanitized,» cutting down the trees, bulldozing the land and erecting «defensive positions» with machine guns, mortars and mines.

In humans and most of the higher animals, closing off air - filled lungs with this valve mechanism also stabilizes the body during muscular exertion, including evacuation of the bowels.

During that fire, the evacuation site provided refuge to roughly 65 animals, from dogs and cats to rabbits and birds.

The chief recommends pet owners prepare «go bags» with extra food, toys, leashes, medication and other items that will make their animals more comfortable during the stress of an evacuation.

Officers also respond to individual and large - scale emergency situations, from a dog trapped in a canyon to animal evacuations during wildfires.

If a hurricane blows through Lake County, Debbie Elliott wants to make sure people don't forget about Fido or Tabby.Elliott, Leesburg's animal control officer since 1985, has been at the forefront of efforts in Florida to draft guidelines for what to do with pets in an emergency.Concern about the plight of pets during evacuations heightened after many animals were killed, injured, or lost in South Florida during Hurricane Andrew in 1992.

The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department Animal Control Division, The Central California Animal Disaster Team (CCADT) and the Mariposa SPCA can assist animal owners during a disaster / emergency when owners are asked to leave their homes due to evacuaAnimal Control Division, The Central California Animal Disaster Team (CCADT) and the Mariposa SPCA can assist animal owners during a disaster / emergency when owners are asked to leave their homes due to evacuaAnimal Disaster Team (CCADT) and the Mariposa SPCA can assist animal owners during a disaster / emergency when owners are asked to leave their homes due to evacuaanimal owners during a disaster / emergency when owners are asked to leave their homes due to evacuations.

◊ If you are asked to leave your home and can take your animals with you but you do not have a place to take your animals (relative, friends, neighbors, boarding kennel etc.) you may contact: CCADT at 559 -433-WOOF (9663) and ask for assistance in sheltering / caring for your domestic dogs, cats and domestic small animals while you are displaced from your home during an evacuation.

You can contact the Mariposa SPCA at 209-966-5275 and ask for assistance in sheltering / caring for your domestic dogs, cats and domestic small animals while you are displaced from your home during an evacuation.

Many changes on evacuation plans for animals now seen during natural disasters came in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

According to Science editor David Grimm, the fact that many people died in the floods because they wouldn't leave their animals behind — as well as the sight of hundreds of abandoned cats and dogs after the flood waters receded — prompted major changes to state and federal laws regarding the evacuation of pets during disasters.

Ask your local animal control agency or FEMA office where dogs and cats can be housed safely during an evacuation.

Rescue efforts are ongoing for animals and pets that have been left behind during the Hurricane Katrina evacuation.

Interspersed amongst your commentaries will be features of our own, in which we delve into key or challenging topics as well as discuss the most interesting titbits from the Historical Collections — did you know the Veterinary Service stationed at Flanders during WWI (itself celebrating 100 years of peace this November) maintained a fleet of five canal barges just for the evacuation of sick or injured animals?

Ask your local animal shelter if they have an evacuation plan for animals and if they'd be able to care for your specific type of pet during an emergency

September is National Disaster Preparedness month and VRCC and Antech Diagnostics saw this as a perfect opportunity to bring the Colorado veterinary community together, engage in team building activities and have a ton of fun, all while helping give back to a great organization, PetAid Colorado Disaster Services, who plays a key role in animal evacuation and pet care needs during natural disasters as well as education in disaster preparedness for Coloradans and their pets.

The animals have been removed from local shelters to provide room for any Florida pets separated from their owners during hurricane evacuation.

There have also been a few large animals seen as well, some in shelters with injuries which occurred during the evacuation process.

September is National Disaster Preparedness month, and PetAid Colorado plays a key role in animal evacuation and pet care needs during natural disasters as well as education is disaster preparedness for Coloradans and their pets.

However, most ARC chapters work closely with organizations that set up animal shelters in close proximity to the human shelters during an evacuation.