1. Care of Animals Evacuated in a Disaster Gold Coast City Disaster Welfare Model 29 January 2009

2. Overview Animal Welfare not Animal Management Abandoned animals Gold Coast City Disaster Welfare Model Guide dogs Challenges for the future.

3. Animal Welfare not Animal Management Attitude shift for Government Identifies the wider impact of disasters Aids in easing the stress on evacuees Reduces the secondary impact of animal abandonment.

4. Abandoned Animals Caused by not being prepared –Poor government policies i.e. no animals allowed at shelters –Owners not being prepared Owners perishing in disaster refusing to leave their pets behind Creates both an animal welfare and management issues Hurricane Kattrina estimated 50,000 abandoned animals of which 10,000 were rescued.

11. Gold Coast City Disaster Welfare Model

12. Operations of Emergency Shelters / Evacuation Centres

13. Set up

14. Emergency Shelter Management Australian Red Cross

15. Reception Australian Red Cross, St John Ambulance & Animal Welfare Team

16. Registration Australian Red Cross

17. Personal Support

18. Triage St John Ambulance

19. First Aid St John Ambulance

20. Meals - Preparation Salvation Army

21. Meals - Dinning Salvation Army

22. Material Aid St Vincent de Paul Society

23. Pets - Registration Council, RSPCA & AWL

24. Pets – Care Onsite Council, RSPCA & AWL

25. Pets - Offsite Care (Fostering) RSPCA Longer – Term Pet Care

26. Onsite Animal Care Separate Undercover Well ventilated Protected from the elements eg: Tarps.

27. Onsite Animal Care Dog / cat crates Water Food Visual Barriers or blankets to minimise animal stress.

28. Onsite Animal Care Animals never left unattended Regular toilet breaks Exercised.

29. RSPCA - Foster Care Network Longer – term pet care Temporary accommodation (no animal policies) Reduces stress to pets Builds confidence with owners Better tracking of pets Provides a personal touch.

30. Guide Dogs Remain with their masters Crates and blankets provided for dogs to rest when not working Longer term care via the agencies that own the animals.

31. Challenges for the Future Continued planning and preparation Public Education.

32. Encourage Responsible Pet Ownership Encourage pet owners to plan for the care of their animals during a disaster Emergency kits to include pets Evacuation plan to include pets Consider care of pets with family and friends Pet abandonment to be last resort and to be done responsibly.

33. Emergency Kit for Pets Carrier or crate Vaccination records ID Tags and microchip Photo of pet with family Collar and leash Food and water Bowls Medications Litter pan Comfort toys, beds, treats etc Health Record Cleaning Items First aid kit.

34. Ms Michele Rogers Ph: 07 5581 5236 PO Box 5042 Gold Coast MC Qld 9729 Australia Email: disasterwelfare@goldcoast.qld.gov.au Web: goldcoastcity.com.au Questions ?