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1 Evacuation and Sheltering of Pets Dave Tomkins Texas Animal Health Commission Dave Tomkins Texas Animal Health Commission
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Texas Animal Health Commission started in l893... 110 years ago!
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3 Two Ag Agencies in Texas Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Marketing Crops Pesticide applicator licensing Pesticide applicator licensing 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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4 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 by GDEM as the “animal” agency
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6 Pets and service animals No state agency responsible for companion animals Companion Animals
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7 PETS Act HB-88
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8 No Animals Left Behind
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9 Sheltering
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10 At a friend’s home
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11 At a pet-friendly motel
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12 At a pet-only shelter Poses transportation challenges
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13 In pet-friendly shelters In pet-friendly shelters
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14 In large livestock facility In large livestock facility Transportation & lodging challenges for owners Transportation & lodging challenges for owners
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15 What to do Locally Animal Issues Committee (AIC) Animal Issues Plan (AIP) Community Animal Response Teams (CARTs)
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16 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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17 Animal Issues Plans Appendices to local EM plan annexes
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CARTs Community Animal Response Teams
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19 Local Preparation Use of TAHC’s Texas Rural Awareness, Compliance and Education (TRACE) personnel assigned to each county
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20 Requesting Assistance for Natural & Man-made Disasters Mutual Aid FEMA TAHC Area Command SOC On-scene ICP DDC City or County EOC TXSART MACC Combined Regional EOC
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21 TXSART Texas State Animal Resource Team
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22 Natural and manmade disasters affect humans and animals ! Be prepared! Establish a local animal issues committee Develop a local animal response plan Pre-select animal shelter sites Be ready to accept human and animal evacuees!
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23 “Because Animal Health & Safety Matters!” “Because Animal Health & Safety Matters!” Produced by the Texas Animal Health Commission Produced by the Texas Animal Health Commission
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