Covid-19 and your pets
If you are a PCART Volunteer or would like to be, please fill out the following survey. We need volunteers to help with numerous tasks, some which involve animals or maintaining our supplies, and some which can be done from home behind your computer! Please help if you can!
PCART has been asked by our Office of Emergency Management whether we have adequate numbers of volunteers able to respond this spring to either storm related incidents or possibly to assist with pets and livestock needing assistance during the COVID-19 outbreak. Your response to this survey will help us to determine that. Thank you ahead of time for filling it out!
PCART has been asked by our Office of Emergency Management whether we have adequate numbers of volunteers able to respond this spring to either storm related incidents or possibly to assist with pets and livestock needing assistance during the COVID-19 outbreak. Your response to this survey will help us to determine that. Thank you ahead of time for filling it out!
We will update this page soon with additional information. First and foremost, know that the experts report that although the virus can settle on your dog's coat if you are caring for it while you are ill, your dog is not infectious. We will post links soon describing how you or a family member who must care for your pets can take the needed precautions.
We will also be adding up-to-date information and links from experts about caring for your pets during the COVID-19 Pandemic. For now you can go to https://eerular.org/ for some links. CODE-3 & ASAR staff meets with the CDC and FEMA frequently and will update that page if anything changes.
In addition: https://sheltermedicine.vetmed.ufl.edu/2020/03/03/covid-19/
We will also be adding up-to-date information and links from experts about caring for your pets during the COVID-19 Pandemic. For now you can go to https://eerular.org/ for some links. CODE-3 & ASAR staff meets with the CDC and FEMA frequently and will update that page if anything changes.
In addition: https://sheltermedicine.vetmed.ufl.edu/2020/03/03/covid-19/
Some Resources from the AKC:
https://www.akc.org/dog-owners/coronavirus-covid19-outbreak-resources-dog-lovers/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=20200324_nibble-health_coronavirus-covid19-outbreak-resources-dog-lovers&utm_content=exp-adv
https://www.akc.org/dog-owners/coronavirus-covid19-outbreak-resources-dog-lovers/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=20200324_nibble-health_coronavirus-covid19-outbreak-resources-dog-lovers&utm_content=exp-adv
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A Message from your PCART Team Co-Director:
I find myself, like most of you sitting at home, hanging out with my dog and wondering what will happen next? Earlier today, I saw a Facebook post from someone who was worried about what would happen to their dogs, IF they caught COVID 19. In their post, they relayed that this situation is different and unique to them, because the COVID 19 situation would not allow their “normal animal caretakers” to help should they end up in the hospital or worse. They again voiced their concern “what will happen to my animals?” These thoughts were leaving them upset…… to the point of panic.
My reply to the Facebook post was, there are County Animal Response Teams (CART), Disaster Animal Response Teams (DARTS) and State Animal Response Teams (SARTS) across the United States who are also asking questions.
The Payne County Animal Response Team is currently in discussions with our Emergency Managers about how we can help in various situations. One thing we know is that we will need volunteers and also that we will always make human life safety our priority. Please return here later on Tuesday 3/24 for a survey if you think you might be able to help! Even if you cannot handle animals we will have many tasks that can be done from home or a safe location.
COVID 19 and Disaster Response for People and Their Pets: Prepare and Train to Volunteer (NO self-deploying)
Stay tuned....the survey for volunteers will be linked here once it is ready.
I find myself, like most of you sitting at home, hanging out with my dog and wondering what will happen next? Earlier today, I saw a Facebook post from someone who was worried about what would happen to their dogs, IF they caught COVID 19. In their post, they relayed that this situation is different and unique to them, because the COVID 19 situation would not allow their “normal animal caretakers” to help should they end up in the hospital or worse. They again voiced their concern “what will happen to my animals?” These thoughts were leaving them upset…… to the point of panic.
My reply to the Facebook post was, there are County Animal Response Teams (CART), Disaster Animal Response Teams (DARTS) and State Animal Response Teams (SARTS) across the United States who are also asking questions.
The Payne County Animal Response Team is currently in discussions with our Emergency Managers about how we can help in various situations. One thing we know is that we will need volunteers and also that we will always make human life safety our priority. Please return here later on Tuesday 3/24 for a survey if you think you might be able to help! Even if you cannot handle animals we will have many tasks that can be done from home or a safe location.
COVID 19 and Disaster Response for People and Their Pets: Prepare and Train to Volunteer (NO self-deploying)
Stay tuned....the survey for volunteers will be linked here once it is ready.