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CALIFORNIA
County Animal Disaster Preparedness and Response Planning Guide

Animal Health and Food Safety Services
January 1999

Following is the table of contents for the disaster preparedness planning guide. The complete guide is available for download here.

Table of Contents

I.   Introduction: Why Plan for Animal Issues During a Disaster?

  1. Refusal to Evacuate and Early Return to Unsafe Areas
  2. Public Health and Safety Risks Caused by Animals at Large
  3. Public Health and Safety Risks Caused by Animal Carcasses
  4. Economic Considerations
  5. Public Relations Considerations
  6. Control of Self Responders and Misuse of Donations

 

II.  How to Use this Guide

III. The County’s Role

  1. Integrating an Animal Plan into Your Operational Area (OA) Emergency Response Plan
  2. The Role of Counties in the California Animal Response in Emergency System (CARES)

IV.  Definition of "Animal"

V.  Getting Started: Forming a Planning Committee

  1. Government Agencies
  2. Voluntary Organizations
  3. Industry Groups

 

VI. Local Issues to Consider in Developing Your Plan

  1. Types of Disasters Likely in Your Area
  2. Animal Population in Your Area
  3. Location of Animal Populations in Your Area
  4. Location of Animal Resources in Your Area
  5. Liability Issues

 

VII. Preparation

  1. Identifying a County Animal Coordinator
  2. Identification of Resources
  3. Organization of Response Activities
  4. Practice Your Response Plan
  5. Volunteer Training

 

VIII. Response

IX.    Recovery

  1. Shelter Closures and Redistribution of Supplies
  2. Removal and Disposal of Animal Carcasses
  3. Unclaimed Animal Adoption or Euthanasia Procedures
  4. Collection of Data

 

X.   Mitigation

XI.  Other Planning Resources

  1. Government Agencies
  2. Non-Profit Organizations

 

XII.  Sources

XIII. Acronyms

Appendix A:  Animal Confinement and Shelter Facility Forms

  • Animal Care and Holding/Boarding Survey
  • Small Animal Intake Form—Owned Animals with Owner
  • Small Animal Intake Form- Rescued/Found/Stray
  • Large Animal Intake Form
  • Sample Release Form

 

Appendix B:  Animal Food Resources

  • County Animal Food Resource Checklist
  • County Animal Food Survey
  • County Animal Food Resource List

 

Appendix C:  Supplies

  • County Animal Supplies Survey
  • County Animal Supply Resource List

 

Appendix D:  Transportation Resources

  • County Animal Transportation Checklist
  • County Animal Transportation Survey
  • County Animal Transportation Resource List

 

Appendix E:  Volunteer Resources

  • Survey of Groups with Registered Disaster Service Workers
  • County Veterinary Emergency Response Personnel Application
  • County Animal Care Volunteer Emergency Response Personnel Application

 

These tri-fold brochures can be downloaded. The PDF brochures cannot be altered, but the Word Perfect brochures can be adjusted to fit your needs. you may need to adjust the margins or spacing on the Word Perfect brochures to format them for your printer.