How to Shelter Animals in an Emergency

How to Shelter Animals in an Emergency

How will I know to leave my home with my pets or stay at home during an emergency?

How will I know to leave my home with my pets or stay at home during an emergency?

What is the difference between a regular shelter and a co-shelter?

What is the difference between a regular shelter and a co-shelter?

Which kinds of animals will be accepted at a co-shelter site?

Which kinds of animals will be accepted at a co-shelter site?

Which animals are unacceptable at co-shelters and why?

Which animals are unacceptable at co-shelters and why?

Must dogs and cats be vaccinated to stay at a co-shelter site?

Must dogs and cats be vaccinated to stay at a co-shelter site?

What should I do with my pets if there are no co-shelters in my area?

What should I do with my pets if there are no co-shelters in my area?

How can I find shelters and co-shelters in my area?

How can I find shelters and co-shelters in my area?

What resources are available to the public for information on how to prepare to evacuate their pets?

What resources are available to the public for information on how to prepare to evacuate their pets?

Are classes available for people to learn how to prepare for their pets in emergency situations?

Are classes available for people to learn how to prepare for their pets in emergency situations?

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If people want to volunteer to help, how can they get more information?

Are there other ways than volunteering?

Are there other ways than volunteering?

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Lesa Miller

Community Outreach Coordinator, Animal Welfare League of Alexandria

703-838-4774

Past employment includes veterinary technician assistant, wildlife rehabilitator/naturalist, & animal control officer. Currently, Lesa is community outreach coordinator at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, where she's responsible for teaching humane education classes in schools, working with the city's emergency services office in establishing a pet evacuation plan for pets of city residents, doing presentations for scout troops, civic organizations, CFC/CVC fundraisers, collaborating with other animal-related businesses, & helping with shelter special events.

How can I find shelters and co-shelters in my area?

Animal welfare expert Lesa Miller explains how to find co-shelters in your area.

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Host: How can find shelters and co-shelters in my area?

Lesa Miller: Well, co-shelters will be established by the office of emergency management here in the city of Alexandria and in your own specific town wherever you are living, not until the actual disaster occurs and the reason being for that is at least in Alexandria is that we dont know what the nature of the disaster will be and so we can't establish actual specific sites that people should go to until after the disaster happens. Normally, if there is a pending bad weather we dont know where it is going to strike so we dont what shelters will be available and some things are just unforeseen and depending on the nature of the event. So people can go to one place for one disaster and there will be a whole another location for another disaster to follow so that is why. They will announce it and that is why it is important that you tune into your emergency alert system.

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How to Evacuate Your Pets in an Emergency

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Are pet owners more likely to evacuate a dangerous situation at home if they can take their pets with them?

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What supplies are recommended in a pet emergency kit for other pets?

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What can I do long before an emergency to prepare my pets?

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