How to Shelter Animals in an Emergency

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

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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?

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Which animals are unacceptable at co-shelters and why?

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

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

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

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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?

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

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

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Are there other ways than volunteering?

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Lesa Miller

Community Outreach Coordinator, Animal Welfare League of Alexandria

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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.

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

Animal welfare expert Lesa Miller discusses how people can more information on volunteering to help in an emergency situation.

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

Lesa Miller: Well, they can contact their local shelter like for instance, us here at the Animal Welfare League and ask who they can speak with and what they can do to learn more as far as training goes because it is going to be necessary that volunteers dont just walk in off the street, they need to preferably have some hands on animal experience. But other people who dont have hands on experience can also help in an emergency situation with paper work, admitting and registration of animals and something that's not so hands on as direct care taking, but we are going to meet lots of volunteers as anyone would in a disaster. But it needs to be very organized and somewhat selective because we want to do it for the safety of the volunteers and do it right for the safety of the animals and preferably, volunteers who have their rabies shots. A lot of people dont have that and we understand that, but certainly those people might be -- have a better chance of getting into help us out.

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