COURT HOUSE — The County’s newly formed Animal Response Team or CART will hold its third meeting on Dec. 10, 2013 at 7 p.m. at Cape May County Office of Emergency Management. The office is located in the Basement of the Main Library at 30 W. Mechanic Street, Cape May Court House, New Jersey. To-date, over 60 people have volunteered to be part of Cape May County’s first CART.
“Volunteers include animal care providers, animal control representatives, shelter personnel and the general public,” said Cape May County Emergency Management Coordinator Martin L. Pagliughi.
The CART will assist pet owners in a disaster or weather emergency by providing shelter and care for their pets. Federal and State laws require New Jersey counties to plan for and support the needs of animals and individuals with animals during an emergency. The creation of a CART in Cape May County is just one component of the County’s Sheltering Plan.
From localized incidents such as flooding and inclement weather to catastrophic incidents such as a hurricane or terrorist attack, these events require the emergency response community to plan, train and prepare for response operations that include animals.
Pagliughi added, “CART will focus on domestic animals and the safe evacuation of pets during an emergency. The goal is for the CART to have the basic capability of providing shelter for approximately 250 animals now and as many as 500 animals in the future. Also, for the county to have the ability to independently operate these shelters for 72 hours and maintain shelter operations for at least 5 days with proper requested assistance.”
The County continues to seek volunteers to help with this important life-saving initiative. For additional information or to volunteer, please call 609-463-6570.
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