Pet Friedly Shelter Mario Couty, Florida Jill Laco, Aimal Ceter Director jill.laco@mariocoutyfl.org 352-671-8709
Whe Disaster Strikes We ll Be Ready
PURPOSE Provide a safe have for pet owers ad their domestic pets i the evet a disaster strikes Mario Couty ad a Red Cross shelter is ope for evacuees.
BASICS OF THE PROCEDURAL PLAN Aimal Housig area set up Check i Registratio Aimal Photo 24 Hour moitorig (staff ad owers must leave durig impact of storm) Sig out Break dow ad clea up
STAFFING: Aimal Care Techicias shelter set up, aimal itake, istructios, overall pet care Code Eforcemet Officers assist i shelter setup, aimal itake Voluteers assist techicias ad owers Residet Pet Owers care of ow pets
Acceptable Aimals at the Pet Friedly Shelter Dogs uder 80 lbs No Exotics Cats- Friedly No Reptiles Domestic Breeds Birds No Aggressive Aimals Projected Capacity 120 Large Dogs 240 Small Dogs & Cats
WHERE? VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL 7 NE 28TH STREET OCALA 352-671-4900
ANIMAL HOUSING AREA
LOADED AND READY TO ROLL
As the hurricaes formed.
Hurricae Charley
HURRICANE CHARLEY SEPTEMBER 13, 2004
Hurricae Charley August 13,14 2004 Staff hours Voluteers Staff 66 235 301 Aimals registered 48 cats 140 dogs 3 birds 1 ferret 1 rabbit 193
H U R R I C A N E F R A N C E S
Hurricae Fraces Path
Hurricae Fraces September 2-7, 2004 Staff Hours Voluteers Staff 185 575 760 Aimals Housed 87 cats 211 dogs 28 birds 3 rabbits 1 guiea pig 2 ferrets 5 hamsters 337
Hurricae Iva
Iva s projected path
Jeae
Jeae s predicted path
Hurricae Jeae September 24-27, 2004 Staff Hours Voluteers Staff 120 498 618 Aimals Housed 64 cats 138 dogs 21 birds 23 rabbits 1 guiea pig 226
Deployed Pet Friedly Shelter the eveig before each storm was due to impact Florida 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Load Truck (pet food/kitty litter) Staff ad voluteers o scee Truck ad trailer arrives Bega uloadig truck ad trailer Stocked storage room with supplies Started costructig cages Laid out 140 plastic, taped up oto walls 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Heavy duty rubber ruer i the ceter Lied oe wall with large crates Lied opposite wall with medium crates Set up registratio table/chairs Lied garbage cas Filled Kitty litter bis Filled Dog Food barrel
The trailer uloaded ad ready to assemble cages
Liig the hallway with plastic
Rubber Ruer
Settig up cages
Supply setup
Registratio Process Registratio form filled out Photos take Cages Assiged Neckbads placed o dogs Wristbads placed o owers Istructios give idividually
Registratio begis
PETS AND OWNERS IDENTIFIED
Owers carig for pets
Ad there were birds, rabbits, ferrets, guiea pigs ad hamsters
Aimals were i every corer of the buildig
No Power goig o the 3rd day.
Our yougest voluteers carig for special eeds pets
Team work fixed the geerator
Tear dow ad clea up
The shie was left o the floor.easy clea up
Family storm shelter
Belleview High School 10400 SE 36th Ave. Belleview, FL Special Needs West Port High School 3733 SW 80th Ave. Ocala, FL Special Needs/Geeral Populatio Madiso Street 401 NW Marti L. Kig Ave. Ocala, FL Special Needs/Geeral Populatio Saddlewood Elemetary 3700 SW 43 Ct. Ocala, FL Special Needs/Geeral Populatio Vaguard High 7 NW 28 St. Ocala, FL Geeral Populatio/Aimal Lake Weir High School 10351 SE Maricamp Rd Ocala, FL Geeral Populatio North Mario High 151 West HWY 329 Citra, FL Geeral Populatio Ft. McCoy School 161 60 NE Hwy 315 Ft. McCoy, FL Geeral Populatio East Mario Elemetary 14550 NE 14 St. Rd. Silver Sprigs, FL Geeral Populatio Belleview Middle School 10500 SE 36 Ave. Belleview, FL www.mariocoutyfl.org Geeral Populatio
Kow your pla ad route
Stock up ad be ready do t forget your pet food ad medicatios.
Leave early - expect delays..
Keep your pet with you
Be sure to keep your pet o a leash ad have idetificatio o it.
Watch the weather ad stay iformed
Aimals left behid puts everyoe at risk..
left behid to watch the storm?
..lucky to be rescued
A BIG THANKS TO.. Aimal Ceter Staff Code Eforcemet Staff Voluteers Mario Couty Admiistratio Staff Mario Couty School Board Pricipals Pam Stewart, Pricipal of Vaguard High School Scott Borth, Assistat Pricipal of Vaguard High School Debbie Duga, Cafeteria Maager Steve Huffstutler, Director School Board Risk Maagemet Dr Kierstei, for voluteerig his services if eeded DEDICATED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY
Phase 2 Additioal emergecy maagemet plas are eeded Where do we take the pets if we have direct impact from a storm ad schools eed to reope? Owers may still be displaced from homes
Lessos Leared ü Comfortable beddig is a must! ü Restockig had to be fast, did t kow whe ext storm was comig Fuds take from the Aimal Ceter operatig budget ü Hard work ü Log hours ü More voluteers eeded for relief hours ü Post the rules ü Set ope ad close times ad post ü Have a sig i/out sheet for staff ad voluteers hours ü Large idustrial fas are eeded ü Voluteer cooks are importat ü Let s face it were spoiled so comforts from home were importat