"I'm not going to leave my dog, and right now, I felt it would be safer for us both to leave."
--Thelma Grandby and Bingo
Florida State Animal Response Coalition (SARC) offers Awareness and Operations level classes that provide expertise and practical experience required to become a professional disaster animal responder. Both courses are certified by the Florida Division of Emergency Management.* Register for classes by visiting the SARC website at www.flsarc.org
The following organizations have volunteer opportunities available for emergency and pet-friendly sheltering, veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
The Pet Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act (PETS Act) provides counties reimbursement - under the FEMA Public Assistance Program - for eligible expenses associated with setting up pet-friendly shelters and transporting those pets, if needed.