Mendocino Community Animal Response Team

Many of us were present on hand for the 2017 fires, we had a mix of County and Community organizations running the emergency animal evacuation shelter at the Fairgrounds. Many people on hand were also under evacuation orders. We knew then as a remote county it would be vital for our animals and their owners to invest in making this official. In 2021 volunteers started attending CART trainings. CART volunteers are a trained grassroots group of community members, that are deployed at Mendocino County OES request in the event of fires and to go in and assist with animals during disasters.

Resources for animals

Dogs and Cats

Dogs and cats should be microchipped, your crates should have their names written on them and your phone number. For further animal information please check out Mendocino County Animal Care Services https://www.mendocinocounty.org/government/animal-care-services/disaster-preparedness-planning-dogs-cats-horses-livestock
Horses

Horses should be microchipped, you should have an evacuation plan and enough feed on hand for at least 7 days. For further information see below:
https://www.aspcapro.org/resource/disaster-planning-tips-horse-owners-rescues
Livestock

You should have a plan for your live stock, and practice it. For further information see below:
https://www.avma.org/resources/pet-owners/emergencycare/large-animals-and-livestock-disasters
https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/usda-livestock-preparedness-fact-sheet.pdf
https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Animal_Health/pdfs/DisasterPreparednessLivestockOwners.pdf