Louisiana Makes Strides in Pet Evacuation Planning
December 30th, 2006
An official of the Louisiana State University School of veterinary medicine said the state has made strides in planning for animal evacuations in natural disasters.
Congress Passes Katrina-Inspired Pet Evacuation Bill
December 30th, 2006
Both the House and Senate passed the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 in late September.
The Katrina-inspired legislation, which had not yet been signed by President Bush at deadline, essentially requires that disaster relief and emergency management agencies consider pets and service animals in disaster relief planning.
The legislation also authorizes, but does not require, funding for animal emergency preparedness purposes, including “the procurement, construction, leasing or renovating of emergency shelter facilities and materials that will accommodate people with pets and service animals.
PETS EVACUATION ACT ( November 2006)
December 30th, 2006
A federal law that will require local and state disaster to include provisions for household pets and service animals in the event of a major disaster or emergency in late September was sent to President George Bush for signature. The President was expected to sign the bill.
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a substitute to House Resolution 3858, the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act, just before adjourning for the August recess. Senate Bill 2548 is more comprehensive than the House measure, including federal financial aid to states to create emergency shelters for people with their animals and other assistance.
PETS EVACUATION ACT (Pet Age November 2006)
August 28th, 2006
A federal law that will require local and state disaster to include provisions for household pets and service animals in the event of a major disaster or emergency in late September was sent to President George Bush for signature. The President was expected to sign the bill.
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a substitute to House Resolution 3858, the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act, just before adjourning for the August recess. Senate Bill 2548 is more comprehensive than the House measure, including federal financial aid to states to create emergency shelters for people with their animals and other assistance.
H.R. 3858, as originally introduced in the House, was approved by that chamber in May by a vote of 349 to 24.
Test to Title
August 28th, 2006
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