Lamorinda Disaster Animal Response Team - DART

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Five years after Katrina animals and their owners are still on their own when a disaster happens. The Red Cross will not shelter pets with their owners. Disaster responders are not trained to handle animals. Officials are not enforcing the PETS Act. It is time to do something about it: join DART!

Lamorinda DART (Disaster Animal Response Team)

Lamorinda DART is a group of experienced animal disaster responders. DART specializes in Animal Care and Sheltering during disasters. Our operational area includes the City of Lafayette, the Town of Moraga and the City of Orinda. Our emergency animal shelters are located near a shelter for people. Other partners are the Contra Costa County Animal Response Team (Contra Costa Animal Services), Noah's Wish, other DARTs in Contra Costa and the American Red Cross. Together, we rescue the whole family.

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If you are interested in receiving information about DART (training dates and locaations, deployments, new DARTs, etc.) you should sign up for our newsletter. It only takes two steps: 1. register on our main web site: http://usDART.org , and 2. select any of our mailing lists. It is that easy!

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2009 Nebraska 200

Nebraska: Horses Looking For A Home

Written by The Nebraska 200
The Nebraska 200 In April 2009, 220 horses, burros and mules (and counting – many mares are pregnant!) were rescued from starvation in Alliance, Nebraska. Most are mustangs, many originally adopted from the Bureau of Land Management. These animals are desperately seeking caring and knowledgeable homes that will ensure they never spend another hungry day. Read the latest press release of May 6th for more details on how you can help, whether or not you can adopt a horse.
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NDART Mobilized To Assist In Nebraska (updated)

Written by Frans Hoffman
The Humane Society of the United States is currently assisting with the seizure of 2220 horses in Nebraska. It is deploying its NDART volunteers. (If you are an NDART volunteer you will have received a mobbilization email.) The horses are up for adoption, so it appears that HSUS will care for these horses while they await rescue/adoption or transfer. Best Friends Rapid Response members have been contacted to assist HSUS.
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Start Your Own DART!

Interested in starting your own disaster animal response team? If you are representing a CERT group, watch this exciting slide show and learn how Lamorinda DART can help you deliver advanced CERT training to your graduates.

First, watch the online presentation! Then check our Frequently Asked Questions about Starting a DART. If you have any questions, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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