AKC Pet Disaster Relief Trailer to Help Displaced Pets in Kootenai County, ID

AKC Reunite, the largest non-profit pet identification and recovery service provider in the United States, is pleased to announce its donation of an AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailer in Kootenai County, ID. This life-saving equipment will be available to dispatch to any local disaster scene that needs assistance sheltering pets. This is the 1^st trailer donated to the state of Idaho and will further assist the Kootenai County Office of Emergency Management help pets displaced from natural or civil disasters.

“Our organization is extremely grateful to AKC Reunite, the Coeur d’Alene Dog Fanciers Club, Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America, and Dishman Dodge Ram Chrysler Jeep for providing this crucial and lifesaving tool for our community,” stated Tiffany Westbrook of the Kootenai County Office of Emergency Management. “Our team will now be better prepared to assist our community in the wake of a disaster.”

The equipment in the AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailers helps to create a safe, temporary home-base for at least 65 pets during the first 72 hours after a disaster is declared. The trailers house and deliver essential animal care items including crates and carriers, AKC Reunite microchips and an AKC Reunite universal microchip scanner, bowls, collars and leashes as well as fans, lighting and a generator, cleaning supplies and maintenance items. These supplies can be used as co-location shelters, where people can evacuate with their pets, as well as emergency animal shelters for displaced animals. Although the impetus for the trailers arose out of experience with Hurricane Katrina, they have been found to be extremely useful in a variety of disaster situations. A number of trailers were deployed this past summer due to wildfires in Oregon, California and Colorado.

AKC Pet Disaster Relief is a nationwide program sponsored by AKC Reunite. “The Kootenai trailer is the 94^th AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailer donation through this program and the first in Idaho & the Inland Northwest. The trailer will provide critical resources to help the Kootenai County Office of Emergency Management quickly set up emergency shelter and care for pets that may become displaced during a disaster,” said Tom Sharp, AKC Reunite CEO. “Safe, efficient pet sheltering solutions are important immediately following a disaster, and we are pleased to offer this trailer as an important resource to help people and pets of Kootenai County.”

 “The members of our Club are thrilled to be able to contribute to the purchase of an important resource like the AKC Pet Disaster Relief Trailer,” said Cheri Hollenback of the Coeur d’Alene Dog Fanciers Club. “We are thankful for the support of those in the region with our fundraising efforts. The trailer is a vital tool for the Kootenai County Office of Emergency Management team to better assist pets and pet owners in their community”. For those wanting to see the trailer, it will be displayed at the Coeur d Alene Dog Fancier’s All-Breed Dog Show, scheduled for May 31^st and June 1^st’ at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.

Learn more about how to get involved in AKC Pet Disaster Relief at www.akcreunite.org/relief.

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