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Disasters — whether natural or manmade — can completely destroy buildings, roads, water supply, and other infrastructure. While a particular company may avoid mass destruction in the wake of a disaster, they may not be able to avoid flooding or power outages that last days or weeks. Every business hopes to avoid such a scenario, but they should also be adequately prepared for the worst.

 

The American Microchip Advisory Council for Animals (AMACA) has announced the release of its comprehensive disaster preparedness manual. “An Emergency Management Guide” is available free at www.AmacaUSA.org. This full-color guide provides state anima response teams, shelters, and veterinarians assistance with their plans for responding to natural or manmade disasters.

 

State and local emergency preparedness authorities must include pet and service animals in disaster plans under the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 in order to qualify for grants from FEMA.

 

“The information in the Guide is well presented and covers important areas of proactive preparatory and post-disaster microchipping. I would like to see wide distribution of this tool,” states Scott Trebatoski, President, Florida Animal Control Association and AMACA board member, in a statement.

 

The Council also made the announcement that membership has approved the establishment of a national Call Center and database to facilitate reuniting of displaced and lost pets with their families. The AMACA Call Center will work with pet recovery networks and microchip manufacturers. To accomplish this objective, a developmental Task Force has been formed.

 

“The concept is based on a model that has been used in Spain for 15 years. Animal care providers can call the Center and be directed to the appropriate manufacturer or recovery service to expeditiously re-unite lost pets with their families,” said Hannis L. Stoddard III, DVM, president and founder of Avid and an AMACA Advisory board member, in a statement. “Pet owners will have additional confidence that their animal will be found and reunited.”

 

Appointed and available online, the Developmental Task Force is moving quickly and anticipates lunching the Call Center database this year.

 

“I can’t be more pleased with the development of this process for getting pets back to their owners. With new companies coming into the marketplace, this type of an umbrella is an absolute necessity. We want to keep it as basic as we can and still keep information safe and under control,” contributed Coy Willis, Director, City of Midland Texas Animal Services and AMACA board member.

 

AMACA is comprised of shelters, veterinarians, microchip manufacturers, recovery networks, rescues, pet owners and others. Membership is free.

 

 

 

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