Community class on helping pets in disasters

The American Humane Association will offer a twoday course, “Disaster Sheltering for Companion Animals,” on Nov. 13 and 14 at Discovery Park Visitors Center, 3801 W. Government Way, in Seattle.

The course provides step-by-step instructions on how to plan for and implement emergency sheltering for pets during and after a disaster.

The co-author of the training and training instructor for American Humane, Diane Robinson, will teach the course.

Disasters can strike at any time, and depending on their scope and severity, local animal shelters may not be equipped to handle the resulting influx of dogs, cats and other small companion animals.

“The goal of this class is to prepare the community for when a disaster strikes, whether natural or manmade. We want people to feel comfortable and have the knowledge to help their community during a disaster,” said Robinson.

It’s is the first course in American Humane’s community preparedness training series.

The curriculum is designed to help communities in any disaster, especially floods and fires that are most likely to hit the Northwest. This course is open to anyone interested in the welfare of animals during and after a disaster.

To learn more and to register, visit www.americanhumane. org/aestraining.

American Humane’s Red Star Animal Emergency Services ™ has been dedicated to helping local communities in times of disaster since 1916.