If you find yourself having to leave your home during the storm and need shelter, you can head to the which has been set up as a by the American Red Cross. With a little planning you can take your pets with you as well. Animal Control is working with the State Veterinarian and State of Massachusetts Animal Response Team and they have secured two rooms for the animals at the shelter.
To bring pets to the shelter you will need to bring:
- Documentation certificate from the vet
- A crate (there may be some available on a first come basis)
- Collars and leashes
- Bottled water and bowls
- Food, medication, cat litter
According to Kim Penque, president of the Friends of Attleboro Animal Shelter, the shelter may be in need of additional bags of food and litter as the shelter buys that in bulk. Additional information and instructions can be found on the Attleboro Pets FaceBook page.
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"We are preparing our emergency response team and actions should we need to transport animals and to assist with community animals. We have about six crates coming in from folks who are allowing us to use them just in case. These crates will be tagged and returned after the State of Emergency is over," Penque said of their preparations at the Attleboro High School shelter.
In the case of an evacuation the shelter will also need tarps because the room designated for animals will need to be tarped off before crates are placed in the room.
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One of the biggest difficulties facing the shelter is what to do with cats. Since the city has no ordinance in place for them the responsibility all falls on the FAAS. Currently a plan is in place with Animal Control and the FAAS regarding transporting animals.
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