· DL-Online ·: "House bill requires pets to be considered in disaster plans
Published Tuesday, May 23, 2006
From asap
The next time a disaster like Hurricane Katrina strikes, rescuers may have to take pets in as well as humans.
The Pet Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act from Rep. Tom Lantos, D-Calif., passed the House on Monday. It requires state and local preparedness offices take into account pet owners, household pets and service animals when drawing up evacuation plans. Offices that fail to do so would not qualify for grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency."
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