Animal Wefare Act Becomes Law
On October 6th, the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards (PETS) Act was signed into law. The legislation requires state and local emergency preparedness authorities to make plans to accommodate companion and service animals in the event of natural disasters. If these organizations do not submit these plans, they will forfeit funding by FEMA. Additionally, the legislation allocates additional federal funds to pet-friendly emergency shelters.
The PETS Act was introduced into the House last year in response to public outcry when Hurricane Katrina evacuees were forced to abandon their companion animals in order to be rescued, and the resulting suffering of the animals left behind. Proponents and supporters believe that the provisions for adequate disaster planning outlined in the PETS Act will help to prevent such a debacle from occurring in future evacuations.
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