The FieldHaven Animal Support Team (FHAST) is the disaster response unit of the FieldHaven Feline Center. Operating for over a decade, this experienced team deploys on short notice to manage emergency pet care during both small-scale incidents (such as hoarding interventions) and major natural disasters.

Key Capabilities & Operations

Rapid Shelter Setup: FHAST can establish emergency shelters for cats and pocket pets within a few hours of receiving an initial call for assistance.
Specialized Fear Management: Leveraging their expertise as feline professionals, the team is trained to keep highly stressed or fearful cats comfortable in high-stress disaster shelter environments.
Medical Oversight: The team maintains medical staff on-site to handle immediate needs and coordinates extended care through full-service regional veterinary clinics when required.

Nevada County Animal Evacuation—is a volunteer organization dedicated to the safe evacuation, sheltering, and medical care of both large and small domestic animals during active emergencies, fires, and disasters in Nevada County, California. NCVDRT is the only and original Animal Evacuation team for Nevada County ran by dedicated professional volunteers.

Core Mission & Operations

Operating NCVDRT focuses on several key roles:

Animal Evacuation & Transport: Actively assisting in the prompt relocation of farm animals and domestic pets away from hazard zones.
Shelter Management: Establishing safe, clean, and secure emergency animal shelters. This allows human refugees to stay comfortably at local civilian evacuation centers knowing their pets are safely cared for nearby.
Veterinary Care: Providing basic emergency medical stabilization, managing routine food and water tracking, administering medications for chronic health conditions, and isolating animals to prevent communicable diseases.
Reunification: Ensuring proper tracking and identification of each animal from entry until they are safely returned to their rightful owners at the conclusion of an incident.

Community Animal Response Teams, or CARTs, are volunteer-based teams trained to provide critical support for animals during disasters and emergencies.

Placer County ARES® supports the work or organizations like CALCART's, Fieldhaven Animal Support Team, Nevada County Animal Evacuation Team.

Have an evacuation plan for your family and your pets? Disasters can strike at any time. In our area we must be prepared to leave our homes at a moments notice. Do you have a list of the items you’d need?

During a disaster, animal evacuation planning is crucial. Prepare an animal evacuation kit, identify safe evacuation routes and destinations, and ensure pets have proper identification and medical records.

Here's a more detailed breakdown of how to prepare for animal evacuations:

1. Planning and Preparation:

Evacuation Kit:
Assemble a kit with essential supplies like food, water, medications, first-aid supplies, and a carrier or leash.
Identification:
Ensure pets wear collars with ID, rabies, and license tags.
Medical Records:
Store vaccination records, vet contacts, ownership proof, and current pet photos with your disaster kit.
Transportation:
Have a pet carrier for each animal, and consider how you will transport larger animals.
Evacuation Routes and Destinations:
Plan multiple routes and identify potential evacuation sites outside the impacted area.
Contact Information:
Have contact information for local animal shelters, rescue organizations, and veterinary clinics.
Designated Caretaker:
If you can't evacuate with your pets, designate a friend or neighbor to care for them.
Practice:
Practice evacuating with your pets to ensure they are comfortable with the process.
Consider Exotic Pets:
If you have exotic pets, ensure you have appropriate carriers, food, and bedding.
Large Animal Considerations:
If you have horses, goats, or other large animals, ensure you have the necessary equipment and transportation.

2. During an Evacuation:

Keep pets with you: Transport small animals in secure carriers and dogs on leashes.
Evacuate early: Don't wait until the last minute to evacuate.
If you can't locate your pet quickly, leave your doors and a window open, and place food and water outside .
Seek help from shelters and rescue groups: If you cannot care for your pet, surrender them to a local shelter or rescue organization.

Placer County Animal Control Services

We provide many services to residents, businesses and law enforcement agencies within Placer County, including:

Responding to loose, injured or dead animals on public and county roads
Animal abuse and neglect investigations
Emergency assistance to law enforcement agencies
County-wide rabies control
Education on humane treatment of animals
Responding to reports of barking dogs and stray animals
Enforcing state law and county ordinances regulating animal care and welfare
Inspection of commercial kennels
Investigating animal bites and rabies exposure

Contact Us

Field Services
Physical Address View Map
11232 B Avenue
Auburn, CA 95603

Animal Concerns and Complaints: 530-886-5500
After-Hours Animal Emergencies: 530-886-5375

Animal Incident Action Plan Template - This a Excel template Incident Action Plan for disaster teams.

NATIONAL ANIMAL RESCUE & SHELTERING COALITION (NARSC)

Disaster Veterinary Medical Response Document

Planning and Resource Management Document

Incident Command and Coordination Document

Species Evacuation and Transport Guide Document

Decontamination Document

trailer-inspection-checklist.pdf

To perform a fast, thorough pre-evacuation inspection of a horse trailer, follow a structured outside-in and bottom-up sequence to prevent mechanical failure or injury under high-pressure conditions.

1. Hitch, Coupler, and Safety Connections

Ball and Coupler Match: Ensure the truck ball size matches the trailer coupler exactly (e.g., 2-inch or 2 5/16-inch) and that the latch is pinned and locked.
Safety Chains: Cross the safety chains under the coupler to form a cradle, and ensure they are securely fastened to the truck bumper/frame without dragging on the pavement.
Breakaway Cable: Attach the breakaway system cable firmly to the towing vehicle frame (not around the ball). Test that the battery/pin is intact so brakes engage if the trailer disconnects.
Electrical Plug: Firmly connect the 7-way trailer wiring harness and check that there is no slack dragging or corrosion.

2. Tires, Wheels, and Undercarriage

Tire Condition & PSI: Check every tire—including the spare—for proper pressure (PSI), sidewall cracks, bulges, or low tread. Heat and heavy loads blow out worn tires rapidly.
Lug Nuts: Visually inspect the lug nuts on all wheels; check for rust streaks or loose nuts.
Dust Caps & Axles: Verify that dust caps are in place and hubs aren't smoking or overheating if the trailer was recently moved. [

3. Exterior Lights and Signals

Full Lighting Check: Have a helper or use a reflective surface to verify that tail lights, brake lights, turn signals, and clearance/running lights function properly on both the truck and trailer. Visibility is critical if smoke or dusk limits light.

4. Interior Floor, Mats, and Structure

Pull Rubber Mats: If time allows, pull back or lift the rubber stall mats to inspect the actual floorboards (wood or aluminum). Check for soft spots, rotting, corrosion, or warped/cracked planks where a horse's hoof could punch through.
Internal Hazards: Step inside and scan for sharp edges, protruding bolts, broken latches, wasp nests, or loose gear left inside the tack/horse compartment.
Dividers and Breast/Butt Bars: Ensure all interior dividers, padlocks, and escape doors latch tightly and can be released quickly. Secure stall doors with secondary clips like carabiners for fast emergency access.

5. Final Walk-Around Check

Ramps and Tailgates: Confirm rear ramps or doors are locked, pinned, and safely chained.
Supplies Loaded: Double-check that your water buckets, 4–7 days of hay, documentation binder (Coggins, health papers), and emergency kit are safely stowed and strapped down in the truck or tack room.

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