Helping Animals In Disasters
Team Mock Drills Saturday, October 15th – 8:45 am – 3 pm – East Barre Fire Department CVDART hosted a mock
VDART Speaks at Vermont Emergency Management Conference VDART and DART Command Central teamed up to speak
VDART Introduces Training Webinar Do you have questions about how state and regional disaster animal response teams operate? Would you like to know how you could qualify as a trained volunteer to help animals in YOUR community and beyond
VDART is a volunteer organization. We need people like you who have the desire to help animals in disasters! We welcome people from all backgrounds and skill levels. Team members include veterinarians, animal control officers, animal shelter personnel, veterinary technicians, business owners and animal lovers.
VDART can provide resources on including pets in all levels of planning for pet owners, animal facility managers and emergency management directors.
The Ann Ackley Memorial Animal Support Fund was created by VDART to support disaster response operations for animals here in Vermont. Since March, 2020, VDART has been utilizing these funds to assist Vermonters with their growing pet food needs in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 1, 2021, the VDART board
