Pierce County Animal Response Team Blog

Training OCTOBER 24TH THIS SATURDAY

2009-10-19T13:22:00.000-07:00

Pet Pavilion
2505 80th St South
Tacoma, WA 98409

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Drop-ins welcomed however if you can RSVP email Dani at piercecart@mywolfden.com

Ever wonder how to handle animals when they are scared or wounded. This is your class. Brian Boman of Pierce County Animal Control will be teaching this Saturday at Pet Pavilion. How to capture, restain, and control an animal that is afraid or hurt will be an exceptional class that can assist all of us.

Simple first aid can prevent serious consequenses if you know how what to do. Dani Archer a vet tech will be teaching animal first aid. Dani is also the lead for PCART and has work with response teams in Colorado. Even if you are not a volunteer, you can gain knowledge to assist with our personal pet.

Please bring your pet for the hands on training. Learn to bandage your animal friend.

Hope all is well

2009-10-19T13:08:00.000-07:00

PCART has been busy this summer. With all the outreach fairs and collecting suplies we are ready for the coming storms. We have added new members and are so thankful for all the work our members have done. THANK YOU!

Check out the new message board for PCART

2009-05-22T10:23:00.001-07:00

Dani, the chair for PCART, has introduced a message board. You can easily log on and chat, leave messages and view the calendar. I appreciate all of the ideas we can share and a venue where new members can add immediately needed perspectives. You can access the messageboard at http://pcart.proboards.com.

Please remember the HSTPC can use your donations of cat food.

Also check out the WSART newletter for training opportunities.
DW

Thank you Humane Society of Tacoma and Pierce County

2009-05-18T11:04:00.000-07:00

I recently met with Kathleen Olsen and Denise McVicker of the Humane Society Tacoma/Pierce County (HSTPC). We discussed the relationship and partnership that we share and outlined how we can support each other's goals. As our young organization moves forward, we welcome all interested organizations to join us and all of our partners, such as HSTPC in working to secure pet support in disaster.

Our love for animals in not our only commonalities. PCART and HSTPC share many volunteers. That alone makes us close partners. Our outstanding voluneers are dedicated and professional, not to mention, friendly. We both succeed by donations. As you consider where to donate your money, please consider that the Humane Society of Tacoma/Pierce County is not affilated with the Humane Society of United States (HSUS) nor the ASPCA. A local and stand alone organization that provide animals a second chance for life, our HSTPC is our own and unique agency. Many organization that depend on donations are struggling at this time, please remember to give locally.

At this time our Humane Society needs cat food. Please buy an extra bag and drop by 2608 Center Street, Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 383-2733.

HSTPC has un-needed supplies that PCART could use, which they have offered. Any donations we recieive from them could be used to support them during an evacuation. Heaven Forbid! Future pet rescues by PCART might be house by HSTPC. PCART could support relocation efforts by HSTPC following a disaster/emergency. This strong tie will build a stronger community in all of Pierce County.

We are grateful for all our friends and hope we meet many more.

Daucie Willson

More later,
Daucie

Regional Earthquake Drill October 21, 09

2009-04-16T15:39:00.001-07:00

PCART will be an active participant in the Regional Earthquake Drill in October. In testing the communications issues, please be ready to answer your phones. If you have alternative communications means please share with us.
More later,

Welcome

2009-02-25T13:04:00.001-08:00

Hi.
I hope this blog will assist us in helping us communicate better on the issues as a group. If you have any ideas or concerns for the group, please post them here so we can all add our thoughts.
I can not express my appreciation to you as volunteers and the work that you are doing.
More later, Daucie