Creating a Safer County for Animals and People
We have finalized the dates for our next year’s calendar. All meetings will be at the County EMA downstairs conference room and at 7PM unless otherwise noted.
January 11
February 8
March 14 – location TBD
April 11
May 9
June 13 – location TBD
July 11
August 8
September 12 – location TBD
October 10
November 14
The November Member Meeting will be held on November 9th at 6:30 pm at the County EMA downstairs conference room. We will have Joel Hersh, the PASART Executive Director coming to present an Orientation. The orientation is one of the mandatory classes for membership so if you have not previously participated in one, please make sure to attend as well as any prospective members.
DUE TO SATURDAY’S WEATHER FORECAST THE WALK-A-THON HAS BEEN CANCELED.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR SUPPORTERS!
There will be a Rabies Clinic at the Donald Dean Parking lot in Montrose from 1pm – 3pm on June 19, following the walk-a-thon.
The Susquehanna County Animal Response Team (CART) will be hosting their second annual “No Animal Left Behind” Walk-a-thon on Saturday, June 19, 2010 from 9:00am to 1:00pm. The check-in and registration location will be in Dean’s parking lot on Rt. 706 in Montrose, Pa. The walk-a-thon will take place on the Northeast Rail-Trail System operated by the Rail Trail Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The walk will begin behind the Pump ‘n Pantry located across the street from Dean’s parking lot and will end at the Claverack building before returning to the Pump and Pantry in Montrose.
Applications for the walk may be obtained at the Lucky Dog Pet Spa located at 11 South Main Street in Montrose or by downloading the Walk-a-thon Form Packet here. If sending a pledge in check form, the check may be made out to PASART and Susquehanna CART must be noted in the memo section of the check. Completed paperwork may then be mailed to CART Walk-a-thon, RR6 Box 6176C, Montrose, Pa. 18801 or dropped off in person to the Lucky Dog Pet Spa. The deadline for applications is Friday, June 11, 2010. Additional questions may be answered at (570) 278-6396.
A flea market and bake sale will also be on site at the Dean parking lot beginning at 8:00am and ending at 1:00pm. Vender fees will be $10.00 for each table and venders must supply their own table. Interested parties may contact 278-6396 for further information. All proceeds will benefit CART.
Last year at the walk-a-thon, Susquehanna CART supplied United, Thompson and Forest Lake Fire Companies with “pet oxygen” masks in three different sizes for pet first aid. This year, CART intends to supply two additional fire companies with these masks prior to the walk-a-thon.
The County Animal Response Team is similar to the Red Cross in regards that pets and farm animals are the focus when an emergency or disaster occurs. In fact the Red Cross and CART have partnered to supply sheltering for both humans and animals during a disaster.
Anyone interested in joining CART may contact the Penn State Extension Office at 278-1158 for the next scheduled meeting date.
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY ANIMAL RESPONSE TEAM and
Kirkwood Community College, AgPreparedness Center
present
Animal Disease Response Training AWR-180-1
Responders play a critical role in containing and recovering from a foreign animal disease outbreak by assessing the local emergency, assisting in response efforts, coordinating resources, and assuring that all components of the response are carried out quickly and accurately to prevent further contamination. Animal Disease Response Training provides the critical information needed to minimize the affects of an outbreak on your community. Responders to whom this course is targeted includes, but is not limited to:
Agriculture Producers and Workers
Law Enforcement
Firefighters
Veterinarians and Animal Health Technicians
Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Management Personnel
Public Health Officials
Public Works Personnel
Elected Officials
Participants will learn the importance of preparing for a potential outbreak and be trained on the concepts of:
Biosecurity
Quarantine
Personal Protective Equipment
Euthanasia and Disposal
Cleaning and Disinfection
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Time: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Susquehanna County Extension Office
31 Public Ave, Montrose, PA 18801
For additional information or to register for a class, go to http://AgPreparedness.org
No Registration Fee!
Class size is limited, so register early
Julie Costello
570-278-6396
dsit@epix.net
CART will have a General Meeting on January 11th at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held in the downstairs EMA Conference Room at 31 Public Avenue, Montrose
There will be a general meeting on November 18th at 7PM. The meeting will take place at the Susquehanna County Offices located at 31 Public Avenue in Montrose in the downstairs EMA Conference Room.
Here is the list of locations where posters for the walk-a-thon have been placed. If you put up posters in other locations, please add them to the comments section below. This will eliminate others driving to locations and finding posters already there. Thank you!!!
Choconut Market
Choconut Inn
Stephanies Country Kitchen
Flynn’s -Lawton
Montrose Laundromat
Montrose Produce
Pizza Shop-Snake Creek
Susquehanna County Office Building
Lucky Dog Pet Spa
Montrose ABC
Stables Restaurant- Montrose
American Legion-Elk Lake
Gas Station-Elk Lake
Gas Station-Springville
Antique Store-Springville
Miss Penny’s-Montrose
Dimock Post Office
Robinson’s Market-S.Montrose
Montrose Feed
Rob’s Market-Hallstead
VFW-Great Bend
American Legion-Hallstead
Harmony Creek Pub-Hallstead
Country Lounge-Great Bend
Sunoco Gas Station-Hallstead/Great Bend
The Elk Lake High School Key Club headed by Josie Coddington recently committed their latest project in helping CART by collecting two back boards and donating a generous monetary collection to the Susquehanna County Animal Response Team (CART). The check was presented by Amanda Carney, one of the Elk Lake Key Club members.
According to Julie Costello, Coordinator of Susquehanna County CART, “The members of Elk Lake Key Club did an amazing job and their contribution to their community is a prime example of Susquehanna County’s youth and their devotion to help the community whenever help is needed”.
The Susquehanna County Animal Response Team is currently in the process of gathering supplies for a shelter area should a disaster such as the flooding of 2006 or another type of emergency hit Susquehanna County. These shelters will be located at any one of the six school districts in the county should a county evacuation occur. Residents of the county will now be able to evacuate with their pets. The Red Cross shelter will continue to remain inside the main school building while the pets will be housed in one of the school outbuildings such a garage. It is in the hope that no lives will be lost due to the reasoning that a pet owner does not want to leave their pet behind and instead will now go to a shelter. However, until CART gets ample supplies, pet owners will have to bring crates/cages, their pets food and water and also their food and water bowls for at least ten days.
CART is still in need of any gently used animal items, including farm animal items and especially cages or crates for the shelter area. These items may be dropped off at The Lucky Dog Pet Spa located at 11 S. Main Street in Montrose Pa. In lieu of a donated item, monetary donations made be made out to PASART, 2605 Interstate Drive, Harrisburg, Pa. 17110-9364. Make sure you note Susquehanna County in the memo section of the check.
Anyone who is interested in joining CART please contact the Penn State Cooperative Extension at (570) 278-1158.
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