Hurricane season can be an especially stressful time for pet owners. As pets are part of our families, arrangements need to be made for them as well as ourselves. The days of evacuating and leaving pets behind to fend for themselves are gone, thankfully, because Manatee County now has pet-friendly shelters so families can take their animal members with them.
To prepare for this season, Manatee County Animal Services is hosting a hurricane preparedness meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The session is designed to recruit and educate volunteers on hurricane preparation in homes and shelters, and to come up with a game plan for teamwork in the event of a storm.
Kris Weiskopf, chief of Animal Services, and his team want to compile a list of people they can count on to assist in a time of need. Especially welcome are animal rescue volunteers, who can bring their experience to the table and help get this team organized.
If you can help, plan to attend the meeting at Animal Services, 305 25th St. W., Palmetto. It's being graciously sponsored by Al & Elaine's Legacy, an animal rescue support group out of St. Petersburg.
RSVP to Kerry Barnes, an animal rescue volunteer and co-founder of Al & Elaine's Legacy, at kbarnes4@tampabay.rr.com.
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