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6. The Emergency Management Coordinator prepares procedures to allow the reentry of <br />those with farm animals to care for livestock. This effort requires animal feed, water, <br />transportation, and veterinary treatment for injured animals. <br />B. Assumptions <br />1. The owners of pets or livestock, when notified of an upcoming emergency, will take <br />reasonable steps to shelter and provide care for their animals. <br />2. Cabarrus County can expect to receive outside assistance from the state agencies and the <br />private sector. <br />3. Personnel with proper training and protective equipment will be available to re -enter <br />evacuated areas to rescue and care for livestock or domestic animals. <br />III. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS <br />A. The sheltering and protection of pets and livestock during an emergency is the responsibility <br />of their owners. Animal owners must include plans for animal care as they prepare their <br />emergency preparedness plans. <br />B. The County provides food and medical treatment to stranded animals when the situation <br />prevents evacuation to a shelter and resources are available. <br />C. The Sheriff's Department is the lead agency for animal control during emergencies. <br />D. Animal control and protection operations includes rescue, shelter, control, feeding, and <br />preventive immunization of animals left homeless, lost, or strayed as a result of the <br />emergency. The Animal Control Officer (ACO) supervises this effort and determines <br />resource requirements. <br />E. The ACO maintains a record of all animals placed into shelters to assist in returning these <br />animals to their owners during recovery. If the animals cannot be returned to their owners, <br />local animal protection groups may be allowed to relocate any animals that are unclaimed to <br />other shelters. These actions are coordinated with the ACO prior to the animal leaving the <br />temporary shelter. <br />F. If necessary, the ACO supervises the disposal of animal remains in accordance with <br />established control procedures. <br />G. The Emergency Management Coordinator requests volunteers from the Humane Society of <br />Concord and Greater Cabarrus County and similar organizations to assist with the care of <br />animals during emergencies. <br />H. Personnel from the Cooperative Extension Office trains and assists these volunteers prior to <br />deployment to local farms to care for livestock. No untrained volunteers are permitted to care <br />for livestock. <br />Cabarrus County EOP — Annex O — Animal Control and Protection 2 <br />Attachment number 15 <br />F -6 Page 326 <br />