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Appendix I — Cabarrus County Animal Response Plan <br />CABARRUS COUNTY ANIMAL RESPONSE TEAM <br />STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOP) <br />ANIMAL RESPONSE PLAN <br />I. PURPOSE <br />To define the role and responsibilities of the Cabarrus Animal Response Team (CART) and its <br />members during an emergency in providing for the protection of animals, both wild and <br />domestic, from the effects of disasters through the provision of emergency services. <br />II. SCOPE <br />This plan is intended for use by CART to take immediate action by providing a means of animal <br />care and control to minimize suffering in the event of a large -scale emergency. This action will <br />be aimed at all animals that may be affected by an emergency, whether such animal is owned, <br />stray, domestic, or wild. This will include animals whose owners are incapable of caring for them <br />or are a danger to themselves or the public. Actions CART may take include rescue, shelter, <br />control, feeding, preventive immunization of animals, and emergency veterinary care. If possible, <br />all animals will be reunited with their owners. If they cannot be returned to their owners, <br />arrangements will be made with foster placements or local humane /rescue organizations. <br />Wild animals should be left to their own survival instincts. Wild animals out of their natural <br />habitats that are a danger either to themselves or the public will be the responsibility of <br />specifically trained CART members and licensed wildlife rehabilitators in accordance with North <br />Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission rules and regulations. <br />III. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS <br />A. This SOP will provide the guidelines for CART to be used in planning for, responding to, <br />and recovery from disasters involving animals. <br />B. Animal Response operations will be conducted under the Incident Command System (ICS). <br />C. During some emergencies, CART operations will act in conjunction with County shelter <br />operations and/or the EOC. During those incidents /events, this annex works in conjunction <br />with Annex L — Shelter and Mass Care. <br />D. Each support organization will contribute to the overall coordinated response as directed by <br />CART, but will retain full control over its own resources and personnel. <br />Cabarrus County EOP — Annex O — Animal Control and Protection 6 <br />Attachment number 15 <br />F -6 Page 330 <br />