Evacuating with Livestock: A Disaster Manager’s Guide to Large Animal Safety
By Joy Ollinger, ASPCA Senior Manager, Disaster Response, National Field & Disaster Response (NFDR) When disaster strikes, evacuation orders do not just affect households with dogs and cats. For farmers, ranchers, and large animal owners, a wildfire or flood presents a massive logistical challenge. Moving thousands of pounds of livestock under extreme stress requires preparation, speed, and clear thinking. As a disaster manager with the ASPCA, I have seen first hand how quickly situations...