State of Massachusetts Animal Response Team (SMART) updated their info in the about section.
Timeline PhotosRemember, if you're cold, your animals are too. Consider their needs:
🐱 Keep pets inside when temperatures dip.
🐾 Wipe their paws after walks.
🐴 Provide plenty of dry bedding for your livestock and windbreaks to keep them safe from frigid conditions.
ready.gov/pets
Shelter organizers and DART members. Please check out the NARSC document below for relevant changes to sheltering operations while COVID restrictions are in place.
Timeline PhotosAnimal and human health experts agree there is no evidence that domesticated animals spread COVID-19 to people. Person-to-person is still believed to be the primary means of spread for COVID-19.
The AVMA has provided this excellent pet care planning sheet to help you prepare to care for your pets no matter what us humans face.
For more information about our hospital protocols during COVID-19, visit this page on our website: ow.ly/IcpF50z9h6j
For more information from The AVMA on COVID-19, visit their website: avma.org/coronavirus
Check out SMARTMA.ORG/RESOURCES for links to resources to help families prepare go kits for their pets.As we continue to closely monitor #COVID19, we've developed a series of frequently asked questions the AVMA has received. Here's how you can prepare for your pet's care should you contract COVID-19. Find more info like this in our FAQs ➡️ bit.ly/38WbgFi
Timeline PhotosAre you worried about your pet during the coronavirus outbreak? At this time, there’s no evidence that pets can get sick from the virus or spread the virus in the United States. COVID-19 spreads mostly from person to person through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Learn the steps you should take to keep yourself, your family, and your community safe: bit.ly/33DJ8Wt
FlattenTheCurve | COVID19 Update & Guidance to Limit Spread
www.flattenthecurve.com
These guidelines are intended to help Flatten the Curve with the COVID19 outbreak, to help limit spread and reduce the load on hospitals and other healthcare.
Timeline PhotosThere are seats available for Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course in April at the Athol Fire Department.
The CERT Train the Trainer Course prepares participants to deliver the CERT Basic Training Course in local jurisdictions.
mematraining.chs.state.ma.us/TRS/courseSearch.do
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