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Penn Treaty KC Donates to PASART
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- Created on Tuesday, 11 November 2014 13:42
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A huge thank you to the members of the Penn Treaty Kennel Club for their donation of $750 to the PA State Animal Response Team for continued operations expenses. With this donation, the total given to PASART by the PA Federation of Dog Clubs and its member canine organizations to $1600! We are certainly doing our part to keep this vital emergency program in place for our dogs and their owners going forward.
PA Should Employ PASART Director
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- Created on Friday, 17 October 2014 18:29
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Or change the leadership structure to elect a President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary from the volunteer Board and have those officers run the daily operations of the organization.
The Federal grants from the Department of Homeland Security that funded the start up of the PA State Animal Response Team have dried up. Unless and until there is another large scale terrorist attack or major natural disaster, we do not anticipate that focus will return to such civil defense matters. As a result, PASART no longer has the ability to pay an Executive Director. Mr. Joel Hersh continues in that position as a volunteer at this point which the PFDC finds totally unacceptable.
PA SART Shelters Dozens through Ice Storm
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- Created on Wednesday, 06 November 2013 15:11
- Last Updated on Saturday, 10 June 2017 13:35
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Now the PA State Animal Response Team Needs Our Help!
After sheltering dozens of pets through recent ice storms, TS Irene, TS Lee and Superstorm Sandy, and many smaller disasters, a drying up of Federal grant funding endangers this vital effort.
PASART Helped Pets Displaced by Sandy
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- Created on Tuesday, 30 October 2012 14:29
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The Pennsylvania State Animal Response Team and its County Animal Response Teams (CARTs) opened dozens of shelters...
PASART Recognized by the Legislature
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- Created on Friday, 01 October 2010 18:29
- Last Updated on Thursday, 18 April 2013 22:10
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The PA State Animal Response Team and its network of County Animal Response Teams were recognized by the PA Legislature during Disaster Preparedness Month and Animals in Disaster Week.
Read House Resolution 947 for yourself to learn a little more about this vital emergency planning effort. Then consider volunteering at the PASART web site and contribute your canine knowledge to the community in which you live.