Best Practices

NASAAEP Resources

The National Alliance of State Animal and Agriculture Emergency Programs (NASAAEP) Best Practices bring together current guidance for animal emergency management.

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• Decontamination Best Practices
• Household Pet Evacuation and Transportation
• Species Evacuation and Transport Guide
• Mass Care and Sheltering
• Disaster Veterinary Medical Response Best Practices
• Community Engagement and Outreach
• Planning and Resource Management
• Equine Evacuation and Transportation
• Animal Search and Rescue
• Incident Command and Coordination
• Zoological Best Practices Working Group
• FEMA Resource Typing Library Tool (RTLT)

Shelter Preparedness

This section will bring together practical resources to help animal response teams plan, equip, and operate temporary emergency shelters. It will include guidance, checklists, and lessons shared by teams to support animal care before, during, and after a disaster.