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Missoula County emergency management outlines shelters, partners for pets and livestock during evacuations
Summary
Missoula County OEM said the county works with animal-control and community organizations to shelter pets and livestock during evacuations, citing past arrangements after the Rice Ridge/Seeley Lake events and urging residents to plan for animals in evacuation go bags.
Adrienne Beck told the podcast that household planning should include pets and livestock and that the county coordinates with animal-control and nongovernmental partners to provide sheltering when required. She cited past work after 2017 events around Rice Ridge and Seeley Lake, including agreements with community organizations to keep livestock segregated and sheltered.
Beck urged residents to think ahead about whether animals will travel with them, how to secure fencing, or whether to work with neighbors and NGOs for temporary housing. She said county animal-control and local partner organizations are part of the planning process and that the county can include pet resources when opening human shelters.
The OEM director said these relationships and exercises pay dividends during actual incidents, and she encouraged residents with many or large animals to have pre-planned options and contact lists for neighbors and relevant NGOs.
