Lancaster County, PA Animal Response Team - CART

10/24/2024

Thankful for the support from Class One Property Restoration and for their interest in saving pets through their Class One Save Our Pets Project ❤️🐾

📣 We are pleased to announce that this year’s ClassONE ‘Save Our Pets Project’ Pet Walk & Fundraiser Event raised $2,832.56 for Lancaster County, PA Animal Response Team - CART! Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s pet walk a huge success! 🐾

09/19/2024

It’s been a busy two weeks for the Lancaster CART. On Sunday, September 8th, our members participated in simultaneous public events in Salunga and Lancaster City. On Wednesday, September 11th, we attended Mission BBQ’s event honoring area responders. On Saturday the 14th, we joined our partners at Lancaster County Department of Public Safety at their 1st annual Preparedness Day event at the Lancaster Farm & Home Center. We followed that event with a Pet First Aid/CPR course at the Lafayette Fire Company on Sunday the 15th. The class was taught by Dr. Erica from Lehigh Valley CART.

We’d like to thank our all-volunteer members for their time and dedication, as well as our partners in the community for the invitations and collaboration.

Class One Property Restoration classonepropertyrestoration
Riverside Camping Association
MISSION BBQ missionbbq
Lancaster County Emergency Management Agency lancoema
Lafayette Fire Company lafayettefire
Lehigh Valley CART

08/26/2024

Happy National Dog Day to all of our canine families!

08/25/2024

📣‼️GIVEAWAY‼️🎉 Anyone who donates a minimum of $10 by 11:59pm TODAY 8/25 will be automatically entered to WIN a 16 oz YETI TUMBLER featuring our ClassONE logo. 🎁 To make a donation, please visit: https://classonerestoration.com/2024-draw-prizes-1

Please donate to support animals and their families affected by disasters! 🐾

08/17/2024

Late last night, Lancaster CART members assisted Columbia Borough Fire Department Station 80 at a residential structure fire. One dog and six kittens were retrieved from the home. Due to the owner needing medical attention at the hospital, CART members volunteered to foster the animals overnight while a more definitive care situation can be worked out. CART members made runs to Walmart to get food for the dog and special formula and bottles to feed the kittens every two hours due to them being very young.

We appreciate every one of our volunteer members that have given their time (and money) to making the revitalization of our team possible.

If you would like to donate to Lancaster CART, please visit https://www.paanimalresponse.org/donate/ and put “Lancaster County” in the notes field. We greatly appreciate any support!

08/11/2024

Late Saturday afternoon, The Lancaster CART was dispatched to the Kensington Club Apartments to assist at the scene of a structure fire.

CART members worked directly with Lancaster Township Emergency Management and American Red Cross personnel to provide free food, water, blankets, and leashes to displaced animals from the affected building. Unfortunately, two pets did not survive the blaze. Our thoughts go out to all the families affected by this fire.

A special thanks goes out to HazMat 2 Environmental Fire Rescue Company for helping us transport our response trailer to and from the scene.

Lancaster CART is an-volunteer organization that relies on donations to help us provide services during emergencies and disasters. If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to our team, visit https://www.paanimalresponse.org/donate/ and type in”Lancaster County” in the notes field.

08/09/2024

Lancaster CART will be present at Class One Property Restoration’s Class One Save Our Pets Project fundraising event on Sunday, September 8th, 2024 from 8am to 12pm. The event is being held at the Lancaster Junction Rail Trail entrance off of Champ Blvd.

Bring your pet for a walk, your $25 donation goes right to local life sustaining initiatives for pets in our area. See the attached flyer for more information. We hope to see you there!

08/03/2024

As the potential for severe weather increases throughout hurricane season, it is important to have a plan in place before emergencies occur. This includes for our farms and agriculture.

During a flood:
🌧 Move or evacuate livestock and horses to higher ground.
🌧Keep gates or buildings open so they can escape high water.
🌧Provide access to safe free-choice food source, clean water and the safest living areas possible.

07/31/2024

It's been an incredibly hot Summer in Lancaster County. As we move into August, don't forget that your pets feel the heat too. Remember these important pet safety tips!

07/30/2024

Tuesday, July 30th is the International Day of Friendship. We’d like to thank our friends at Paul Davis of Central PA for sponsoring t-shirts for our team! Our members now have some apparel to wear that carries our logo. Thanks to Foundation Printing for the great artwork and smooth process!

07/29/2024

07/29/2024

On Saturday and Sunday the Lancaster County, PA Animal Response Team - CART, in conjunction with the Brunnerville Fire Company, hosted a Large Animal Response course which was facilitated by Lancaster County Emergency Management Agency, Pennsylvania Animal Response Team, and sponsored by the South Central Task Force (SCTF). 17 students representing CART teams from Lancaster and York Counties, Brunnerville Fire, and the PA Animal Response Team were on hand to learn these skills.

Two instructors, Ed and Tammy, from Washington County Animal Response Team spent two days covering specific topics related to equine health and responses to various types of equine emergencies. For a majority of the course, the SCTF’s 700+ pound horse mannequin, named “Lucky”, was used for the practical portions of the course. Lucky was also affectionately named “Bolt” and “Mayo” by students throughout the class. Class-goers also had a chance to work with a live horse named “Diamond” who came from a nearby farm.

The final two evolutions involved assistance from
EAS Towing & Recovery using their 35 ton wrecker to lift the horse. Using a tow truck was a first for the instructors and we are thankful EAS was able to join us.

We are truly grateful for all the support offered by our partners to make this class happen. There’s no way we would be able to afford running a course like this on our own. We hope this is just the beginning of some great working relationships that will help make our team and mission successful!