Louisa CART

The Louisa Community Animal Response Team is a non-profit all volunteer team! Join! LCART is actively seeking new members! We will train you.
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Based in Louisa, VA we serve Louisa and surrounding counties to provide mobile equipment and staff to shelter pets during disaster evacuations and support animal welfare. We are based in the Louisa, Virginia area. Email: [email protected] for more information.

12/07/2024

Many thanks to the Belmont Club of Women in Spotsylvania County for your wonderful donation to our group!

12/03/2024

It's Giving Tuesday - our operational costs to provide animal support during emergencies are 100% donation based and your donations are tax deductible. If you've thought about sharing a donation with us, this is a wonderful time to do it!

You can use the QR code and your credit card for Zeffy in the post pinned in our favorites above or donate to this supporter's fundraiser for us:

https://www.facebook.com/share/19Zfwjpzmy/?mibextid=WC7FNe

THANK YOU!

12/02/2024

just a reminder for the welfare of your dog as temperature drop.

COLD WEATHER and Tethering dogs: In Virginia, it's illegal to tether dogs outside in extreme weather conditions, including:
Temperatures above 85°F or below 32°F
Severe weather warnings, including hurricanes, tropical storms, winter storms, or tornadoes
Heat advisories
The law also requires that tethers be at least 15 feet long, or four times the length of the animal, whichever is greater.
There are some exceptions to the law, including if an animal control officer determines that the animal is safe from predators and can tolerate the environment with a shorter tether.
If you find a dog tethered outside in violation of these laws, the owner could be arrested and face up to a year in jail.
Some alternatives to tethering your dog include:
Bringing your dog inside
Taking your dog for walks
Crating your dog when you're not home
Fencing in part or all of your yard
Ensuring your dog has access to fresh water and adequate shelter if you leave them outside unattended

11/27/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us to all of you!

11/26/2024

This Wi******er, VA horse rescue just took in 32 abandoned horses. Please help if you can.

11/23/2024

Microchip today! Interesting and important information. Microchips can and do migrate around the body. Every year when you take your animal into a vet have them check for the chip so that you know where it's at and that it's still working. Also take that time to logon and check your registration information on your microchip to make sure it is still current and you have plenty of backup contacts listed. Nothing is so horribly disappointing to shelters when they have an animal with a microchip in it and the registration isn't current so they aren't able to reach the owner. Also critically important in a disaster situation. Should Animal get loose or be rescued to get them back to you safely and to offer back up contacts in case officials are unable to reach you. And remember to microchip your cats. Microchips are also available for for horses, any kind of livestock and any animal that you care about!

This is an X-ray of a dog’s bent front leg. See that tiny white spec? That’s a microchip! It has migrated down the leg....far from where it was inserted, between the dog’s shoulders. This is actually quite common.....
When lost pets are scanned, the entire body SHOULD be scanned to catch any that have migrated. But, as an owner, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AT THEIR YEARLY VET EXAM, to ask for a quick scan to make sure that: (1) the chip is still working, (2) the location of the chip is good, and (3) that the chip info is correct.
Remember microchips save lives and reunite families with their pet.... just have it checked regularly!
***Original post was by Sebring Angels

11/22/2024

A good reminder-

When you're celebrating Thanksgiving next week, please keep in mind that not all foods are safe for pets. While some are chemically dangerous, others can lead to gastrointestinal issues that mean a trip to the emergency vet and possibly surgery. Let's all have a safe and happy holiday!

11/22/2024

Thank you to this amazing young lady, Emma Alpern, who did a wonderful job arranging the P.A.W.S. animal event last Saturday. Rebecca and Samantha had a great time sharing our story with other animal groups in the area and members of the public. Thank you for the invite Emma!

11/22/2024

Fun news-Louisa County has a new aquarium and fish store in Mineral! Yea! Check em out!

https://www.facebook.com/fishtery.lfs?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Premier destination for live freshwater fish, aquatic plants and aquarium supplies

11/21/2024

🐶🐱When preparing your winter emergency kit, keep your fur babies in mind! 👜Customize your kit by including:

▫️Veterinary Records
▫️Food, Water, and Medication
▫️Microchip Information
▫️Pet First Aid Kit

Learn more: ready.gov/pets

11/11/2024

Thank you Veterans! Today we honor the men, women, and furry companions who have served our country. 💙🐾

11/10/2024

🐾 CART Pet CPR & First Aid
November 16th
9am - 5pm
📣Virginia Animal Control Officers are approved by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for eight hours of in-person continuing education hours for this class.
Louisa CART

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11/01/2024

VCE continues to help farmers and livestock owners in SW Virginia. if you can help with any donations of Feed, hay, or horse/livestock supplies, please contact us and we can direct you to the right place.

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Louisa, VA
23093

Telephone

+15406038710

Website

http://www.louisacart.org/

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On August 23, 2011, the Governor of Virginia declared a State of Emergency for the Commonwealth when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook the region, its epicenter originating in Louisa County. The Louisa Community Animal Response Team (LCART) was formed in response to this disaster to provide immediate volunteer response for companion animal emergency sheltering, either stand-alone or co-located with human sheltering. Today, LCART maintains certification as an volunteer community animal emergency response team (CART) through the Virginia State Animal Response Team, is supported by the County of Louisa as a statewide mutual aid response resource, and maintains qualifications and a Mission Ready Package as a FEMA Type 2 Small Animal Sheltering Team for statewide and nationwide deployment. We have deployed to provide companion animal sheltering in local emergencies in Louisa County and Greene County, Virginia, and in 2018 were deployed to provide co-located animal sheltering for a State-level human shelter in a hurricane emergency.

We currently maintain two fully-equipped mobile response trailers that contain all of the equipment needed to house up to a hundred dogs, cats and fowl in cages. We also have two large “DRASH” military-style portable shelters that can house approximately 50 animals each in cages. We also have a variety of equipment suitable for other animals such as horses, livestock, rabbits, etc.

Our Team Veterinarian, Dr. Melinda McCall, is a critical and valuable member of our team and provides ongoing training, advice, and on-scene services as needed.

Because of our volunteer commitment, training, experience, and ready equipment, we are also regularly called upon to assist law enforcement, animal control, and fire and emergency service organizations with animal neglect, abuse, hoarding and illegal fighting cases throughout Virginia. For example, in 2017, LCART assisted the Virginia Animal Fighting Task Force and local law enforcement agencies in ex*****on of two search and seizure warrants in a criminal cockfighting case. LCART constructed an emergency shelter and assisted incident vets and law enforcement personnel in gathering, documenting and caring for over 450 fighting roosters, hens and chicks.

In 2017, LCART assisted the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office and Animal Control with a hoarding situation. LCART deployed a large team to the incident location to assist in triage and rescue of over 571 animals spanning 19 different species. The team constructed a large, complex emergency animal shelter at the Louisa Fairgrounds to document and care for the animals. For a total of 22 days, LCART volunteers provided 24/7 medical and daily care for the largest animal hoarding case in the history of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As a result of this deployment, LCART and its Team Veterinarian received awards from the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association.

As an organizational Response Partner, our highly-trained deployment personnel have deployed with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals (ASPCA) in Wisconsin, Ohio, Tennessee as well as South Carolina and Florida to assist with disaster relief efforts.

We believe prevention is the best disaster response! We regularly attend area public events to build support and awareness of our mission, and to educate animal owners on animal care and emergency preparedness. We provide training and public information to citizens of all ages in pet first aid and CPR, emergency companion pet sheltering, and emergency and disaster preparedness for animals of all types.

JOIN NOW! Our volunteers are provided with all the above training and a wide variety of other training in order to be qualified and ready resources in any emergency, disaster, or animal abuse or neglect situation. We are actively seeking committed volunteers to join our group! We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and all donations and member expenses are fully tax deductible. HELP NOW! We love our citizen and business partners and appreciate all of your amazing support over the years! If you are interested in supporting us in any way, please contact us at [email protected].