California Veterinary Emergency Team - CVET

06/23/2025

At the 2025 PacVET Conference, CVET’s Kim Carlson and Briana Hamamoto will join a panel discussion following the screening of The Dog, a powerful short film by IndeVets that sheds light on mental health in veterinary medicine.

Representing the emergency response side of the field, Kim and Briana will share their perspectives on grief, resilience, and wellness drawn from years of work in disaster response. We're proud to see their voices included in this important conversation.

indevets.com/the-dog

06/19/2025

CVET is heading to Long Beach at the end of this month for the 2025 PacVet Conference from June 27-29. We will be stationed at booth 105A in the Exhibit Hall and available at the Tech Fair on June 29. Make sure to stop by and say hello to our team when you're there!

06/11/2025

CVET management team members are deep in the thick of ICS-300 and ICS-400 trainings this week, building critical response skills alongside our partners and colleagues at the Oiled Wildlife Care Network, Office of Spill Prevention and Response - OSPR, Marin Humane, and East Bay SPCA. This intermediate and advanced-level training prepares us all to take on leadership roles in complex emergency incidents and work seamlessly across agencies when it matters most.

06/03/2025

This past weekend, we participated in a multi-regional disaster simulation exercise hosted by County of Sonoma. We had the privilege of collaborating with multiple community animal response teams (CARTs) and community emergency response teams (CERTs) on a response to a simulated earthquake and fire scenario, providing emergency response, sheltering, and veterinary care to affected animals. Exercises like these are invaluable for strengthening coordination, refining protocols, and ensuring teams are prepared to respond effectively when real disasters strike.

06/02/2025

Check out AVMA PLIT for some great resources on wildfire preparedness: pages.avmaplit.com/disaster-resources-wildfires

05/30/2025

Our large animal clinician Dr. Briana Hamamoto will be a guest speaker at the 2025 Western States Horse Expo coming up on June 6-8! She will be presenting on the topic: Disaster Preparedness - Preparing Your Barn

Expo tickets available at horsexpo.com

05/29/2025

Strengthening Emergency Preparedness: We recently participated in the California Emergency Services Association (CESA) Annual Conference, marking our third year in a row exhibiting to conference attendees. Through key collaborations, CVET aims to streamline efforts in animal evacuation, sheltering, and veterinary care during disasters. These partnerships are crucial for developing standardized protocols and ensuring a unified approach to animal disaster response.

The California Veterinary Emergency Team (CVET) recently participated in the California Emergency Services Association (CESA) Annual Conference, marking our third year in a row exhibiting to conference attendees. This event provides an invaluable platform for CVET to engage with emergency managers,....

05/22/2025

: An unnamed stray puppy with burnt paws was found by a County Sheriff's Search & Rescue crew member during the 2024 Park Fire response. She was sheltered and treated by our veterinary response team at Del Oro. With no owner coming forward, this puppy was eventually made available for adoption — and was adopted by her original rescuer! Now named Sadie, she is living her absolute best life!

05/22/2025

: An unnamed stray puppy with burnt paws was found by a Butte County Sheriff's Search & Rescue crew member during the 2024 Park Fire response. She was sheltered and treated by our veterinary response team at Del Oro.

With no owner coming forward, this puppy was eventually made available for adoption -- and was adopted by her original rescuer! Now named Sadie, she is living her absolute best life 💛

05/22/2025

In case you missed it, our management team recently wrapped up an inspiring and productive multi-county trip through Southern California. From San Bernardino County to Pomona to Ventura County, this journey was all about building relationships, sharing knowledge, and expanding the region’s capacity to care for animals in times of crisis.

The California Veterinary Emergency Team (CVET) recently wrapped up an inspiring and productive multi-county trip through Southern California, where we had the privilege of collaborating with an incredible group of partners committed to advancing animal disaster response. From San Bernardino County....

05/13/2025

We are proud to support Humboldt Community Animal Response Team (HumCART) through our local assistance start-up grants program! Through funding from CVET, HumCART was able to purchase a trailer, which will allow them to set up a small animal shelter in the event of an emergency.

The Humboldt Community Animal Response Team assists people and animals in disaster and educates them to be more prepared.

05/07/2025

We love our CARTs and are so thankful for the work that they do during preparedness and response!!