Central California Animal Disaster Team

10/25/2025

Keep Pets Safe This Halloween! Halloween can be full of excitement, but it also brings unique risks for pets. With costumes, visitors, and treats everywhere, it’s easy for animals to become stressed or accidentally exposed to danger.

Here are a few simple ways to keep them safe:

☑️No Candy: Chocolate and xylitol (found in many sugar-free treats) are toxic to pets. Store all candy well out of reach.
☑️Costumes Are Optional: If your pet wears a costume, make sure it doesn’t limit vision, movement, or breathing.
☑️Watch the Door: With trick-or-treaters coming and going, pets can slip out unnoticed. Keep them in a quiet, secure space indoors.
☑️Check ID: Confirm your pet’s collar and microchip information are up to date in case they get loose.

Halloween should be fun for the whole family — including your pets.

For more pet safety tips, visit ccadt.org/be-prepared/holiday-safety-tips

10/17/2025

Honoring Veterinary Technicians During National Vet Tech Week

This week, we recognize the extraordinary veterinary technicians who bring skill, compassion, and calm to the chaos of disaster response.

CCADT is honored to work alongside them when emergencies strike. Their expertise supports the animals in our care and strengthens the entire response efforts from field operations and sheltering to medical triage and recovery.

Vet techs are often the quiet heroes behind the scenes, ensuring that frightened, injured, or displaced animals receive the comfort and care they need. Their steady hands and compassionate hearts remind us that preparedness isn’t only about logistics, it’s about the
people who show up when it matters most.

To every veterinary technician who has supported our partner organizations and response teams: thank you for your dedication, professionalism, and heart. Your work saves lives and inspires us every day.

10/07/2025

Stop by our booth where we are giving away pet emergency and other important information on disaster preparedness for pets!

Hope to see you all tonight in Coarsegold!

10/01/2025

This Saturday, October 4th, support the Fresno County Sheriff’s Jeep Rescue Unit at their 2nd Annual "OCTOBERFEST " fundraiser. This dinner and dance starts at 5:00 pm at Landmark Square, 735 Third Street in Clovis.

For tickets, visit: https://www.fresnojeepsar.org/events

🛻 Also known as the "Jeepers", when wildfires occur and animal evacuation is needed, CCADT works closely in coordination with them and the FSO's Mounted Posse'. The Jeepers have specialized vehicles and experienced volunteers that go where others can’t — scouting terrain, clearing access, and guiding teams in dangerous conditions.

During the animal evacuations, they serve as an advance team ensuring that roads are safe and accessible for our animal rescue vehicles, stock/horse trailers that are headed into evacuation areas. Also, we will outfit them with pet transport carriers so they can help bring dogs, cats, and other small companion animals to safety.

But they can’t do it alone. This incredible work depends on community support.

👉 Please consider joining them on Saturday or making a donation to support these heroes on wheels:

Together, we can protect animals, families, and the brave volunteers who show up when it matters most. ❤️🔥🐴

09/20/2025

National Preparedness Month Continues!

Today, join us at the Emergency Preparedness & Safety Fair presented by Fresno County and the cities of Fresno and Clovis. The time is 9 AM – 1 PM at 205 W. Pontiac Way, Clovis (near the 9/11 Memorial). This event is designed to help you get informed, stay safe and know what steps to take before, during and after an emergency.

✔️Expert presentations
✔️Hands-on demos
✔️ Free resources & giveaways

🐕 Stop By CCADT’s booth! 🐈
Grab a free pet emergency go-bag and get insider tips to keep your pets safe before, during, and after disasters. We’ll be hanging out with our friends at Red Cross Central CA—come say hi!
Let’s get the Valley ready, together.

09/11/2025

REMEMBER. HONOR. NEVER FORGET. 🕯️🇺🇸
Today we pause to honor the lives lost and the heroes who showed extraordinary courage on September 11, 2001.

May their memory inspire unity and compassion in all of us.

09/09/2025

California has recently experienced several Red Flag Warnings.

Red Flag Warnings signal heightened fire risk and the potential for dangerous wildfire conditions. Understanding these warnings is important for everyone, regardless of whether you live in a fire-prone area.

You can track active Red Flag Warnings by visiting CAL FIRE’s website and checking the “red flag warnings” box on the statewide map. https://www.fire.ca.gov/

09/04/2025

***** 1-4 Fire Update ******

The Evacuation Orders due to this fire remain in effect for the following locations:

MAD-E0647 Raynor Creek
MAD-E0533 Eastman Lake
MAD-E0651 Eastman East
MAD-E0783 Road 29 & Road 603

Road Closures:

Road 29 at Ave 26.

There is an immediate threat to life. This is an evacuation order to leave now. The area is being closed to public access. Take action immediately.

Eastman Lake will remain closed to the public while CAL-FIRE improves containment on the 1-4 Fire.
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The Evacuation Warning for the following locations have been reduced to Evacuation Advisories:

MAD-E0459 - Raymond Bridge
MAD-E0461 - Road 613 - County Line
MAD-E0535 - Bonanza Creek

There are no Road Closures in effect along Road 613.

Monitor the situation and be prepared to act immediately. Sheriff’s Office Deputies and CAL-FIRE Crews are still in the area working toward full containment.

If you’re in need of evacuation assistance, call (559) 675-7770.

If it is an emergency, call 911.

Go to www.maderaaware.com for an interactive map of current conditions with road closures.

09/03/2025