Anderson County Emergency Management Agency’s Disaster Animal Response Team (DART) is recruiting volunteers and supplies to help rescue pets during emergencies. DART will support animals of Anderson County residents registered at an American Red Cross human shelter, with its next meeting set for Nov. 17 in Clinton.
WHO:Disaster Animal Response Team (DART) leaders Rhonda Bender and Joseph Mead; Anderson County Emergency Management Agency staff including program manager Karen Ooten; volunteers and supply donors
WHAT:Recruiting volunteers and supplies for a pet-rescue program that can shelter certain pets during human shelter activations
WHEN:Reported Sep 9, 2026
WHERE:Anderson County
WHY:DART is preparing for emergencies that require opening human shelters, so pet owners with no safe place for their animals can leave their homes without jeopardizing their pets’ safety.
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