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GSART supports the NJ CARTs & NJDA and provides training to State & County Animal Response Teams on emergency pet sheltering & disaster response.

We advocate for pets and their owners experiencing homelessness. Pet friendly space in shelters save lives.

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween from GSART!

10/12/2026

Happy National Veterinary Technician Week 2026

This week we celebrate veterinary technicians across the nation. Thank you for your hard work, dedication to veterinary medicine, and devotion to making the lives of all of our pet's healthier and happier.

Thank you to all of the veterinary technicians who have dedicated themselves to joining a County Animal Response Team (CART) or a State Animal Response Team (SART). You are appreciated and valued. One of the most vital assets a response team could have is an experienced veterinary technician.
The environment of a CART shelter is very similar to pets housed in veterinary hospitals, and technicians naturally fit into CART shelter work.

GSART wishes you a fantastic Veterinary Technicians Week.
We hope more veterinary technicians join their County Animal Response Team.

It has been one of the greatest honors of my life to be a licensed emergency and critical care veterinary nurse for almost thirty years.
- Christine

09/26/2026

WEATHER ALERT
If you are in an area with rising water, please evacuate to a safe location. Don't wait.
Never leave them behind!

In honor of Emergency Preparedness Month, please make your pet's emergency to-go bag now.

To prepare for disasters, follow these tips:
1. Plan: Create a plan on what to do in a disaster or emergency. Where are you going to shelter?
2. Prepare: Build an emergency to-go bag kit for your pet.
3. Practice: Practice your plan with family and pets.

Sheltering (in order of preference)
1. Family or friend’s home
2. Pet friendly hotel
3. Emergency shelter that accepts pets (like a County Shelter with a County Animal Response Team)

Pet Evacuation To-go bag:
·Food: At least 3 days’ worth and a bowl. Store food in a waterproof container

·Water: 3 days’ worth in non-breakable containers and a bowl

·Medications with instructions

·Records: Re-sealable plastic bag with Pet License, microchip, ID, proof of vaccinations, medical records, and name/phone of your veterinarian

· Photos of pet with owners

·Crate: Proper size metal or plastic pet carrier for each pet

·Leashes, collar, ID tag, obedience tools

·Sanitation needs and grooming supplies: Newspapers, paper towels, handy-wipes, can openers, a flashlight, blankets, doggie disposable bags

·Cats: litter, litter pan, scoop, disposable bags

·Special needs items for exotic pets, such as a heat source, diet, specific housing

·First Aid Kit: cotton bandage roll/pads, bandage tape, bandage scissors, antibiotic ointment, latex gloves, tweezers, saline eye solution, sterile lubricating jelly, a towel, and a basic pet first aid book.

GSART can help communities and individuals with pet preparedness plans and guidance. GSART also provides training to Animal Response Teams, MRC, and OEM on disaster response for animals and emergency sheltering. Contact GSART anytime for collaboration.

09/25/2026

Nor'Easter Alert

NJ is on alert for the approaching Nor'easter. It will bring multiple hazards to the state through Sunday.
* Significant coastal tidal flooding
* Windy conditions, especially in coastal areas.
* Rip currents, dangerous surf conditions, and beach erosion expected.
* Highest food threat expected to occur during Saturday AM and PM high tides.
* Tree damage and isolated power outages possible.
* No significant fresh water flooding concerns,

1) Pack your pet's emergency to-go-bag
2) If you need to evacuate - know where you are going and DO NOT LEAVE PETS BEHIND.
3) Keep up to date with information from your local weather service and County Emergency Management Office

09/14/2026

We are half way through National Preparedness Month. Have you made your pet's emergency to-go bag? GSART is providing a checklist for emergency planning and a free pet information card for emergencies.
Plan ahead. Practice evacuation with your family and pets.

If you would like GSART to provide a free presentation to the community or for emergency responders, contact us anytime.

Get involved = join a county animal response team.

09/11/2026

Remembering the hero search-and-rescue dogs of 9/11, 25 years later

Responding to the 9/11 attacks, more than 300 dogs took part in the search, rescue, and recovery efforts at ground zero. For many months after, the four-legged heroes worked 12-hour search-and-rescue shifts at the site of the deadliest terror attack in U.S. history. The dogs became critical in the effort to find human remains, using their scent and their ability to go into spaces where humans could not in order to help identify many of the nearly 3,000 people killed at the site.
We can not thank them enough for their service and dedication.

They also became unintended therapy dogs. Their presence and embrace of the first responders provided comfort. When taking small breaks during the grueling recovery operations, first responders would find peace and a moment of affection while petting their canine colleagues. It really made a difference.

The last known surviving search dog of 9/11 died in 2016, 15 years after the attacks. Bretagne (pronounced Brittany) was a renowned search-and-rescue dog who actually began her career at Ground Zero at the age of two.

Thank you. We will never forget you.

09/09/2026

In honor of National Service Dog Month, GSART is sharing the Service Animals in emergency shelters guide.
Thank you to all of the dedicated service dogs who make independent life possible for their handlers.

GSART is available to provide training to our emergency management partners or the public sector on service dogs in emergency shelters.

09/08/2026

It's the second week of National Preparedness Month. Are your pets prepared?

Pet Evacuation To-go bag:
·Food: At least 3 days’ worth and a bowl. Store food in a waterproof container

·Water: 3 days’ worth in non-breakable containers and a bowl

·Medications with instructions

·Records: Re-sealable plastic bag with Pet License, microchip, ID, proof of vaccinations, medical records, and name/phone of your veterinarian

· Photos of pet with owners

·Crate: Proper size metal or plastic pet carrier for each pet

·Leashes, collar, ID tag, obedience tools

·Sanitation needs and grooming supplies: Newspapers, paper towels, handy-wipes, can openers, a flashlight, blankets, doggie disposable bags

·Cats: litter, litter pan, scoop, disposable bags

·Special needs items for exotic pets, such as a heat source, diet, specific housing

·First Aid Kit: cotton bandage roll/pads, bandage tape, bandage scissors, antibiotic ointment, latex gloves, tweezers, saline eye solution, sterile lubricating jelly, a towel, and a basic pet first aid book.

GSART can help communities and individuals with pet preparedness plans and guidance. GSART also provides training to Animal Response Teams, MRC, and OEM on disaster response for animals and emergency sheltering. Contact GSART anytime for collaboration.

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day!
Every year as we honor the contributions and achievements of the American workforce on Labor Day, there is a group of hard-working individuals whose dedication often goes unremarked. These are our working dogs – the canines that work tirelessly alongside us, offering their loyalty, intelligence, and skills. Working dogs are the unsung heroes of our society.

Search and Rescue Dogs work in all weather conditions and often in dangerous situations just to save human lives. Guide Dogs are the eyes for those who cannot see, helping their handlers navigate the world around them. Medical alert dogs saves lives everyday. Therapy Dogs bring comfort and healing to those in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and disaster areas. Police K9 units are indispensable in law enforcement. Their courage and loyalty are unmatched, as they unhesitatingly venture into situations that can often be perilous. On farms, Herding Dogs work long hours, often in challenging weather conditions, proving their worth as reliable workers.

This Labor Day, let’s recognize and appreciate these working dogs for the invaluable services they provide. Their impact on our lives is immeasurable.

09/02/2026

National Service Dog Month is celebrated in September to recognize the important role service dogs play in the lives of people with disabilities. GSART honors these special heroes who dedicate their lives to help their human companions.

Service dogs are specially TRAINED to PERFORM SPECIFIC TASKS for people with disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. A few examples include: guide dogs, retrieving objects, assist with balance, seizure or diabetic alerts, or assist those with psychiatric disabilities.

Becuase Service Dogs receive hundreds of hours of specialized training on specific skilled tasks, they are set apart from Therapy Dogs and Emotional Support Animals. Service Animals also have protected public access rights. According to federal and state laws, people with disabilities are allowed public access rights for their specifically trained Service Dogs. Service Dogs are legally allowed to accompany their person into stores, restaurants, public transportation, and other places where dogs are not normally allowed.

GSART is available to provide training and presentations regarding Service Animals. This includes the difference between Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals and therapy animals. Emphasis on management of Service Animals in the mass care sheltering environment is also provided.

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