Payne County Animal Response Team - CART Oklahoma

10/05/2026

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Today is Do Something Nice Day!

Lucky for us, OKMRC volunteers don’t need a special day to do something nice…they do it ALL. THE. TIME.

They show up for their communities. They lend a helping hand. They support their neighbors. They give their time, skills, and compassion when people need it most. And sometimes, they’re simply there to make someone’s day a little brighter.

That’s what makes our OKMRC volunteers SOOO special. They don’t just talk about the Oklahoma Standard…they live it!!!

So today, we’re celebrating the volunteers who make doing something nice look easy! Thank you, OKMRC volunteers, for always showing up and making a difference!

09/17/2026

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For this week's "Preptember" post, we're sharing an info-image from our friends at the Butler County Kansas Animal Response Team and Butler County Kansas CERT teams, which gives a great check list on items to assist a farm or ranch mitigating the effects of a disaster.

How many of those boxes can you check off? The more the better!!

09/03/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/1Bc9HBVCgf/ If you want to help animals during a disaster here in Oklahoma, you need to have this class and sign up with the

The Florida State Animal Response Coalition (Florida SARC) is hosting its Level 1 Small Animal Emergency Sheltering Awareness Course live via Zoom.

Dates: Saturday & Sunday, September 12–13, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Eastern each evening
Format: Live, instructor-led via Zoom

This foundational course introduces the fundamentals of operating and supporting a temporary emergency animal shelter during disasters. Topics covered include:

- Basic ICS and its application to animal sheltering
- Animal behavior identification and daily care
- Disease and parasites
-Sanitation
- Responder safety, deployment, and demobilization
- Working within an organized disaster response

This training is valuable for animal shelter and rescue staff, kennel and animal care teams, CERT members, emergency management partners, volunteers, and anyone interested in helping animals during disasters.

Space is limited. You can register today at https://www.flsarc.org/training-classes-events?pgid=m9a3x96e-141496f5-2a69-485e-a144-1636c6940eb4

09/02/2026

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Make a Plan Build a Kit Prepare Pets for Travel Tips for Large Animals Stay Informed Associated Content Your pets are an important member of your family, so they need to be included in your family’s emergency plan. To prepare for the unexpected follow these tips with your pets in mind:

09/01/2026

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We have Exciting News!
OKSMART.ORG our new website is in the works to provide resources for emergency preparedness, resources, education and training!

08/31/2026

Here is a good article for our Oklahoma pet care businesses

If you’re in pet care, you’re in the business of showing up—no matter what’s happening outside.

08/06/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1MXeR7qJxo/ This was a fun 2 days of training! Join us next time!

08/01/2026

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📸 ​Sweet Fancy demonstrating proper heatwave protocol: direct mud submergence. 🐖💧

​If you’re wondering what peak productivity looks like in 100°+ heat, this is it.

Yesterday’s official itinerary for the snoots was pretty rigorous 😉 , and today's will be identical:

​✔️Lay in shade 😴
​✔️Sit in pool 💦
​​✔️Roll in mud 🐖
​​✔️Enjoy cold treats 🍉
​✔️Stand under a hose shower 🚿
​​✔️​Repeat from sunrise to sunset 🔁

​Today will be 100°+ again, which means we will all be melting. ☀️🥵
​Is it hot? Brutal. Are the pigs living their absolute best, muddy lives while we sweat through our shirts? Absolutely. 🐽✨

​Send cooling vibes! 🙏 🧊

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07/28/2026

It is NOT too late to sign up! Do it today!

LADDER: A Local Approach Discussion-Based Disaster Exercise and Readiness. Got to love acronyms!! However, this Friday during the Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps (OKMRC) annual volunteer workshop, OKSmART is sponsoring a table top exercise with gamification! Navigate the Chaos and creatively solve assignments. This leads to discussions on emergency operations plans in relation to community readiness for animal needs.

Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management - OEM, Payne County Animal Response Team - CART Oklahoma, Oklahoma Large Animal First Responders

04/26/2026

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