HSUS conference focuses on animals in disaster

Sacramento, Calif. - 3/19/08 - The 2008 National Conference on Animals in Disaster, sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), will be held in Sacramento, Calif. June 2-6.

The conference aims to facilitate discussion on topics including:

• Improving evacuation, rescue and shelter policies

• Establishing contacts with federal, state and emergency management associations
• Developing field rescue operations
• General veterinary medical issues
• International, federal, state and local planning and response methods

Held every two years, the 2006 conference featured Department of Homeland Security officials and was attended by emergency management and animal experts nationwide.

For more information, visit the HSUS web site or send questions to ncad@humanesociety.org.