| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 208 pages) |
| Contents |
Chapter 1. Raining Cats Dogs: Rumor Control and the PETS Act -- Chapter 2. Our Cats Are Our Keiki: Animal-Human Bonds during Disasters -- Chapter 3. "Trunking in South Beach:" The Darker Side of Pets and Animal Welfare in Disasters -- Chapter 4. #LostDog: Using Social Media for Reunification and Coalition Building -- Chapter 5. A Mile through Waist-Deep Water: Poverty, Privilege, and Pets in Disasters -- Chapter 6. The Orange Glow: Snap-Second Pet Evacuation Decisions during Disasters -- Chapter 7. Katrina to Maria: Fundraising, Event-Leveraging, and Key Organizational Strategies -- Chapter 8. Getting Ready: What Pet Owners Can Do to Be Prepared for a Disaster (Even on a Budget) -- Methods Appendix |
| Summary |
"This book uses interview data from public officials tasked with planning and executing preparation and response to natural disasters to analyze how pets, livestock, and other companion animals complicate disaster preparedness. Because many families view animal welfare as a priority, evacuation and sheltering preparations and responses must account for animals"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from resource home page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed November 15, 2021) |
| Subject |
Animal welfare -- United States
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Emergency management -- United States
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Evacuation of civilians -- United States
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Pets -- Social aspects -- United States
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Animal welfare
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Emergency management
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Evacuation of civilians
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Pets -- Social aspects
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Farmer, Ashley K., author.
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Irvine, Leslie, writer of foreword.
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| LC no. |
2020045466 |
| ISBN |
1439919763 |
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9781439919767 |
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