County Animal Response Team Training Offered by CSU

CSU Extension/Southeast Area  Colorado State University in Southeast Colorado has teamed up with PetAid Colorado to host two CART trainings in the area.  CART is the acronym for County Animal Response Team.  Participants to learn about animal disaster response and emergency animal sheltering during a disaster and is designed for animal first responders, emergency managers, firefighters, law enforcement officers, animal shelter staff, animal control officers, veterinarians and veterinary technicians and animal handlers and trainers.  

Trainings will be offered in Lamar on May 22 at the Lamar Community Building, 610 South 6th St., from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  A second training will be held in Rocky Ford on May 23, at the Otero County Extension Office, 411 North 10th, again from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Lunch and snacks will be provided at both locations.   

Extension programs are available to all without discrimination. No endorsement of products mentioned is intended, nor is criticism implied of products not mentioned. For more information or to RSVP, please call 719-438-5321.  The CART training is also supported by the National Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN). 

 If you have a disability for which you seek an accommodation, please notify the sponsoring county Extension office at least 10 working days prior to the event.

By: Bruce Fickenscher 

Southeast Area County Extension Offices
Prowers County
1001 S. Main
Lamar, CO 81052
719-336-7734