Welcome to CDART
CDART stands for the Canadian Disaster Animal Response Team. CDART is dedicated to animal welfare through the preparation for and the actual rescue and shelter of domestic animals in a disaster.
About the Canadian Disaster Animal Response Team (CDART):
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The Canadian Disaster Animal Response Team (CDART) is the emergency animal rescue division of Critteraid.
CDART volunteers respond in times of disaster and emergencies when domestic
animals are in need of rescue and sheltering.
Volunteers are mobilized when local authorities request CDART's help and
when the Provincial Emergency Program's Emergency Social Services is activated.
In specific communities, CDART has long-time established teams but will answer
requests for help through local, provincial and federal government agencies.
Critteraid is a not-for-profit society and
registered charity listed as The Summerland Cat Sanctuary based in
Whom we work with:
CDART works well with local authorities including municipalities and regional districts. Our local teams work closely with ESS (Emergency Social Services), the RCMP, Ministry of Agriculture representatives and PEP (Provincial Emergency Program) personnel.
CDART volunteers will deploy to specific areas of disaster/emergency once requested and will report to ESS teams in local communities or to the Ministry of Agriculture as required.
