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NJDA Seeks Large Animal Facilities
TRENTON (September 15, 2011) – As the result of Hurricane Irene, the New
Jersey Department of Agriculture worked with county governments to make
facilities available to those large livestock animal owners who needed to
evacuate their farms or found themselves without power or water or access to
their farms. While very few farm owners needed the
use of these shelters in this most recent storm, the Department of
Agriculture is seeking to ensure there are enough facilities available
that are able to accommodate large animals in the event of future
emergencies or disasters. The Department is asking anyone with a
facility that could serve as a large animal shelter to fill out the form
at When completing the form, please include
two contact numbers that would be accessible 24/7 for each facility. When a facility is made available during
evacuations, it is the responsibility of the animal owner to care for that
animal, including bringing feed, hay, etc. Please return the forms no later than
November 1 to: Or by e-mail at
debra.moscatiello@ag.state.nj.us. Once compiled, a list of facilities will
be made available to county offices of emergency management so they can
access those resources in time of need.
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