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All Creatures Safe and Sound : The Social Landscape of Pets in Disasters / Sarah E. DeYoung and Ashley K. Farmer ; with a foreword by Leslie Irvine.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- DeYoung, Sarah E. (Sarah Elizabeth), 1983- author.
- Farmer, Ashley K., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Animal welfare--United States.
- Animal welfare.
- Emergency management--United States.
- Emergency management.
- Evacuation of civilians--United States.
- Evacuation of civilians.
- Pets--Social aspects--United States.
- Pets.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (224 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Temple University Press, [2021]
- 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.
- 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.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781439919767
- 1439919763
- OCLC:
- 1221014562
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