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New Jersey’s County Animal Response Teams (CARTs) are a group of volunteers that are trained emergency responders for disaster events in a county. Examples of disaster events include natural disasters, such as hurricanes, and man-made disasters, such as gas explosions. These events could require evacuation and sheltering of residents in an affected neighborhood or region.

CARTs provide appropriately trained staff to operate and manage an animal shelter for the pets of evacuated residents. These are temporary pet shelters associated with a disaster event and are not shelters for stray or surrendered animals.

Small animal complaints or related public safety concerns, such as loose animals or animal bites, should be directed to your local animal control office or police department. Livestock welfare complaint concerns should be directed to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture at https://bit.ly/3nLJSCp. CARTs are not responders for local animal or wildlife issues.

Any animal medical emergency needs to be directed to a licensed veterinarian.  CARTs are not responders to medical emergencies of animals.

John Conklin 
john.conklin@twp.woodbridge.nj.us

Middlesex County Office of Emergency Management

1001 Fire Academy Drive
Sayreville, NJ 08872

Jack Kramer
Office of Emergency Management Coordinator
Jack.kramer@co.middlesex.nj.us
732-316-7105

Eric Martin
Office of Emergency Management CART Liaison
eric.martin@co.middlesex.nj.us
732-316-7153

Emergency Management Office Website
County Animal Response Team

First Friday of each month. 7 p.m. at the Middlesex County Fire Academy. 1001 Fire Academy Drive Sayreville, NJ 08872

Join the Team. Call, e-mail or attend a monthly meeting