Communication and Transportation

Check-in / Data Entry Station

Check-in / Veterinary Station

Inside the Shelter

Office

Communication systems

Internal: Walkie-talkies/Nextels (power will be needed to recharge them)

Owner ID and contact information

Chipping: Scanner /  chipping equipment

Food Supplier
– ordering
– purchasing
Shipping
– unloading
– storage
Distribution
– containers and carts

Computers (on-line)

Phones

Cell phones (in a big disaster they will not be fully functional)

Text message (staff need to be trained to use this)

Satellite phones (after Katrina and Rita they proved unreliable)

Contact information lists

Shelter policy statement for owner signature

Vaccinations

Rabies forms and tags

 Water Accessibility
– quality
– quantity
Distribution
– containers and carts

Printers

IT: hardware and software

Impound forms

Endo and ecto parasite control drugs

Food and water bowls
– cleaning
– sanitizing
– storage

Copier

Transportation vehicles

Animals/personnel

supply errands

Photography equipment

Thermometers (ear preferable)

Cages

Well ventilated (airline carrying crates proved stifling in Katrina)
- cleaning
- sanitizing
- storage

Fax machine

Transportation vehicles

Animals/personnel/supply errands

Collars/leashes

Muzzles
collars
leashes

Bedding

- laundry system

Scanner

Generators and fuel

Organized storage

Disinfectants
hand sanitizer
cotton
paper towel

Air conditioning
Ventilation
Fans

File cabinets

Waste containers

liners

Organized storage

Waste management
Plastic bag pickup
Underfeeding
Low residue diets
Dumpster/collection service
Disinfectants / paper towels

Desks

Chairs

Signage – important!

Sink with water/soap

Conference table

Waste containers

liners

Chairs