>>> jaciel cordoba: When fire ravages a home or disaster strikes, organized relief agencies respond by giving food and shelter to people in need.>> eve tannery: But what happens to their pets? WFMZs Nancy Werteen shows us in Life Lessons. >>Nancy: can get lost or overlooked in the aftermath of a disaster.combined her emergency response training and her love for animals to create a relief agency just for pets. >>nat sound ("i was a Philly firefighter for seven years.") (:02) >>nancy: jen leary responded to some of philadelphias worst disasters.despite helping thousands of people jen became aware of what rescue squads werent able to do. >>Jen Leary Executive Director, Red Paw Emergency Relief Team "Every scene wwent to where there was a pet we werent able to help, planted another seed in my head." (:07) >>nancy: three years ago, jen formed red paw emergency relief team. whathe red cross does for people, red paw does for their pets, giving first aid or transportation to a vet. >>nat sound (water in tanks) (:01) >>nancy: most important, jen coordinates foster care finding temporary homes for every displaced animal. >>Jen Leary "As long as its legal and a family pet, we will assist."(:04) >>nancy: experts say red paw services close what was a critical gap in the emergency response safety net. >>Judge Renee Cardwell Hughes ceo, American Red Cross, Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter "We had families refuse to go into shelters to accept Red Cross care because we couldnt accommodate their pets."(:08) >>nat sound (What's the situation at this moment?") (:03) >>nancy: now when emergency calls come into the red cross, dispatchers automatically activate red paw for pets. >>Jen Leary "In the three years since we?ve started, we?ve responded close to 700 times and assisted over 1200 animals." (:08) >>nancy: helping countless people and pets through tough times until they can be reunited again. >>Jen Leary "They say it to us all the time.This is my family.This is my child. means the world to them." (:07) --------------------------- ----------->>Nancy: Red Paw has grown to a 500 person team and organizers say there is interest in starting new chapters in other areas.Nancy Werteen
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