Approximately half of all U.S. households have a pet of some kind. There are thousands of head of valuable livestock in flood-prone areas, and many have perished in recent floods. Many
people with pets or livestock will refuse to evacuate during a flood,
and those who do will often sneak back later to try to rescue their
animals. This book covers the
special considerations for animal rescue in swiftwater and flood
situations; personal protective equipment for swiftwater and animal
rescue; rescue and capture of large animals (horses, cattle, etc.); how
to protect yourself from zoonotic (transmittable from animal to man)
diseases; animal rescue and handling.