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North Carolina Animal Response Team

Quoted: "The North Carolina State Animal Response Team is an interagency, coordinated effort dedicated to preparing, planning, responding and recovering during animal emergencies in North Carolina. The team’s mission is to develop and implement procedures and train participants to facilitate a safe, environmentally sound and efficient response to animal emergencies on the local, county, state and federal level. The team is organized and operates under the auspices of the State Emergency Response Team (SERT) utilizing the principles of the Incident Command System."

Centers of Disease Control and Prevention

Quoted: "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships. CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States."

North Carolina Animal Rabies Control Association

Quoted: "The North Carolina Animal Rabies Control Association, exist(s) to improve, promote, professionalize, and publicize animal control while promoting justice and equity in the enforcement of animal control laws."

North Carolina Equine Rescue League

Quoted: "North Carolina Equine Rescue League acquires horses from a variety of sources. In the beginning, the League accepted donations of equines. Now, having established a respectable reputation within the equine community, NCERL shelters equines that have been seized by law enforcement authorities and those surrendered by neglectful and/or abusive owners."

North Carolina Horse Council

Quoted: "The North Carolina Horse Council exists to represent and further the common interest of the entire equine industry of North Carolina. The North Carolina Horse Council is composed of volunteer individuals and groups from all breeds and types of horse activities, without bias. We are amateurs and professionals, horse hobbyist, commercial producers, local riding clubs, and larger corporations. "

North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association

Quoted: "The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association is dedicated to compassionate, quality health care for all animals; protecting the health of the public; strengthening the human-animal bond and providing advanced continuing for our members."

USDA Veterinary Services

Quoted: "Veterinary Services protects and improves the health, quality, and marketability of our nation's animals, animal products and veterinary biologics by preventing, controlling and/or eliminating animal diseases, and monitoring and promoting animal health and productivity."

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

Quoted: "Since its inception in 1947, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) has been dedicated to the wise-use, conservation, and management of the state's fish and wildlife resources. Our policies and programs are based on scientifically sound resource management, assessment and monitoring, applied research, and public input."