In the News
Sonoma CART’s work in animal disaster and emergency response has been featured by local and regional media. Explore recent news stories highlighting our work, partnerships, volunteers, and response efforts throughout Sonoma County.
September 17, 2026 | County of Sonoma, SoCo Chat
Sonoma CART, Keeping Animals Safe When Disaster Strikes
In this episode of SoCo Chat, Sonoma CART Community Outreach Manager Angie Martin talks with the County of Sonoma about Sonoma CART’s role during disasters, how the team works alongside Sonoma County Animal Services and local agencies, what animal families can do to prepare for an emergency, and ways to support Sonoma CART.
July 30, 2026 | San Francisco Chronicle
Growing Forest Fire Closes Highway 1 in Sonoma County
As the Woodside Fire prompted evacuations along the Sonoma Coast, the San Francisco Chronicle included Sonoma CART as the resource for people who needed help evacuating pets and small animals.
June 3, 2025 | UC Davis CVET
Lessons from this Weekend's Earthquake Simulation Drill
Sonoma CART joined animal response teams, fire and law enforcement, emergency managers, veterinary professionals, and sheltering organizations for a large scale Sonoma County earthquake and fire simulation focused on emergency coordination, temporary sheltering, and animal care.
June 17, 2024 | CBS News San Francisco / KPIX
Hundreds Evacuated, Structures Burn as Point Fire Grows Past 1,000 Acres
During the Point Fire near Lake Sonoma, CBS News directed residents who needed help evacuating large animals to the Sonoma CART hotline as evacuation orders expanded across the Dry Creek Valley.
August 19, 2021 | Plumas County Sheriff’s Office / Office of Emergency Services
Plumas County Animal Services Receives Regional Veterinary Support
During the Dixie Fire, Sonoma CART joined Napa CART and other regional responders in supporting Plumas County Animal Services as teams rescued, housed, and cared for thousands of animals affected by the disaster.
October 29, 2020 | USA TODAY / Animalkind
Donkey Runs to Owner After Surviving Wildfire
After the 2020 Glass Fire, Sonoma CART helped locate Mango, a missing miniature donkey, and reunite him with his family. The emotional reunion was featured by USA TODAY’s Animalkind and reached a national audience.
August 25, 2020 | Reuters
Nonprofit Takes in Sonoma's Farm Animals Amid California's Devastating Fires
Reuters documented Sonoma CART’s wildfire response as volunteers helped evacuate and shelter animals including dogs, cats, horses, goats, alpacas, llamas, chickens, sheep, and emus. Sonoma CART reported helping more than 1,400 animals during the disaster.
May 2, 2019 | UC Davis Western Institute for Food Safety and Security
Owners of Goat Farm Highlight Role of Disaster Recovery
In one of the earliest articles mentioning the developing Sonoma Community Animal Response Team, Dr. Amber Bowen discusses lessons learned from disaster animal response and the work underway to build a local team prepared to respond and recover from future emergencies.
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