CMDART Sponsors

Worcester Regional Medical Reserve Corps

During 2007, the office of the Department of  Public Health, Emergency Preparedness for Region 2 (Central Massachusetts) approached CMDART regarding our programs and development.  They had seen some of our presentations at local town forums and liked the way the team was progressing. After  several meetings and presentations, we were awarded  a  Public Health  grant  that is enabling CMDART to purchase equipment and provide training to some of the 74 communitees in Central Mass. These trainings include an Introduction to Animal Disaster Services, Starting a Local Team and Getting Ready for a Local Response.
If you live in one of the 74 towns in Region 2 (Public Health Region) and  would like to have have CMDART do a presentation to a group of town folks,please send an email to president@cmdart.org.
CMDART  also participates in local public events to provide public education about emergency preparedness for you and your pets/animals. Let us know about an event you have coming up.
The Worcester Regional Medical Reserve Corps and CMDART will cooperate in some trainings in 2008. Please click onto this site for more information about future trainings: http://worcesterregionalmrc.org/index.shtml  

Especially for Pets

CMDART has been chosen by Especially for Pets in Westborough as a partner in their program Especially for Pets in the Community. Especially for Pets, an independent pet supply retailer with six locations in Massachusetts, is committed to educating customers and making a difference in the communities that they serve.

Together, we are hosting public education forums at Especially for Pets stores and other locations. Please visit and check out their Information Board, pick up a copy of our Wish List, and/or make a donation to support us (thank you!).

Gemini Dog Training

JoAnn G. recently attended Gemini Dogs Howl-o-Ween Festival. Also attending were members of the Worcester and Middlesex County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Teams, who did a fabulous demo for everyone.

JoAnn presented an overview of CMDART and signed up several new members. View some photos of the day.

Jungle Encounters

A longtime sponsor of CMDART, it's owner, Debi Willoughby, is also an active member of the team. Her support and expertise have been invaluable.

Debi Willoughby talks about the dangers of handling exotic animals in an emergency situation. She is holding a Patag onian cavy named Mara. The cavies are considered the second largest rodents in South America, surpassed only by the capybara. (T&G Staff Photos/ CHRISTINE PETERSON )