skip to Main Content

Board of Directors

Mission Statement

Pennsylvania Animal Response Team (PART) was created in 2005 to address the needs of domestic animals in large scale disasters.  PART provides animal handling, emergency sheltering, and temporary foster care, all available to assist law enforcement and emergency responders with a simple call to 911.  We also provide guidance and training to local County Animal Response Teams faced with responding to any emergency related to domestic animals in the state of Pennsylvania.

PART is a nonprofit and is an organization ensuring the safety of animals in the face of an emergency. It is important to note that PART is not an animal shelter nor an adoption agency for animals.

We provide hands on response as well as training and guidance to emergency responders saving the lives of domestic animals including pets, equestrian, and agricultural animals.

These efforts benefit and represent the lives of millions of our innocent animals that are residents of Pennsylvania that do not have a voice, while also protecting human lives.

Pennsylvania’s animals are worth over 2 billion dollars and are ensuring their safety is vital to our state’s economy.

All Directors Serve Without Compensation

Effective 2/22/23

Joel Hersh-Board Chair

Mechanicsburg, PA

Term Expires December 31, 2023

 

Molly Dougherty

PA Emergency Management Agency

Harrisburg, PA

Permanent Seat

 

Nan Hanshaw, DVM, DACVPM

PA Department of Agriculture

Harrisburg, PA

Permanent Seat

 

Erica Tramuta-Drobnis, VMD, MPH, CPH

PA Veterinary Medical Association
Hummelstown, PA

Permanent Seat

Karel Minor

Federation of Humane Societies of Pennsylvania

Permanent Seat

Lenny Southam

Term Expired December, 31, 2023

 

Douglas Dinwoodie

Ambler, PA

Term Expires December 31, 2023

Back To Top

June 6th, 2023 in York County: Dr Rogers advised she had a percheron mare(approx 2000lbs) down in a barn at 1140 Richmond Road, Red Lion, P...June 7th, 2023 in Northampton County: Received call to assist with 5 dogs involved in house fire, supplies were delivered.May 26th, 2023 in Allegheny County: 2 adult dogs and owner displaced by house fire. Pet Care Kit was delivered to client.May 19th, 2023 in Westmoreland County: Barn fire destroyed all of the pet supplies for one dog and a dozen chickens so a pet care kit of food and s...May 20th, 2023 in Washington County: At 10:20 WaCART, was activated by Washington County 911 for a horse down in it’s stall unable to stand. May 18th, 2023 in Somerset County: Police requested assistance from Somerset CART to remove and transport a fractious dog and her puppies left in a car. May 11th, 2023 in Westmoreland County: 3 dogs and 1 cat displaced with owner due to vehicle into home in need of Pet Care Kit and 2 crates.May 10th, 2023 in Allegheny County: 3 kittens, 2 cats, and 1 dog displaced with owner due to house fire. Pet Care Kit and crate supplied to cli...