Help D.A.R.T. continue its mission

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You may have heard of D.A.R.T. the Durham Animal Response Team and wondered who we are?

Well, D.A.R.T. is made up of local community members who respond to emergency situations involving animals.

We are a Durham Emergency Management Team which helps assist first responders with animal emergencies, and we’re dispatched through Valley Shore Emergency Communication by calling 911.

D.A.R.T. has responded to barn fires, downed horses, loose livestock and more.

As a response team, our need for the right equipment is crucial. We use our Durham Animal Response Team trailer filled with emergency gear and supplies, such as glides, blankets, heaters, crates and more. And we are always expanding our wish list.

For D.A.R.T., our rabies clinic and tag sale fundraisers equal needed equipment. Twice in the month of June, our team, along with the help of a veterinarian, will vaccinate your cats and dogs.

This year, our clinics are scheduled for Sunday, June 4 and Sunday, June 25, 9 a.m. to noon, at Brenda’s Main Street Feed, 58 Main St.

Previous proof of vaccination will allow your pet to obtain a three-year rabies vaccine. The cost is $20, cash or check.

New this year, D.A.R.T. has planned Durham’s First Town-Wide Tag Sale, to be held on Saturday, July 22. For a donation of $20, your home’s tag sale will appear on the Town-Wide Tag Sale map, and the event will be publicized.