Plan before the rinse.
Field-oriented education for pet owners, veterinary teams, animal responders and emergency planners dealing with external contamination after floods, spills and other hazardous events.
Find the problem you need to solve.
Each section is written around response decisions rather than generic pet-care keywords.
Pets & Decon
Practical, cautious guidance for dog and cat contamination events—focused on isolation, triage, cleaning flow and follow-up.
Open section →02Plan the Line
Site layout, clean/dirty flow, runoff, documentation and the logistics that turn a bath station into a real response system.
Open section →03Beyond Pets
Operational considerations for service dogs, search dogs, horses and livestock when contamination and mission demands overlap.
Open section →Core guides
Short, practical reading for planning, triage and contamination-control discussions.
What Animal Decontamination Means: A Practical Field Guide
Understand what animal decontamination is, when it is used, and how external contamination differs from poisoning or ordinary bathing.
Pet Exposed to an Unknown Substance? First Steps Before You Wash
A cautious first-response framework for suspected chemical or unknown-material exposure in dogs and cats, focused on isolation, triage and professional guidance.
After Floodwater Exposure: Cleaning Dogs and Cats Without Spreading the Mess
How to think about floodwater contamination in pets, including isolation, washing flow, paws, drying and preventing recontamination after disasters.
Eyes, Paws and Coat: Three Exposure Zones That Need Different Attention
Why eyes, paw pads and fur behave differently during animal contamination events, and what responders should consider when assessing each area.
Building a Companion-Animal Decon Station: Flow Before Equipment
A planning-oriented guide to decon station layout, one-way animal flow, triage, wash areas, runoff control and clean release during emergencies.
Preventing Cross-Contamination Around Animals: The Part Decon Plans Miss
How leashes, crates, handlers, towels, vehicles and animal shaking can move contaminants out of a decon area—and how planning reduces that risk.
Built around response authorities, not folklore.
We use current public material from emergency-management and veterinary sources, then explain the planning implications in plain language.