Need info from people living in earthquake zones.

You might check out http://www.redrover.org. Go to Programs, and click on RedRover Responders. That's the program I mentioned that can come in and set up and operate an emergency pet shelter if the situation has overwhelmed the local resources. We only respond in the US and Canada, but I'm sure they would be happy to share info on what they do and how they work if anyone wanted to set up a similar program in New Zeland. You might also want to check out http://www.hsus.org. Humane Society of the United States has written two booklets: "Disaster Planning For Animal Facilities" and one titles something like disaster planning for the animal community or community planning for pets in disasters. I'm told that these can be downloaded from their site and printed out. If your local animal sheltrs want to get themselves prepared for a disaster, or put togethr a plan for helping the communiry's pets in a disaster, these booklets can help.