We, the public and community, call on our Senate to pass a bill making it mandatory for facilities such as this, or that house this many equine, cattle, or exotic animals, to have a State Regulated Evacuation Plan and Route in place, proper equipment releases to release gates and fences to allow the animals to break free from their areas if located in a Flood zone.

This will require land owners to take immediate action days before a disaster and follow requirements by regulations, or risk, fines, loss of animals and property or imprisonment for animal cruelty. It's time someone make it mandatory to protect horses and other animals.