Impact of disaster are high on the weaker sections of the community. In many developing countries there are a good number of people who cannot earn “a dollar a day” (D.A.D). When developing countries are disaster prone, the poor suffer the impact acutely. Many of the poor are landless or small holders. This section largely depends on animals, for livelihood. It is apparent that even though animals are the main source of livelihood to the poorest of the poor, disaster management of animals do not figure anywhere in preparedness, mitigation or rehabilitation. In fact animals can play a major role in all the components of disaster management of these countries. There is a significant participation of women in conventional animal husbandry system where a large array of indigenous breeds of domestic and semi-domestic animals live in absolute harmony with man and nature; a situation that can prevent at least some disasters.
Animals can play a significant role during a disaster. They are specifically used for search and rescue operations. Animals