Hurricane Katrina Animal Rescue Updates & Resources
The following update was submitted by Cat Protector - catgalaxymedia.com
A new update from the ASPCA this morning in regards to animal rescue efforts in the areas most affected by the hurricane. Please note that info changes by the hour. Thanks to the ASPCA for their report.
Right now their Southern Regional shelter is helping to coordinate efforts between the various rescue agencies to identify the rescue and housing needs of shelter animals. They have some people on the ground already including veterinary staff trained in animal rescue as well as humane enforcement officers in place along with a 40 foot van, a rescue boat, and a mobile hospital unit. They have joined their efforts with other animal rescue agencies including the Louisiana SPCA which lost its shelter after it evacuated their animals to Houston, TX.
On Saturday morning the LA SPCA, ASPCA, HSUS (Humane Society of the United States), American Humane, EARS, and other rescue organizations finally got the clearance to go into the flooded areas to rescue the many animals stranded and left behind by humans who evacuated. Shelters have been set up and a few agencies are already beginning to collect the names, descriptions and other information of animals rescued into a database which will soon be up at petfinder.com. Humans looking for their animals can search this database or also let the rescuers know they are searching for their four-legged family member. There are at least 600 names already in the database and the number is expected to rise to at least a 1,000 by the end of today (this number is most likely higher since this was as of Saturday).
As of Monday morning a caravan of animal control vehicles, zodiac boats, equipment, and personnel from The ASPCA, HSUS, Code 3, ARL of Boston, Louisiana SPCA are en route to rescue at least 50-150 animals after they became stranded on the roof of Windy Boggs Medical Center in New Orleans. A doctor stayed with them after refusing to be evacuated with other hospital staff members and they were quickly running out of food and water. The animals belonged to the hospital staff.
Rescue workers will also pick up animals seen stranded in the area as well. As you can tell many animal rescue groups have sent workers to join in rescue efforts including the Arizona Humane Society, as well as Noah's Wish. This is a massive undertaking and as many animal deaths that are to be expected there will certainly be quite a number of cats, dogs and other animals that survived and are in need of immediate help.
We here at Cat Galaxy will stay on top of trying to get the latest info on rescue efforts. We are also developing an audio PSA on what people can do if they wish to donate towards rescue efforts. The PSA will air on Cat Galaxy but we will make it available for other media outlets should they wish to carry it. Cat Galaxy is also donating $1 from each tee shirt sold at the Cat Galaxy store to help out in the relief efforts. Money raised will be split between the ASPCA and the Alley Cat Allies Compassion Fund. For more information check out the Cat Galaxy Web Site at www.catgalaxymedia.com.
For those that need their computers troubleshot in the Phoenix area, Panther TEK is donating part of the money they make from their computer troubleshooting services this month to Alley Cat Allies and the ASPCA as well. So if you need your computer fixed now would be a great opportunity and you can also help cats and other animals affected by this disaster. For more info call 480-980-8541 or www.panthertekit.com. Meow! "
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Katrina and Animal Rescue
Thank you for posting. We support our local CSPCA and Canadians are donating to the cause both to the Canadian and American SPCAs.
I heard a man interviewed on TV tonight. He said he will protect his cat and his home and not leave. My heart goes out to him and all pet owners who will not abandon their pet family members.
Murray and I feel had we been made to choose, we could never leave our darling Sasha to fend for herself.
Our hope is many pets will be rescued and returned to their people and if that cannot be, then adopted by others who will cherish them.
Katrina's destruction is so terrible and it is heart-breaking to see people in such a dire situation. We know that Americans will pull together and get through this. It comforts us to know Canada and Canadians are responding to our sister country.
