Cross post: Dogs from Katrina

[Kodi's Korner]

Hey there!!! - I know I have not been on in a long time, this was due to computer crash and buying new, etc. etc. Anyways, here is something I got from a group (LSER/HFH) I am a member of. The post is from an crossposted email that I got - I thank you anyone that is able to help in advance, and so do all the poor pups that need good homes:

From: Pets & Animals in Distress [mailto:contact@petsandanimals.org]
Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 2:02 PM
To: <removed>
Subject: Breed Rescue Groups Help Needed


Re: Breed specific hurricane rescue - Please post far and wide

*Please PLEASE to Cross Post!*

Hi, my name is Ruby Smith, volunteer with the Humane Society of
West Louisiana! We are fielding HUNDREDS of calls from people effected
by Hurricane Katrina because we are the closest Humane Society with a
working telephone! (appx 4 hours west of New Orleans in Rosepine, LA) We
are doing all we can but have one big problem. SPACE! We are taking as
many strays from the area as possible but are having hard time finding
room for the family owned pets that are having to be given up! These are
people who have NO choice but to give up their beloved pets due to this
catastrophe. We are looking for help from Breed Specific Rescues to find
homes for these babies! Currently we have

3yo Husky

7yo Pomeranian

??? Poodle

1yo+ Collie

4yo Cocker Spaniel.

If you know anyone involved in these rescues, or any other
rescue group who are willing to help out please contact the Humane
Society of West Louisiana! It is feasible that we will be getting more
and more calls from owners who are having to make the choice of
surrendering their pets but we just do not have the room for them! Thank
you So much and please, continue to pray for the victims of Katrina,
both human and pets!

Humane Society of West Louisiana
Ask for Rita
337-462-3321
*Please PLEASE to Cross Post!*
==========================================

Pets & Animals in Distress

1511 east Commercial Blvd
PMB #129
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33334
United States


I realize that not eveyone can help - but, just passing the word does wonders.
Cat

[leann2078]

I know i will pass on this, i am also going to talk to our local society and see if they can't help in someway

[Kodi's Korner]

thank you - that means alot!! every little bit helps. You are a dear!

[dobermom]

I am willing to do anything I can, I'm just not sure which route to take. I have tried to contact a different shelter from a post on here, and have not heard back yet. I know they are VERY busy. I will keep trying!

[Kodi's Korner]

I just cross posted this as much as I could, wanted to share:



Hello! It seems that there are numerous different yahoo groups,
forums, and other agencies that are doing their best to try and
reunite animals with their families. I want to thank all of you for
doing such great work with donations, volunteering, fostering, and
spreading the word that all you wonderful people have been doing.
However, I have noticed that there is a sad lack of communication in
rejoining these family members together. I am sending this out in
order to help the grieving families that are at a lost as to whether
their loved pets/livestock have been recovered, and where they are.
Please cross post this, print it out, pass it around, and do
whatever else you think you can to get these families put back
together again. As animal lovers that we all are, I think this is a
high priority. This will also help alleviate any space problems
that rescue groups are facing – by bringing the dogs, cats, birds,
goats, horses, and yes, even two iguanas back home to their loved
ones.
Cat



We've got a lot of good news to share with you about rescue efforts to help the animal victims of Katrina. According to Kelly Harrington, Field Commander for ASPCA Search and Rescue Operations, land-based rescues are going very well. Check out our Rescue Crew Photo Album to see the first batch of photos we’ve received from our colleagues in the field.
We’d like to extend a big thank you to everyone who has given so generously to the ASPCA Disaster Relief Fund, which goes to help animals affected by natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina. If you would like to donate, please call (866) 275-3923. You can also make a secure online donation at ASPCA.org.
As an additional way to give, we invite you to sign up for the ASPCA Credit Card. Upon first use of your new card, the ASPCA will receive a $75 donation dedicated to the ASPCA Disaster Relief Fund—at no cost to you.
Please know that you can always keep updated on the situation by visiting the Hurricane Relief section of our website. And you can also aid in our efforts to help the animal victims of Katrina by placing one of our ASPCA Disaster Relief Fund banners on your website or blog.
MORNING UPDATE, SEPTEMBER 10
We just got our first batch of photos from ASPCA Search and Rescue Operations. Courtesy of ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement agent Richard Raheb, the images feature efforts in New Orleans and the Lamar Dixon Staging area in Gonzales, where rescued animals are brought. As we receive more photos from our Rescue Crew, we’ll share them with you.
According to Kelly Harrington, Field Commander for ASPCA Search and Rescue Operations and the director of ASPCA Disaster Response Services, who is on site in Gonzales, land-based rescues are going very well. The veterinarians deployed by the LA State Veterinarian's Office are relieved to see that animals are still coming out of New Orleans in decent shape, and they feel that animal rescue efforts will be viable for days to come. There are currently a thousand animals at the site, both pets and large animals, and they expect to receive another two thousand in the next couple of days.
Louisiana’s Angels
Louisiana SPCA staff members have been manning the staging area round the clock upon their return from Houston, where they had evacuated all their shelter animals prior to the hurricane. Many of these folks have lost everything and are homeless—yet they come back each day and work to save animals. Because of donations received from groups like the ASPCA, which has sent them $200,000 to date, Louisiana SPCA executive director Laura Maloney has been able to purchase a home for at least 15 staff members to live out of during their time in Gonzales. As you can imagine, housing is in short supply in the New Orleans area. Maloney states that the house's former owner received many offers at much higher prices, but she said the Lord directed her to us because we needed a place to live. Her staff cried when they heard about the fully furnished house.
Petfinder.com Database: The Place to Make Your Report
Our friends at Petfinder.com have created a portal to enter all Hurricane Katrina-related lost and missing pet reports. Go to http://disaster.petfinder.com/to place your report. This site is coordinating ALL information-gathering and dispensing. Houston SPCA volunteers are busy photographing pets housed at the staging area at Lamar Dixon, so this information can be put in the Petfinder.com database to facilitate reuniting pets with their families as swiftly as possible.
Great News in Alabama
Jama Singley, Alabama Humane Federation president, reports that Alabama made it through the storm okay, except for the influx of animals. She spoke with the Mobile SPCA, the shelter closest to the disaster area, and reports that they are fine. They have actually been collecting and sending supplies to areas worse hit.
Mercy Hospital Animals Rescued
Forty-six dogs and 13 cats had been brought to Mercy Hospital in New Orleans (also known as Lindy Boggs Hospital) when their owners, all employees of the hospital, reported for work during the hurricane. Staff and patients were eventually rescued, but the animals remained behind with a caretaker. While all the details are not available at this writing, we do know that Dr. Randy Doran and his staff from Aledo Veterinary Hospital transported all of the Mercy animals back to Aledo, TX, and they are currently being housed in foster homes until they can be reunited with their families.
Your donation will help animals affected by natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina. To lend your support, please click on the Donate Now button. Thank you for any amount you can give today. Thanks to all of you who have given so generously.



NEW PHOTO ALBUM:
ASPCA RESCUE CREW
Margaret McLaughlin, director of veterinary technicians at the ASPCA’s Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital, and ASPCA Shelter Outreach manager Sandy Monterose wash off a just-rescued miniature schnauzer mix.

ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement agent Richard Raheb unloads boats for water rescues in flooded areas.






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[Kodi's Korner]

And this:
Here is the list of other yahoo groups that I have found, that pertain to lost and found pets – horses, dogs, cats, and other animals. If anyone wants to join them, GREAT! Some will let you post without membership. Perhaps in this way we can reunite families with their lost loved pets.
Good luck to everyone!
Cat

www.Groups.yahoo.com/group/equinefamily

www.Groups.yahoo.com/group/KatrinaLostdogs

www.Groups.yahoo.com/group/Katrinafounddogs

www.Groups.yahoo.com/group/Katrinaanimalrescue

www.Groups.yahoo.com/group/Katrinaanimalhelp

www.Groups.yahoo.com/group/HURRICANE_EQUINE_HELP

None of these get advertisement, so it is difficult for pets to get reunited. I think that what www.petfinder.com (as listed on the flyer) is doing will help immensely - they are being advertised by the ASPCA, and so this way the word CAN get out.
Thanks again everyone for all their great support.

Cat
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