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Animal-rescue teams helping abandoned pets on Gulf Coast
Scripps Howard News Service
By Lance Gay

- Animal-rights organizations surveying hurricane-stricken regions of Mississippi and Louisiana say they are battling a crisis with abandoned and hungry pets on the loose, and health issues related to animals killed in the storm.

Several groups have sent teams of animal-rescue specialists to the hardest-hit regions. Louisiana and Mississippi have "huge animal concerns," said Melissa Seide Rubin, vice president of field and disaster services for the Humane Society of the United States.

"I think it's going to be absolutely enormous and the worst we've seen," Rubin said.

The Humane Society established a temporary animal-rescue shelter in Jackson, Miss., and Rubin said it appears that many local animal shelters were destroyed in the storm. Some of the animals left behind drowned as New Orleans' levees broke and deluged large parts of the city.


Al Duvernay (left) lowers Rusty the dog into his boat while rescuing people stranded by Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters August 30, in New Orleans, Louisiana.


Scattered reports said the New Orleans Zoo and the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas survived with minor damage, but with deaths of some flamingos.

In Gulfport, Miss., the storm destroyed the Marine Life Oceanarium. As the storm neared last weekend, operators of the huge aquarium moved six bottlenose dolphins to a nearby hotel swimming pool, where they survived the storm and were taken this week to Walton Beach, Fla. Nine sea lions from the Mississippi park were sent to Sea World in Orlando, Fla.

The Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals closed its New Orleans shelter after the storm hit, and moved 260 animals it held to Houston SPCA facilities.

Rescue groups reported that road closings and storm damage made it difficult to get into the hardest-hit regions. The California-based animal-rescue group Noah's Wish said its team set up operations in Slidell, La., this week.

"Almost everyone we talked to this afternoon had a story to tell of an animal," said Terri Crisp, founder and director of Noah's Wish, in a message posted on the organization's Web site. "Unfortunately, many of the stories were of animals that were left behind when people had to evacuate. People are getting desperate to find their animals."

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it will take weeks to determine the effects of the storm on the region's wildlife. The agency announced this week it is closing 19 Gulf Coast wildlife refuges to the public. Preliminary surveys concluded that no Wildlife Service employees were missing, but some of the agency's buildings were damaged.


New Orleans resident Alex Perez carries his cats to dry land after being rescued by boat from his house near Lake Pontchartrain. Hurricane Katrina broke levees on either side of the city, allowing surrounding water bodies to flood New Orleans, on August 30, 2005. Devastation is widespread throughout the city, with water 12 feet (3.7 meters) high in some areas

THE PROBLEM

-- Many dogs, cats and other animals were left behind by hurricane evacuees and victims.

-- They need food, water, shelter and possibly medical treatment.

-- Animals, like people, experience trauma during disasters.

-- Horses and other hooved animals who stand in water for great lengths of time can develop hoof and leg problems.




WHAT'S BEING DONE

-- Animal rescue groups want to save as many as they can.

-- They'll try to reunite them with owners or find them new homes.

-- Humane Society of the United States says rescuers have saved some 300 animals in post-hurricane New Orleans.

-- HSUS has mobilized more than 30 staff and volunteers trained in animal rescue from 12 states.

-- They're coordinating with FEMA, Red Cross and other relief agencies.

-- Other animal groups are also sending rescuers.

-- Difficult conditions still prevent them from reaching hardest-hit areas.

-- Efforts includes group from Days End Farm Horse Rescue in Maryland.

-- Horse rescuers have slings to lift injured or trapped horses, plus fresh water, harnesses and leads.

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Petfinder.com

Petfinder.Com Creates Emergency Web Page for Displaced Animals Affected By Hurricane Katrina
Wednesday August 31, 2005

Petfinder.com Foundation sets up hurricane fund to benefit animal placement groups
Petfinder.com announced today that it has created a Hurricane Katrina emergency resource page Petfinder.com Hurricane Katrina emergency resource page dedicated to helping people find information regarding displaced pets in need of shelter, food and water. The Webpage includes updated information as well as a message board for posting or communicating with others about the plight of pets, animals and their people affected by the hurricane.

The Petfinder.com Foundation has also set up a hurricane fund to assist animal placement groups affected by Katrina. Web visitors can make tax- deductible donations from http://katrina.petfinder.com.
"Katrina's devastation has not only displaced thousands of people, but also thousands of family pets," said Betsy Saul, Petfinder.com President and Founder. "Our goal at Petfinder.com, as a leader in animal welfare issues, is to assist in any way we can the rescue of the thousands of pets trapped, displaced or lost during the chaos of the hurricane."

About Petfinder.com:

Petfinder.com is an on-line, searchable database of animals that need homes. It is also a directory of over 9,000 animal shelters and adoption organizations across the USA, Canada and Mexico. Organizations maintain their own home pages and available pet database. Petfinder.com was responsible for helping over 1.5 million pets find homes in 2004 and represents approximately 90 percent of the nation's animal shelters. Shelters and rescue group members have reported that more than 50 percent of their adoptions are from Petfinder.

Petfinder.com is free to use. Animal shelters and placement groups can register to join Petfinder.com online and can start entering pets the same day.

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Best Friends Animal Society
Hurricane Relief Fund

https://www.bestfriends.org/donate/MembershipPrograms.cfm

The animals endangered by Hurricane Katrina need your help.

100% of the funds raised will go toward relief efforts for the animals.

Your generosity will help us save their lives

donate by mail or fax:

Best Friends Animal Society
5001 Angel Canyon Road
Kanab, Utah 84741
By Fax: Print the page at Step 3 and fax it to: 435-644-2078

You can also donate to Best Friends by calling
435-644-2001
(select option 5)

As clean-up efforts begin in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Best Friends is helping coordinate animal rescue work in the devastated areas.

Best Friends Animal Society is helping out in three ways:
- Coordinating efforts with humane societies and local rescue groups
- Collecting funds through The Best Friends Hurricane Relief Fund. All donations will go to rescue efforts for animals in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
- Acting as a clearinghouse for news stories from local animal groups and individuals
Thousands of Best Friends members also are helping coordinate local rescue and fostering efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. See our Special Report page to read how you can help.

Best Friends Animal Society is a no-kill facility with an Animal Sanctuary.

Update
3 September, 2005

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary which is located in Kanab, Utah, is organizing the animal rescue efforts in New Orleans. They are working with several animal rescues in that area.

They have an office in Salt Lake City that may be able to accept donations. Contact
hrf@bestfriends.org
to offer what you have and to see where it can be dropped off.

Here is what they need:

We are now in a position to accept any and all offers of help. And thank you so much for them.

We need volunteers and supplies to assist in the rescue and placement of all of the animal refugees.

If you can help, please e-mail hrf@bestfriends.org with specific information on how you would like to help, what expertise you may be able to supply and how best way to contact you.

We are compiling a list and will be contacting people as the program develops. Please see the list below:

Volunteer help:
People with emergency/disaster experience to work at the disaster site.
Long term foster homes (approximately 3 months)
Carpenters and other construction trades people to work at the temporary and permanent shelter sites.
Veterinarians and veterinary technicians
Truckers
People with trucks and vans to do animal and supply transport.
People to collect and hold supplies until they ship
People to volunteer at the Sanctuary for at least one week to cover for deployed personnel.

People needs (for the volunteers who are rescuing the animals):
Toilet paper
Paper towels
Vegetarian People food that won't spoil or need refrigeration
Portable toilets and sanitizer
Insect repellent
Sun showers
Sunscreen
First aid kits for relief workers
Hand sanitizer

Pet needs:
Pet Food
Animal Bedding
Crates (all sizes)
Collars/leads
Veterinary Supplies
Puppy and Kitten Formula
Canopy tents for the animals
Large cat tower/cage (for kittens)
Portable water bowls for animals
Microchip Scanners

General needs:
RVs, SUV's & Trucks (4x4), ATV's (loaned or donated)
Tarp
Two way radios
Generators
Rope
Duct tape
Cable ties
Fencing, both temporary and permanent
Heavy work gloves and welding gloves
Carpentry supplies
Gas cans
Gas for vehicles
Flashlights
Batteries (AA, AAA, C & D)
Water
Water tanks
Clorox bleach
Warehouse facilities near Tylertown, MS
Garbage cans
Garbage bags
Tents
Camping Gear
Towels
Blankets
Collapsible wire cages (extra large size)
Extension cords (heavy duty outdoor approved - 100 foot long)
Grooming clippers (electric)
Zip Lock bags (extra large size)

Important note: Please contact us at the number above before you buy large quantities of any of these items.

This list is not exhaustive and if you think that you can offer goods or services that can help, please contact hrf@bestfriends.org . We will contact you soon.

No matter where you live or what you are able to physically do, you can help the survivors by donating to the hurricane relief effort. Any monies raised will go to help those animals and animal rescue organizations affected by the disaster. Please donate on the website at www.bestfriends.org or by calling 435-644-2001 ext. 104.

Best Friends Animal Society
5001 Angel Canyon Road Kanab, UT 84741
aileenw@bestfriends.org
http://www.bestfriends.org

(435)644-3965 ext. 4165

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North Shore Animal League America
Hurricane Katrina Animal Relief Fund
North Shore Animal League America
25 Davis Avenue
Port Washington, NY 11050
516-883-7575

https://secure.ga3.org/01/support_rescue

or call 877-4SAVEPET

Hurricane Katrina has forced many people to take cover at public evacuation centers. Unfortunately, most public evacuation centers do not allow individuals to take their pets. Many animal shelters have opened their doors to provide temporary shelter for pets that are not permitted with their families in the evacuation facilities. Previous to this hurricane, most animal shelters in this area were already at full capacity, and they need urgent help.

The North Shore Animal League America ERT (Emergency Response Team) knew immediately our help would be needed. Our goal will be to help alleviate the shelter overcrowding by transporting homeless animals to the League.

The magnitude of this hurricane is devastating, and we need to act quickly with your help. Last year, North Shore Animal League America made multiple, successful, rescue missions to the southern states after hurricanes devastated this area of the country in August and September. We know it is possible to make this rescue mission successful; however, we cannot do this without your help. Donate now to help support our Emergency Response Team.

NSAL America is a no-kill facility, which means once we admit an animal, we have them until we find them a home.

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Houston SPCA

http://www.spcahouston.org/spcahouston/Default.asp

Storm Victims Arrive at the Houston SPCA

The Houston SPCA extended a helping paw once again to animals impacted by disasters in the United States. Sunday morning, crews from the Louisiana SPCA arrived at the Houston SPCA. The evacuation of the Louisiana SPCA brought over 260 animals from their shelter. Due to the hit from Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast region, the Louisiana SPCA moved all animals out of their shelter to the Houston SPCA. We are now accepting animals from those who are staying in Houston Area Shelters.

For those needing shelter for their pets, please call our hotline at 713-802-0555.

Monetary donations are needed to help us care for the over 260 extra animals in our shelter and to help us help the Louisiana SPCA respond to the needs of the animals still in the area.

Donate now to the Houston SPCA
https://www.spcahouston.org/Forms.asp?MODE=NEW&SnID=137485146&Forms_FormTypeID=-79


The Houston SPCA is asking Houstonians to help by bringing by donations of
Newspaper, Zip ties/ cable ties, Rolls of paper towels, Foil roasting pans (to be used as litter boxes), Travel crates for animals, Bowls, Towels and blankets, one gallon bottles of water, Waders, Gas Cans, D, C, and AA Batteries, Walkie Talkies, Ice Chests, Tarps, Duct Tape, Rope, Gloves, Hand Wipes, First Aid Kits, Masks, General Office Supplies, Trash Bags, Trash Cans, Clip Boards, Spray Bottles, Dishwashing and Laundry Soap, Scrubbing Brushes, Can Openers, Cat Litter, Life Jackets.

How to contact the Houston SPCA
The Houston SPCA is open seven days a week. We welcome your visits, and your comments.
We can also be reached by E-Mail, Fax, or Phone as follows;

E-Mail :
The main E-Mail Address for the Houston SPCA is
hspca@hspca.org

To assure that your message is forwarded to the proper party, please put the name of the person you are contacting as the subject of your message.

Fax :
The facsimile number for the Houston SPCA is:
713-869-5857

Telephone :
The telephone number for the Houston SPCA is:
713-869-SPCA (7722)

Physical / Mailing Address :
900 Portway Drive
Houston, Texas 77024-8022

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Houston's raining cats and dogs
Hotels, resorts relaxing policies for the influx of four-legged friends
By SALATHEIA BRYANT, Houston Chronicle

Houston kennels, shelters and swanky downtown hotels relaxed their policies Monday, opening their doors to cats and canines displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

In the lobby of the downtown Hilton Americas hotel, a Great Dane, a poodle and a hound dog milled about the lobby with their owners who fled Hurricane Katrina's wrath. The grassy area across from the hotel became a potty pit and barking wafted up to other floors.

"They were barking this morning," said hotel spokeswoman Anna Drake, who estimated more than 100 animals, including birds, hamsters and rabbits, were now guests at the hotel.

"There are dogs throughout our lobby kind of hanging out with their owners. It's a zoo here."

Although the hotel normally accepts pets with a pet deposit, officials dismissed the 40-pound weight limit restriction.

Pets were as much a part of the exodus from Louisiana as people Sunday, with owners walking dogs along freeway medians leading out of New Orleans, and crates as common as child safety seats in cars.

Going to a resort
New Orleans resident Anthony Nguyen, 22, wasn't leaving home without his seven fluffy Pomeranians: three adults and four puppies. He sat in a lawn chair Monday afternoon outside an American Red Cross shelter at the Baytown Community Center.

"They'll be fine," he said of the dogs as they drank bottled water in the shade of the trees. "They're resilient."

The phone calls started at the Prestonwood Kennels Pet Resort the moment it opened for business early Sunday morning and hadn't stopped Monday. The lobby was filled with sleep-deprived pet owners who had lodging at nearby motels but needed a place to house their four-legged family members.

Resort owner Guinnette Peebles turned her two-car, air-conditioned garage into expanded kennel space for about 20 dogs kept in crates. If space runs out there, Peebles says she'll start stacking crates in her kitchen.

"These people are devastated; they have no place to go. We're seeing a lot of people in a bind coming up this way," she said of the five-acre resort, which has provided refuge in the past for Floridians."You just have to be able to help these people. They're handing you their well-loved pet. You can't turn them away."

Peebles said they are relaxing shot-record rules because many of the residents didn't have time to bring records with them, and there was no way to confirm records with veterinarians back home.

Zoo ready to help
The Houston Zoo was also standing at the ready to help the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans.

Sharon Joseph, director of animal programs for the Houston Zoo, said the staff is prepared to mobilize teams if help is needed. Joseph said Houston's zoo director Rick Barongi had talked with New Orleans zoo officials Sunday as they hunkered down in the reptile house to ride out the storm.

"The zoo industry is a tight community," she said. "As soon as the cry for help goes out, there will be a number of zoos responding."

Several shelters came to relieve the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty for Animals of some of the 263 animals brought in from Louisiana. There was already interest in giving some of the displaced animals a permanent home in the Bayou City, said SPCA spokeswoman Alice Sarmiento.

"I've gotten lots of calls for brown tabbies," she said.


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Noah's Wish

WWW.NOAHSWISH.ORG


P.O. Box 997
Placerville, CA 95667
ph: 530-622-9313; fax: 530-622-9317
email: info@noahswish.org


Noah's Wish is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3), charitable organization.

Terri Crisp, Founder and Director of Noah's Wish, a not-for-profit organization that works exclusively to save animals after disasters, has set up rescue operations in Slidell, Louisiana. Crisp is being joined by more than 450 trained volunteers from across the nation to assist in the recovery efforts in the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina. Volunteers include veterinarians, veterinary technicians and grief counselors.

Because most shelters do not allow pets, except for seeing-eye dogs and service animals, most pets are simply abandoned when families flee. Crisp estimates that over the next few weeks she and her team will rescue more than 1,000 pets.

"Noah's Wish exists to help people just as much as we help animals," says Crisp. "We will provide temporary shelter for pets whose owners have lost their homes and hopefully our teams will be able to reunite lost pets with their owners."

In addition, Noah's Wish will assist with the rescue of farm animals.

Americans who want to help can donate online at
WWW.NOAHSWISH.ORG
More than 75% of donations go directly to help animals and cash is preferred as it allows the organization to purchase the supplies needed. "The destruction I witnessed while driving from Houston into Slidell was like nothing I have ever seen before," said Crisp. "Our job has just started. We will be here for many, many weeks."

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Humane Society of the United States
https://secure.hsus.org/01/disaster_relief_fund_2005?

To send your gift by U.S. Mail, please make your check payable to HSUS Disaster Relief Fund and mail it to HSUS, Dept. DRFHBM, 2100 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037. Thank you!

What You Can Do

Please donate to our Disaster Relief Fund.

https://secure.hsus.org/01/disaster_relief_fund_2005?

Have your own blog or website? Get a banner here.

http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_disaster_center/hurricane_katrina_donation_banners.html

Video:See how HSUS disaster teams help people and pets.
http://stream.realimpact.net/?file=realimpact/hsus/video_features/pets-and-disasters.rm

In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, The HSUS has launched a massive relief effort to rescue animals and assist their caregivers in the disaster areas. Our highly trained Disaster Animal Response Teams are now in Mississippi and Texas coordinating a multi-state animal rescue and recovery effort. Our Disaster Response Unit, and other rescue vehicles affiliated with our teams, are in Mississippi.

Our entire relief effort is funded by donations from people like you, and we desperately need your support. Please make an emergency contribution to our Disaster Relief Fund today! Your tax-deductible gift will be used exclusively for our disaster animal relief work.

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United Animal Nations

To contribute to the EARS Hurricane Katrina effort, send donations to

UAN, P.O. Box 188890, Sacramento, CA 95818

or give online at: https://secure.ga3.org/01/UAN_disaster_relief

Please make a donation. Your generous support enables UAN to quickly access funds to purchase travel and other supplies necessary during a disaster response.

With your help, we can continue to meet our pledge to leave no animal behind, a pledge we've met during more than 50 disaster responses across the country since 1987.

Help us help the most innocent victims of disaster.

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SACRAMENTO, CA (August 31, 2005) – United Animal Nations (UAN) is sending leaders with its Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS) into Louisiana to assist with the evacuation of a reported 175 animals at a Metairie animal hospital. The State of Louisiana Office of Emergency Services has given Sacramento, California-based UAN permission to enter the state and assist with animal disaster relief and rescue efforts.

“Our phones are ringing off the hook with calls from frantic evacuees who can’t get back to their animals,” said UAN president Jennifer Fearing. “We don’t know what we’ll see when we get there, but we’re hopeful that our presence will lead to further animal rescue efforts in the hurricane-ravaged area.”

On Monday, UAN put its nationwide network of 2,300 trained EARS volunteers on alert for a potential response to Hurricane Katrina. Since then, nearly 650 people from all 50 U.S. states have reported their willingness to respond as needed. These volunteers include skilled search and rescue personnel, veterinary technicians, veterinarians and animal shelter directors. Additionally, UAN has been flooded with offers of land in the area to serve as a staging area, air, water and land transportation, horse trailers, mobile veterinary clinics and a virtual fleet of trucks and RVs.

Supporting UAN’s efforts will be Colorado-based Code 3 Associates, whose base of operations is its Mobile Command Vehicle, a massive, self-sufficient disaster-relief tractor and trailer unit that is leaving imminently for Louisiana. The Code 3 vehicle is being sponsored by IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare --http://www.ifaw.org, which is sending its international Emergency Relief Team to join Code 3 and UAN on the ground in Metairie.

During the past fifteen years and through more than sixty disasters, EARS volunteers have helped thousands of animal disaster victims, including more than 400 animals during last summer's devastating string of hurricanes in Florida.

EARS disaster rescues are funded by donations and provided free of charge to the affected communities.

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Days End Farm Horse Rescue

CASH DONATIONS

Your fully tax-deductible contribution, large or small, will be gratefully accepted.

By Check:

Days End Farm Horse Rescue, Inc.
15856 Frederick Road
PO Box 309
Lisbon, Maryland, 21765-0309

By Credit Card:
https://www.defhr.org/donations

Days End Farm Horse Rescue, Inc. is a 501 c3, volunteer based, animal welfare organization established in 1989 to ensure quality care and treatment of horses through rehabilitation, humane education and community outreach.

Since it’s beginning in 1989, Days End Farm Horse Rescue, Inc. has been a place where children and adults have found enrichment, satisfaction, sadness and purpose through helping to provide care for unwanted, abused or neglected horses. Since it’s inception, DEFHR has gone from a small non-profit sheltering only a few horses annually, to a full scale and well respected rescue and rehabilitation facility housing on average 50 – 60 horses at any one point in time.

Over 500 adults and children volunteer their efforts in helping the Farm to achieve its mission. Equally as important in its successful growth has been Days End Farm's increased focus on humane education, both on the local and national levels. As Days End continues to grow, so does the need for adequate space all the horses and programs require. The current location, which served us well over the years, is now literally bursting at the seams, with every square inch in use.

Days End Farm Horse Rescue is a part of The National/ International Combined Federal Campaign, affiliated with the 2004 Animal Charities of America. Farm is also a part of Charitable Choices website and satisfies their 10 Accountability Standards.

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Co-founder of Days End Farm Horse Rescue is part of volunteer effort to aid animals in storm area

By Sandy Alexander, Sun Staff
August 30, 2005

As Hurricane Katrina moves north, Allan Schwartz of Lisbon plans to head south with a trailer full of supplies to help rescue pets and farm animals endangered by the storm.
Schwartz is co-founder of Days End Farm Horse Rescue in western Howard County and has trained in swift-water and other types of large-animal rescue over the past 15 years.
He will join close to 80 volunteers who have been waiting in Florida and Texas for the storm to pass as part of efforts by the Humane Society of the United States.
Another 60 volunteers with disaster-response training are on alert across the country, said Anne Culver, director of the Humane Society's disaster services office, which is based in Gaithersburg.
Lauren Bond of Towson is the disaster-response program coordinator and will lead animal-rescue efforts on location.
After the rain subsides, the Humane Society volunteers will work with other volunteer organizations and local authorities to identify animals in need of help, Culver said.
After a disaster, team members respond to calls for assistance with animals, ask people at shelters if they have animals at home, track down people who were turned away from shelters that don't allow pets and drive around looking for animals in distress, Culver said.
After Hurricane Charley last year in Florida, Schwartz and other volunteers evacuated horses and goats trapped in floodwaters and relocated dogs, cats and rabbits to temporary animal shelters, he said. They also provided clean water and animal feed to farms with livestock.
"We dealt with literally hundreds of animals," Schwartz said.
Schwartz plans to leave about 4 p.m. today in a horse trailer stocked with supplies.
His farm has a sling that can be used to airlift horses and smaller slings and "glides" for moving horses and other animals onto trailers. He also has a 300-gallon water tank, a generator, portable fencing and medical supplies.
Schwartz said it is helpful to people to know their animals have been cared for.
"Some of them have lost everything they own," he said. "If you can make sure their pet ... is not going to be lost or if they can be reunited, it is an added sense of comfort for them."

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American Kennel Club

AKC CAR Canine Support and Relief Fund
Hurricane Katrina Relief

Thank you for considering a donation to the AKC CAR Canine Support and Relief Fund. One hundred percent of your generous donation will be used to assist animal victims of natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina. AKC CAR does not retain any portion for administrative purposes.

Mail: Please make check donations payable to the AKC CAR Canine Support and Relief Fund and mail to:
AKC CAR Canine Support and Relief Fund
American Kennel Club
5580 Centerview Drive
Raleigh, North Carolina 27606

Online: You can contribute to the AKC CAR Canine Support and Relief Fund online through an account in the AKC online store. If you have an account, simply log in and click on the Donate to Support and Relief Fund option. If you don't have an account, it takes less than 60 seconds to create one.

Phone: You may also call 800-252-7894 to make a donation to the AKC CAR Canine Support and Relief Fund.
http://www.akc.org

Note: If you are looking to help or need help in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, please email us at email: seekhelp@akc.org

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AKC Working To Provide Relief to Canine Victims of Hurricane Katrina

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the American Kennel Club (AKC) is working to make contact with delegates, presidents and secretaries of AKC Member and Licensed Clubs in the hurricane-stricken states. Additionally, the AKC is working with the Houston Kennel Club and the Florida Association of Kennel Clubs (FAKC) to determine where shelters and staging areas will be established. If your club is in need of assistance or you know a shelter that needs help, please contact us at seekhelp@akc.org or call 800-252-7894.
You may also call Diane Albers, FAKC, at 800-597-2987.

"The AKC is greatly saddened by the devastating hurricane that continues to leave a path of destruction across the South," said Dennis B. Sprung, AKC President and CEO. "Notwithstanding the human tragedy and untold billions of dollars in damage, we expect there are untold numbers of canine victims that are in desperate need of our assistance. We will do everything in our power to help them."

The AKC will continue to post frequent updates to our website at www.akc.org.
AKC CAR continues to assist animal victims of all natural disasters. Previous relief efforts include the Florida hurricanes of 2004 and the California wildfires of 2003.

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PETsMART Charities

In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, PETsMART Charities is coordinating its efforts with local humane societies and has initiated a nationwide disaster relief effort. To help with relief efforts for this and other disasters, you can make a tax-deductible donation through one of three ways:

Donate through our secure online process
http://www.petsmartcharities.kintera.org/hurricanekatrina



Donate at the Charity Dog receptacle inside any PetSmart store in the U.S. All in-store donations from August 30, 2005 through September 30, 2005 are earmarked for Hurricane Katrina emergency relief and other disasters.

Mail your donation directly to:
PetSmart Charities
19601 N. 27th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85027
Attn: Disaster Relief/Hurricane Katrina.

PETsMART Charities provides emergency relief aid to to assist pets in times of hurricanes, earthquakes, fire and other natural catastrophes. We also provide much-needed support in times of man-made emergencies, including pet hoarders and puppy mill rescues. Last year alone, we donated funding and supplies to provide immediate help for pets affected by 45 natural disasters and cruelty cases.

With the devastation of Hurricane Katrina now all too clear, PETsMART Charities needs your support more than ever!

Your donations will be used for supplies needed at the disaster site such as food, crates, litter, beds and more ... medical supplies used for first aid to injured pets ... vaccinations to displaced pets to prevent disease outbreak ... repairs to shelters damaged by flooding, high winds, and fires.

* Any donations above and beyond what is needed to provide relief for pet victims of Hurricane Katrina will be deposited in the general disaster relief fund to be used for other/future disasters.

Mission and Programs

Mission

To improve the quality of life for all companion animals and their humans , PETsMART Charities creates and supports programs that save lives of homeless pets and promote healthy relationships between people and pets.

Programs

Over the past 10 years, PETsMART Charities has provided more than $39 million to 2,700 nonprofit animal welfare organizations to save the lives of homeless pets through adoptions(over 1,000 per day), sterilization programs to prevent unwanted kittens and puppies, and retention programs to keep pets in their adopted homes. During times of natural disasters, we provide funding to nonprofit animal welfare agencies to treat injured pets, food and supplies to replace those destroyed, and microchip readers to reunite lost pets with their frantic owners.

We also help fund rescues of abused and neglected animals from dog fighting rings, hoarders and "puppy mills." We support programs that help fight pet overpopulation and improve the quality of life of pets through adoptions, spay/neuter and retention programs and emergency relief.

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American Humane Association
American Humane’s Animal Emergency Services Heads in for the Animal Victims of Hurricane Katrina!

For donations made by mail, please send to:
American Humane Association
63 Inverness Drive East
Denver, CO 80112

Please donate!

https://secure2.convio.net/aha/site/Donation?ACTION=SHOW_DONATION_OPTIONS&CAMPAIGN_ID=1044&JServSessionIdr010=lfe15y0os6.app20a

Update -- August 31, 2005. The American Humane Association is deploying its rescue rig to join its fleet of vehicles and volunteer responders already staged in Mississippi, ready to respond to the needs of Hurricane Katrina’s animal victims.

We cannot do it alone! American Humane’s disaster response is possible thanks to donations from concerned people, corporate support, and a nationwide network of dedicated volunteer responders. We need your help immediately!

Mission

The mission of the American Humane Association, as a network of individuals and organizations, is to prevent cruelty, abuse, neglect, and exploitation of children and animals and to assure that their interests and well-being are fully, effectively, and humanely guaranteed by an aware and caring society.

American Humane envisions a nation where no child or animal will ever be a victim of willful abuse or neglect. As a recognized leader in professional education, training and advocacy, research and evaluation, American Humane joins with other similarly missioned individuals and organizations to make this vision a reality.

Our programs focus on many animal welfare fronts, including:

Animal adoption, Care and issues, Disaster relief, Farm animals, Film monitoring, Shelter services, Legislative action, Education and awareness

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