Urgent Update From AbiTabi Concerning Rescue Efforts and Requests for Help!

Urgent Update From AbiTabi Concerning Rescue Efforts and Requests For Help!

9/5 update: From AbiTabi. Do NOT contact her please.

From AbiTaby:To all who have replied to me regarding foster/adoption of katrina animals: Correct contact and updated info is at bottom of email.


Following is a collection of information about rescue efforts for animals in the gulf coast. It is the most updated info I have received and every effort has been made to verify information and links. Please check the individual links for each groups needs. Many need ADOPTIVE homes, FOSTER homes, supplies, volunteers.

PLEASE FORWARD far and wide!
• Please ADD  and DATE any additional information you may have but verify that the rescue operation and needs are legitimate.
• IF YOU ADD info please UPDATE the DATE in the subject line of the email!
• PLEASE DELETE all extraneous forwarding information!!! Copy and paste info into a new email or erase all the crap that appears when you forward!
•••ANYONE interested in helping in any way needs to contact the individual groups listed. DO NOT REPLY TO SENDER!
~~Denise
Alabama Rescue Resources
Alabama Muttcats.Com Shelter This website can provide some info and resources.
info:UPDATED DAILY on:ShelterSource Hurricane Katrina: Who's Doing What? American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)   
New York, NY
Donated $1M in disaster relief to fund shelters affected by Katrina.  Sent mobile veterinary clinic and boat to Jackson, MS. Donated 1,000 dog crates to the Houston SPCA (http://www.spcahouston.org/spcahouston/Default.asp) and Louisiana SPCA (http://www.la-spca.org/home.htm) staging area. Working with PETCO and ACES to secure additional equipment. Establishing databases for lost pets and volunteers.
email: disaster@aspca.org to find lost pets (send contact info and a description of the pet including name and breed)
phone: 1-(212)876-7700 x4700 (same info)
www.aspca.org

Houston SPCA
Houston, TX
Accepting and caring for hundreds of homeless animals from the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast area.  Also providing free pet food to those needing assistance. 
phone: 1-(713) 802-0555 emergency hotline, 9-5 daily. Manned by volunteers to assist owners locate their rescued pets.
Donations needed. http://www.spcahouston.org

International Fund for Animal Welfare  
Yarmouth Port, MA
Sent a 78-foot hurricane disaster-relief and animal rescue mobile unit to rescue animal victims, provide them shelter, food, and medical care, and reunite them with their families.
Set up temporary emergency bases in Houston and will be supporting additional temporary animal shelters in coordination with the Houston SPCA.
www.ifaw.org

Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine
Baton Rouge, LA
Managing animal evacuations and recovery plans for New Orleans pets and displaced animals. Has   set up the Horse Hurricane Helpline  to help horse owners with questions regarding rescue, shelter and veterinary care during this disaster. Also sponsors hotlines for people seeking pets that were being boarded at Gulf Coast clinics and for shelters and clinics that still need to transfer animals for care.
http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/Default.htm
email: Katrina@ldaf.louisiana.gov
phone: 1-(888) 773-6489  for people seeking pets and for shelters and clinics that need to transfer animals
horse helpline: 1-(225) 578-9501

Louisiana SPCA
New Orleans, LA
Working with the Humane Society to rescue New Orleans pets from owners' houses.  Animals are being transported to Gonzalez, LA.  Also working with PetFinder.com to load photos of rescued animals so owners can look for lost pets.
Alabama Pet Shelters and Animal Rescue email: Katrinaanimalrescue@yahoo.com or disaster@aspca.org (include your contact info and all pertinent pet and home information)
phone: 1-(225) 578-6111 rescue hotline 

North Shore Animal League
Port Washington, NY

Sent vans and a mobile unit to rescue homeless animals for relocation and adoption in the New York area.  First animals were examined Friday.  Rescue runs continue from Alabama and Mississippi.
http://member.nsalamerica.org
www.PetFinder.com (9/4)
http://www.petfinder.com/disaster/index.html current listing of rescue efforts DAILY UPDATES
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/projecthalo.html
Based in North Carolina: Project HALO is in the process of coordinating a trip to the flood ravaged areas of MS, AL and LA to help rescue the displaced and injured animals. We did this when Floyd hit our coast and we're being called upon again. I just spoke with the NC Director of EARS (Emergency Animal Rescue Services) and she expects us to be deployed Wednesday (9/7). I expected to be able to leave earlier but right now I understand they're focusing on human rescue and as we all know the animal's needs will be the last to be addressed.
•Following is a list of items I've been told are needed:
Advantage/Frontline/Heartgard, Plastic pet carriers, Leashes/collars, Food/water bowls, Zip ties, Litter/Litter boxes/Scoops, Duct Tape, Wet Ones/Handiwipes, Paper Towels, Plastic Trash Bags, Tarps, Plastic or Rubber Gloves, Sharpie Pens, Bug Spray for the volunteers, Polaroid Film, Polaroid Cameras, Any type of wound dressing material (gauze, tape, wound wash, etc),
•If any of you have a good relationship with your vet, see if they will donate some medical supplies.
• We need everything to set up a triage area for the injured.
• We've also been made aware of the need for small animal rescue such as guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, rabbits and ferrets. They need bedding (no cedar), breed specific food, water bottles, heavy-medium size food bowls and BAGGED timothy or alfalfa hay.

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation will have two drop sites available:
• First Ward Recreation, 640 East 7th Street
Parking lot is located on 6th Street. Hours: Weekdays 6:30am -9pm, Sat 8am - 6pm, Sun 1pm - 6pm
• Marion Diehl Center
2219 Tyvola Rd (between Park Road and South Blvd), Behind the Senior Center
Hours: Weekdays 6:30am - 9pm, Sat 8am - 6pm, Sun 1pm - 6pm

Monroe Road Animal Hospital, 3736 Monroe Road, 704/333-3336
Anthony's Hair Salon, 6303 Carmel Rd, Ste 107, 704/542-8415

As always, Project HALO will gladly supply a donation receipt for any and all donations. If you can't get supplies to us then you're welcome to make a monetary donation via Paypal on our homepage of the website at www.projecthalo.petfinder.com We can make tax-free purchases at Petsmart. Every penny we save counts!
We want the Bow Wow Bus loaded with supplies for these innocent victims. So many are left behind and forgotten when a disaster like this hits. It's our responsibility as an animal loving community to help. Project HALO will supply the transportation and gas along with volunteers, we just need your help with the supplies. Please forward this to anyone you think may be able to assist us.
You may contact me directly at 704/395-2997 or cell-704/562-8939 to coordinate dropping off. My address is 2500 Taimi Drive, Charlotte, NC 28214
Sincerely,
Rhonda Thomas
Project HALO
Pets & Animals in Distress (9/3)
petsandanimals.org
contact@petsandanimals.org

There are still many animals that are left inside homes that need to
be rescued. We are putting out a SPECIAL ANIMAL BOLO ALERT and are
asking anyone that  may know  someone that had to evacuate the
disaster areas that had companion animals that they had to leave 
behind to please have them contact Pets & Animals in Distress at:
contact@petsandanimals.org or call (954) 202-9991. We are compiling a
list of animals that need to be rescued to pass on  to  affiliate
relief organizations, rescue groups shelters and volunteers in those
areas who are already on the ground rescuing stranded animals.

When contacting us please ask them to include:
Contact/ Owners name
Contact phone numbers / e-mail address
Address where the animals are
Name(s) of animal(s)
Description of animal(s)

Please cross post and pass this urgent message on to as many people as
you can as time is of the essence.

I also spoke to Danine who is the Shelter Manager with the Humane
Society of Monroe (http://bayoupets.org/), Louisiana that is about 4 hours away from New
Orleans, who said that their shelter has been inundated with many animals that were dropped off by pet owners because of the evacuation and are now being cared for along with many other animals that have
been rescued and brought in on a daily basis and are in need of food and supplies.  We have contacted our friends at The Meow Mix Company who have offered to help with food and  will  have several pallets of food delivered to their shelter within the next  few days. We are coordinating to have  more food delivered  to help other shelters in other disaster areas. 
We are asking any shelters that are taking in Hurricane animals in need of food or assistance to contact Pets & Animals in Distress at contact@petsandanimals.org 

This is a massive relief undertaking that will require the help, efforts and teamwork from many other animal relief organizations, shelters, rescue groups, volunteers and agencies from all over the

Brenda Beck, President
Pets & Animals in Distress

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OTHERS REQUESTING HELP:

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NO verification on following 9/4:
Working with Louisiana State University: Items and money can be sent to Yvette LeBlanc, 30200 Barnette Rd, Denhem Springs, LA 70726 (please put in the memo area of your check Katrina Animal Emergency Fund), or call Yvette on her cell: 225-964-2764 or at her grooming shop: 225-667-2667, and see where your help is needed.  Everything is tax deductible and receipts will be sent back to all who donate.

What is being seen on the news Yvette said isn't even touching justhow serious things are down there. 100's and even 1000's of animals are homeless with no feed, water, or medical attention. People are standing on the streets trying to give their animals away due to no place to go with them or money to care for them.

People can also purchase items online through PetSmart, Petco, Wal-Mart, and other pet supply companies and have them ship directly to LSU or Yvette.

Things are in a desperate situation now and any kind of help is needed ASAP. 

PETSMART CHARITIES:

CraigsList Has links to local listing and resources. site also has links to other gulf cities affected by hurricane. i cannot verify any info posted on craigslist!

NEEDS: FOSTER/ADOPTION HOMES, donations, supplies, people to transport animals

UPDATED 9/5 person not verified but working with a local rescue group, info follows:
CONTACT: msedpets@earthlink.net
WORKING WITH: http://carams.org/
(note: remember many people gave up their pets simply because there animals were not accepted at evacuation sites.)
Thank you for your response to our email.  THERE IS NO NEED TO CALL US.  Please submit the following information; Your name, telephone number, your city, your state and a veterinarian reference.  We are compiling a master list so we can start placing animals from a shelter in Jackson.  Right now there are  240 dogs, and 100 cats that need GOOD HOMES. As you can imagine, there are going to be many more.
If you cant adopt, and would like to help out with a monetary donation, you can
do so by sending a check or money order directly to the shelter in Jackson or calling
the animal disaster relief hotline.  Here is that information:

The shelter we are working thru:
C.A.R.A. Inc. (Community Animal Rescue Adoption) http://carams.org/ 
Post Office Box 231
Clinton, MS 39060
they are a 501 C3

This was JUST set up ....
The Mississippi Disaster Relief Fund
209 South Lafayette
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-9380

OK, now to give you all some information as to what is what. Understandably so,its people first down there. Now, about our furry loved ones in MS.  The animals we are dealing with are Owner Turn- Overs. These pets have been turned over to the shelter by their owners and need good homes.  We are working with a transport company that is currently down in MS trying to get our fist load of dogs. There are groups of animal disaster relief workers down in the disaster area, who are doing everything they can to get these animals processed.  

There is a NASTY RUMOR, going around that people are shooting animals.This is not accurate. There have been some severely injured animals that have had to be humanely euthanized, however the first priority of these trained rescue folks is to help and save these animals. They are doing a superb job. Kudos and blessings go out to them.

There are still some areas that these folks have not been able to reach due to the human rescue effort. Triage for the animals is set up and they are working non-stop. Please keep these folks in your prayers.

Jackson has stationing areas in place. PLEASE DO NOT GO DOWN TO MISSISSIPPI. Let the Pros do their jobs.

As soon as possible, all animals that come through the shelters who have been rescued, will be placed on a "match list". There is a detailed list that is being used. Priority is to attempt to reunite pet with their human companions. There is a list of perspective fosters and adopters ( who will be screened to assure they have the proper facility to take in lost pets) If you are chosen, you will then receive a call from the transporter and can discuss with her at that time where in your state she will be bringing the animals.
This is all done with volunteers, so go easy on us please.Lynda and her mom are doing their very best!

Thank you for your support, and God Bless you.  
Susan-Lyn Palmieri