Temporary homes needed for pets in New Orleans

[RebelOne]

This just in from one of my pet rescue group lists.

Hurricane Katrina has left many people homeless. When they are able to return they will be looking for shelter for their families which may not allow them to take their animals.

There is an organization called E.A.R.S., http://www.uan.org/ears/ which helps
families keep their animals. They are begging for temporary homes in this area.

If you know of anyone in that area to take someone's treasured family pet until
they get settled again please contact Betsy Fleming at
[e-mail].

Please give her a brief description of what you can handle such as cat, dog,
ferret, caged rodents, etc..

Thank you in advance for helping ease some of the stress these families are
going through.

[astonamous]

1. Thank you for bringing this up...

I know there has been a couple of posts about the animals that were seperated from their people. E.A.R.S. and a couple of other organizations that I am aware of are going to be helping to get animals rescued.

SPECIAL REQUEST FROM THE FOLLOWING (3) PET ID MICROCHIP COMPANIES:

PLEASE CALL THE FOLLOWING IF YOUR PET HAS BEEN MICROCHIPPED AND WAS LOST DURING THE HURRICANE:

MANY ANIMALS WERE FOUND WITH MICROCHIPS IN ALL THE STATES HIT BY HURRICANE KATRINA.
THERE ARE SEVERAL HUNDRED ALREADY SAFELY PLACED AND NEED THE OWNERS TO CALL:



AVID MICROCHIP ID (THEY ALSO OWN PET NET MICROCHIP COMPANY)
CALL 800 336-2843


HOME AGAIN MICROCHIP RECOVERY
CALL 866-738-4324


VET-LINK.COM MICROCHIP
800-838-8563


THANK YOU...AND MAY GOD BLESS & WATCH OVER ALL LIVING CREATURES DISPLACED BY THE HURRICANE

[iconoclastic cat]

2. Reposting on Daily Kos

[astonamous]

3. I just found out that E.A.R.S. and UAN are not

going to NOLA. There is however, a grass roots effort to get those animals out that left behind. If you have PayPal please donate by sending money to [e-mail]. Mrs. Pryor is coordinating funds for gas, food and water for the transportation of the innocent animals. They will be keeping track of all donars for future tax credit information.

Jennifer and Richard Pryor work daily for the benefit of animals. I know that this request is a little strange, but you have to know that the Pryor's are doing the only thing they can do to help. Please put in a couple of dollars for the animal rescue efforts. I would also like to mention that Kinky Friedman will be taking in some of these rescued pets on his ranch in Texas, so again it is just the matter of getting into NOLA to get the animals out.

This is a man-made disaster!

[shireen]

4. tried to PM you, could not ... sent a small donation. Thanks!!! n/t

[CatFelyne]

5. LSU Baton Rouge - SVM- Animal Shelter Info

Here's information for any and all NO refugees needing help sheltering their animals. I'm a certified vet tech from CT that just came down here for grad school less than 2 weeks ago, and I've been working there at the Parker Ag Center almost nonstop for the past few days since it opened, so please forgive me for any typos.

Please disseminate this info to anyone who may need help

-Sharon, CVT

Animal Evacuation and Recovery Plan for New Orleans

www.vetmed.lsu.edu

PETS TRAVELING WITH OWNERS
The LVMA is currently accepting pets at the Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette, LSU in Shreveport, the Monroe Civic Center for small animals and the Ike Hamilton Center for large animals in Monroe, the Farmer’s Market in Alexandria, and the LSU Agriculture Center/Parker Coliseum in Baton Rouge. Owners must be housed in a Red Cross shelter; owners are responsible for caring for their animals, including feeding and cleaning. Animals will be accepted 24 hours a day. Veterinarians will be on hand to handle any medical needs.

While owners are responsible for the feeding and cleaning of their pets at the Parker Coliseum in Baton Rouge, the SVM, along with volunteers from the Baton Rouge Veterinary Medical Association, will provide veterinary care. If for some reason, an owner is unable to care for a pet sheltered in the Parker Coliseum (e.g., the owner is housed in a special needs shelter), SVM student volunteers will provide primary care, such as feeding and cleaning. The East Baton Rouge Animal Control Center will be taking stray animals.

The Parker Coliseum will be staffed 24 hours a day by a supervising veterinarian and student volunteers from the School of Veterinary Medicine. Pets in the Coliseum will be given physical exams and Bordetella (kennel cough) vaccinations. If a pet requires medical attention and veterinary monitoring, it will be sent to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

PEOPLE WITH PETS WHO ARE CURRENTLY EVACUATING NEW ORLEANS
The LA/SPCA will transport animals from pick-up points in New Orleans to the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center. The pick-up points have not yet been determined and are being coordinated with the agency charged with transporting people from New Orleans to other areas.

The Lamar-Dixon Expo Center, 9039 St. Landry Rd., Gonzales, La., will serve as the primary staging area. Once the shelter is full, animals will be moved to temporary shelters in other areas of Louisiana and Texas.

The LA/SPCA Dorothy Dorsett Mobile Veterinary Center will be at the Lamar-Dixon Center to treat incoming animals as needed.

CONFINED PETS STILL IN DISASTER AREA
Beginning on September 1, residents who left pets in their homes may call a hot line to leave information about the number of animals, species, and their confined location. As soon as the hotline number is obtained, we will advise the media. WE CANNOT ENTER NEW ORLEANS UNTIL APPROVAL IS GRANTED BY STATE OFFICIALS