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Help the Animals That Are Victims of Hurricane Katrina
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by debwire | August 7, 2005 at 06:02 am
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Original story: The lack of a pet-friendly shelter leaves pet owners with few options for safe boarding during hurricane season.
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Animals. To some people they're like children. To others they're an important
way to earn a living. To many of us, they're a big part of our lives.
But when it comes to emergencies, animals, whether they're house pets,
livestock, or in the wild, have often been overlooked by emergency planners
and the general public. But that's changing here in the United States
and elsewhere.
In
this section of FEMA's website, we're gathering the best advice and resources
available to help you prepare and respond to the emergency needs of your
animals, whether you're responsible for caring for one or one hundred.
And we'll provide tips on how you can support organizations that care
for animals in the wild or those which have been separated from their
owners due to emergencies; we'll also offer tips on how you can make a
difference in such situations when you're on your own.
If you're aware of useful information about animals and emergencies
be sure to share it with us at FEMAopa@dhs.gov.
If you know of an animal-related World Wide Web site with emergency preparedness/response
information that should be listed in our Global Emergency Management System,
let us know.
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at 03:30 on August 27th, 2005
Without Fido, some won't flee
Most Florida hurricane shelters don't accept pets, and as a result, some people just won't get out of harm's way.
at 16:49 on August 29th, 2005
On MSNBC and CNN tonight, Noah's Wish Founder and Director, Terri Crisp, was interviewed to remind people how important it is to take their animals with them when they evacuate. Crisp spoke about Noah's Wish and pets in peril during natural disasters. People are urged to visit their site for information relating to how you may protect your pets and give them a fighting chance to live during a disaster such as we've seen with many hurricanes, the most recent being Hurricane Katrina. No one wants to see a domesticated pet senslessly suffer and die because they were left to fend for themselves. Be smart and give them a chance...
at 17:32 on September 1st, 2005
Help the animals that have fallen victim to Hurricane Katrina and so
many other disasters. By making a contribution, you'll support American
Humane's Animal Emergency Services volunteers as they rescue, treat,
and care for these animals and reunite them with their families.
For donations made by mail, please send to:
American Humane Association
63 Inverness Drive East
Denver, CO 80112
at 07:27 on September 4th, 2005
A Disaster Kit in Time Could Save Nine
Out of the devastated South come wonderful photographs of people
hugging cats to their chests as they wade through the water, a man
handing a trembling beagle out through the window of a submerged house,
a girl running from a wrecked gas station carrying a stray dog in her
arms. Each image illustrates that even in times of great personal
hardship, many human beings look out for all living beings. Hotels in
Houston that normally do not allow animals through their doors have
recognized that families fleeing their homes include other-than-human
beings and have abandoned their “no pets” policies. They deserve our patronage when all this is over.
at 09:59 on September 4th, 2005
Katrina took a toll on animals, too
They get no early warnings or evacuation orders, and they don't get
rescued by helicopters. When nature roars its loudest, as it did with
Hurricane Katrina, the animals we bundle under the catchall heading of
"wildlife" are on their own.
at 10:01 on September 4th, 2005
Katrina Evacuees Distraught Over Pets
ATLANTA (AP) - As Valerie
Bennett was evacuated from a New Orleans hospital, rescuers told her
there was no room in the boat for her dogs. She pleaded. ``I offered
him my wedding ring and my mom's wedding ring,'' the 34-year-old nurse
recalled Saturday. They wouldn't budge. She and her husband could bring
only one item, and they already had a plastic tub containing the
medicines her husband, a liver transplant recipient, needed to survive.
Such emotional scenes were repeated perhaps thousands of times along
the Gulf Coast last week as pet owners were forced to abandon their
animals in the midst of evacuation.
at 12:38 on September 4th, 2005
Hurricane Relief Fund
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.
Special report.
at 13:18 on September 4th, 2005
What of the pets lost, left behind after Katrina?
ST. PETERSBURG - While most aid groups concentrate on
hurricane-battered humans in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, people
like Raquel Aluisy and Jennifer Miler will focus on the animal victims
of the disaster.
After departing Wednesday night, Aluisy called Friday from Alabama
to say she and other Emergency Animal Rescue Service, or EARS,
volunteers traveling in SUVs packed with supplies could not get into
Louisiana.
at 17:52 on September 8th, 2005
Owners anguished over separation from pets
NEW ORLEANS - It's part of the anguish permeating this disaster that so
many people faced leaving a precious four-legged family member behind.
There are an untold number in New Orleans alone, scared, scavenging for
food. Teams are racing to rescue these Katrina victims — and in some
cases, the owners who just wouldn't leave without them.
at 18:58 on September 8th, 2005
Disaster planning resources:
Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS)
Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS)
Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS)
Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS)
ASPCA Cares
ASPCA Cares
The Humane Society of the United States
EARS
at 00:47 on September 10th, 2005
Stranded dogs will be shot in 3 days
Animal rescue groups in New Orleans have just been told that they have
three days to rescue all dogs before authorities start shooting them.
Evidently, some of the shootings have already begun. As the Pasado Safe
Haven site says, "Animal rescue groups were not allowed into the water until last Tuesday.
at 02:28 on September 14th, 2005
Don't wait for a plan to evacuate for pet sake
I keep thinking about something Times reporter Brady Dennis told me he saw while he was covering the wreckage of Hurricane Katrina.
He was reporting from a boat going past flooded, abandoned
houses in New Orleans. Here and there, he'd see a dog sitting on a
porch, staring as he passed by. The dogs looked hungry, and hopeful.
Probably they were waiting for their owners to come and get them.
at 02:32 on September 14th, 2005
Mississippi pets find sheltering arms
Of 35 animals brought to the Humane Society of Pinellas from the
area devastated by Katrina, about 15 have been adopted. Another 35 went
to the SPCA.
at 17:47 on September 17th, 2005
Navy helping New Orleans pets
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September 17, 2005
The spanish word "tortuga" means "turtle." But in the wake of the New Orleans disaster, the USS Tortuga is helping other animals.
For nearly two weeks now, sailors from Tortuga's repair division
have devoted much of their time during this disaster relief operation
to ensure the health and comfort of displaced pets.
September 4th, just after the ship moored to a pier at Naval Support
Activity (NSA) New Orleans, HT1(SW) Mark Hanley and DC1(SW) Antony
Graves gathered materials from the repair shop on board to construct a
kennel along the levee. The facility they made soon became a popular
shelter for the homeless animals of the storm.
Tortuga's search and rescue team brought aboard more than 170
displaced citizens during this past week, providing them with food,
water, medical aid and a place to sleep.
Residents and visitor.
Tortuga's makeshift kennel, named ‘Camp Milo & Otis,' has housed
as many as 90 dogs, eight cats, one rabbit, one guinea pig, a pair of
parakeets and a flightless pigeon during the past week of operation.
Currently, there are 14 dogs that remain in Tortuga's care, as many
of the other pets have been taken to animal shelters in the area for
extra medical attention, or been claimed by their owners upon arrival
to Tortuga. The pets that Tortuga has registered have all been in the
hands of professional veterinarians assigned to provide expert medical
attention to the members of Camp Milo & Otis.
Dr. Kelly Crowdis and Dr. Latina Gambles, both from Tuskegee University
and Christian Veterinary Missions, have treated many of the pets for
infection, dehydration, malnourishment and broken bones at the Camp
during the past week.
“The animals were bathed and assessed before physical interaction
with the sailors,” said Dr. Crowdis. “They've been given immunizations,
antibiotics and medications based on their medical needs.”
Dr. Crowdis added, “What these sailors have done on their own has
been such a heart-warming thing. As an animal lover, it is so
comforting to know that everyone cares about the animals in addition to
the human lives rescued from the storm. I'm very pleased with these
guys for taking the initiative to construct this kennel.”
Graves, Hanley and other members of their division have consistently
bathed, fed, walked and given special attention to every dog, every day.
“We play with them,” said Hanley. “We take them out of their kennels
to give them attention every day. And we'll continue to do that for as
long as our ship's mission keeps us here.”
USS Tortuga at New Orleans.
September 11th, the Agricultural Center at Louisiana State University donated supplies to “Camp Milo & Otis” in support of Tortuga's efforts to help the animal victims.
”We got medical supplies, bowls, food, cages, leashes, collars,
toys, cat litter and cleaning supplies from these people yesterday,”
said Graves. “It's nice to know that so many people out there have
heard about what our ship is doing, and responded by donating so much
to support us the best they can.”
A photo gallery of unclaimed pets is on the USS Tortuga's web site.
As part of disaster plans, the Department of Homeland Security
has also deployed Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams to provide
medical care to pets and livestock, as well as provide any needed
veterinary medical care for search and rescue dogs.
There are over 3,850 animals being sheltered around the state. If
someone is looking for a pet they should contact their nearest Humane
Society or go online to http://www.petfinder.org// . More information is also available at http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu//.
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at 18:11 on September 17th, 2005
Katrina Diaries: Saving Dogs in Biloxi
Day to Day
begins a occasional series of profiles of some of the ordinary people
who became heroes in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Gloria Hillard
talks to one man who joined a canine search and rescue team in Biloxi,
Miss.
at 18:25 on September 17th, 2005
FEMA's Efforts to Help Pets Draw Criticism
The Federal Emergency Management Agency dispatched veterinary teams to
tend to animals in New Orleans. But some veterinarians say FEMA was
more a hindrance than a help in taking care of the animals.
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