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Table of contents
1 Updates
2 Participation
3 Warnings
4 News

4.1 Field Reports

4.1.1 Frequent Reports
4.1.2 Occasional Reports

4.1.2.1 1-A
4.1.2.2 B-C
4.1.2.3 D-E-F
4.1.2.4 G-H-I-J
4.1.2.5 K-L-M
4.1.2.6 N-O-P-Q-R
4.1.2.7 S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z

4.2 News Media Reports

5 Adopt or Foster a Pet
6 Animal Healthcare

6.1 Financial Assistance
6.2 Animal Care Protocols

7 Animal Rescuers
8 Animal Shelters
9 Animal Transport
10 Contact Lists
11 Dedication
12 Directories and Guides (Including Blogs)
13 Donate for Animal Relief

13.1 Donate Money
13.2 Donate Supplies

14 FAQs
15 Fund Raisers
16 Forums
17 Legal Resources – Animal Law
18 Locations for Sending and Receiving Supplies
19 Looking Forward
20 Lost and Found Pets and Helplines
21 Maps & Satellite Images
22 Petitions and Legislation
23 Photo and Video Gallery
24 Resources by State
25 Volunteer for Animal Relief and Recovery
26 Other Animal Rescue Pages
27 Comments


Participation

How to participate:

Warnings

  • -dot- E-mail addresses have been modified to inhibit automated harvesting. Replace -dot- with a period in e-mail addresses. Ex: name@aol-dot-com should be changed to name@aol.com.
  • Misleading Information: If you believe any information in this wiki page or related pages are misleading or part of a Hoax, post particulars in the Comments section at the bottom of this page and corrections will be made after verification.
  • Please note that donations of food, clothing and other household items must be processed to be effective. Direct donations of money to a trustworthy agency can take instant effect.
  • Please consider carefully the nature and trustworthiness of the agency or agencies you choose to donate to. No warranty or guarantee of accuracy can be made as this list can be freely edited.
  • Pet-Abuse.com (http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/posts/20050902_5.php) (Sept. 7, 2005) Caution Urged When Donating to Hurricane Katrina Relief Funds
  • IRS.gov (http://tinyurl.com/85x4y) Search for charities reporting to the Internal Revenue Service
  • Read this advisory (http://www.scambusters.org/hurricanekatrinascams.html) from Scambusters
  • Avoid fly-by-night charities. Read this advisory (http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/content.view/catid/68/cpid/310.htm) from the Charity Navigator.
  • FTC Guidlines for Giving to Charity (http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2005/09/katrina.htm)
  • FBI (http://www.fbi.gov/cyberinvest/escams.htm) Beware Hurricane Katrina Relief Scams - FBI Cyber Exec Warns of Online Schemers Exploiting the Tragedy E-scams (http://www.fbi.gov/cyberinvest/escams.htm)
  • USDoJ (http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/SpecialReport-HurricaneKatrina.htm) Possible Fraud Schemes: Solicitations of Donations for Victims of Hurricane Katrina


News

Field Reports

Frequent Reports

  • CraigsList.org (http://neworleans.craigslist.org/pet/) N.O. Pets
  • Katrina Pet Rescue Info (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Katrina-Pet-Rescue-info/) Yahoo! Groups
  • Nola.com (http://www.nola.com/forums/animals/index.ssf?initial=true) Animal Chat Forum No Frames (http://www.nola.com/forums/animals/index.ssf?page=-1)

Occasional Reports

See also Forums

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  • cap4pets.org (http://www.cap4pets.org/HURRICANE.html) HURRICANE Katrina News
  • Code 3 (http://www.code3associates.org/ipw-web/b2/) News from the Road
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  • DogDetective.com (http://dogdetective.com/hurricane-katrina-dogs.cfm)
  • Diamond Pet Food Recall Due to Deadly Alfatoxin
    • Diamond Pet Foods (http://www.diamondpetrecall.com/) Recall Information
    • Cornell (http://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/articles/DiamondPFRecall.htm) Diamond Pet food information for pet owners
    • Cornell (http://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/articles/diamondPetFoods.htm) News on Aflatoxin
    • FDA (http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/diamond12_05.html) Diamond Pet Food Recalled Due to Aflatoxin
    • AnimalHelp.com (http://www.animalhelp.com/hometown/articledetail.cfm?artid=568) Diamond Pet Food Recall
  • Doberman911.org (http://www.doberman911.org/disasterupdates/katrina.html) DPCA Disaster Relief Effort Updates
  • Dolphin News
    • NOAA Fisheries Service Rescues The Last Four Trained Dolphins Washed Into Mississippi Sound After Hurricane Katrina (http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2005/s2510.htm) (Sept. 20, 2005) The NOAA Fisheries Service and the Marine Life Aquarium of Gulfport, Miss., working with a number of other partners, rescued the last four of the eight trained bottlenose dolphins that were swept out of an aquarium tank torn apart by the storm surge of Hurricane Katrina on August 29. Normally held in captivity, the dolphins don't have the necessary skills to survive on their own. They have survived various injuries and predators and have stayed together since the storm.
    • Marine Life Oceanarium (http://www.dolphinsrus.com/) Gulfport, MS
    • Navy News (http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=20155/) (Sept. 19, 2005) Seabees Provide Home for Dolphins Displaced During Katrina
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  • Greater Birmingham Humane Society (http://www.gbhs.org/newsletter.asp)
  • Gulfsails Blog (http://gulfsails.blogspot.com/) from New Orleans
    • Kelsey (Pet Rescue) Speaks (http://gulfsails.blogspot.com/2005/09/kelsey-pet-rescue-speaks.html) Monday, September 12, 2005
    • Pet Rescue... Fighting On (http://gulfsails.blogspot.com/2005/09/pet-rescue-fighting-on.html) Sunday, September 11, 2005
    • Tetanus Shots and a Regimen of Aug*mentin - It's Good For You!, Saturday, September 10, 2005
    • PET RESCUE (http://gulfsails.blogspot.com/2005/09/pet-rescue.html) Friday, September 09, 2005
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  • Mountain Home Pets [2] (http://www.mhpets.com/) Provides rescue services in Baxter County, Arkansas. They are assisting with the re-rescue of the Katrina dogs at the EDNAH rescue site.
  • MuttSchack.org (http://www.muttshack.org/)
  • Monte Bubbles (http://spaces.msn.com/members/Montebubbles/) Katrina Blog
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  • Relief for Rescuers (http://www.reliefforrescuers.org/) Slideshow of recent (9/20) trip to take supplies to rescuers and work at Lamar-Dixon
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  • Save Our Disaster Animals Blog (http://saveourdisasteranimals.blogspot.com/) Billie Sue mailto:Bbruce777@aol-dot-com
  • SpayLouisiana.org (http://www.spaylouisiana.org/neuteralground.html) Neuteral Ground email newsletter
  • Senator John Ensign (http://ensign.senate.gov/record.cfm?id=245736&) (Sept. 14, 2005) In a letter to Pres. Bush, Ensign Warns Of Health Risks Caused By Pets Abandoned By Katrina Victims (letter was co-signed by Senator Rick Santorum R-PA)
  • Sit and Stay (A Poem) (http://poetrybyginny.com/SITandSTAY.htm) Dedicated to the all the loyal pets who sat and waited for their masters to return after Katrina's winds and waters separated them.
  • SPCA of Texas (http://www.spca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Katrina_News) Latest news of relief effort
  • State Animal Response Teams (SART) (http://www.ncsart.org/news/news.php) New and Press
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  • TylerTown.org (http://tylertown.org/content/blogcategory/17/45/) Updates from Tylertown, MS
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  • United Kennel Club (http://www.ukcdogs.com/dogevents/pr/sas-091305.shtml) (Sept. 13, 2005) SAS - Decoding Shelter Alphabet Soup - A brief guide to America’s shelters, who is taking credit for what, and where your donations go. - Wayne Cavanaugh
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News Media Reports

  • ONGOING:
  • AnimalConcerns.org News (http://www.animalconcerns.org/categories.html?do=shownews) | Site Map (http://www.animalconcerns.org/sitemap.html)
  • DawnWatch.com [3] (http://www.dawnwatch.com/) Animal News Watch
  • Google News Searches:
  • msnbc.msn.com
  • REVERSE CHRONOLOGY:
  • latimes.com (http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-pets26mar26,1,7592180.story) (Mar. 26, 2006) Bill Maps a Pet Evacuation Route: Rescued animals are put up for adoption as a Louisiana legislator works to keep owners and their pets together in any future emergency.
  • msnbc.msn.com (http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11604770/) (Feb. 28, 2006) Displaced Katrina pets still waiting for reunions
  • Newsweek (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10948479/site/newsweek/) (Jan. 20, 2006) Protecting Pets - Hurricane Katrina put animal welfare on the political agenda. But the unholy alliance between Congress and lobbyists is hampering legislative reforms.
  • LiveScience.com (http://www.livescience.com/animalworld/060106_dog_deaths.html) (Jan. 6, 2006) Dog Deaths Surpass 100 Despite Toxic Pet Food Recall
    • Cornell (http://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/articles/diamondPetFoods.htm) News on Aflatoxin
    • FDA (http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/diamond12_05.html) Diamond Pet Food Recalled Due to Aflatoxin
  • AP.org (http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/K/KATRINA_PUPPY_BOOM) (Jan 4, 2006) Katrina Aftermath Includes Puppy Boom - Puppies are popping up everywhere amid the rubble left by Hurricane Katrina
  • gazette.net (http://www.gazette.net/stories/010406/gaitnew212058_31895.shtml) (Jan. 4, 2006) Fur flies over pets from Gulf - ‘Puppy-pimping demagogues’ took dogs, lawyer says
  • Times-Picayune (http://www.nola.com/search/index.ssf?/base/library-92/1136099094176420.xml?nola) (Jan. 1, 2006) HUSKY COME HOME At long last, family of four reunites with dog left behind to weather Katrina.
  • Times-Picayune (http://www.nola.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1135926336299960.xml?nola) (Dec. 30, 2005) Giving a place to pets in a disaster - Ken Foster (http://www.ken-foster.com/)
  • HamiltonSpectator.com (http://tinyurl.com/amune) (Dec. 26, 2005) Katrina survivor Bart needs a Canadian home
  • Times-Picayune (http://tinyurl.com/dbbga) (Dec. 18, 2005) The Underdog Railroad - by Millie Ball
A good Samaritan from New Jersey turns a rented RV into a rolling kennel, and reunites dogs and cats with New Orleans pet owners 'waiting for their heartbeats to come home.'
  • Gambit Weekly (http://www.bestofneworleans.com/dispatch/2005-12-06/news_feat2.php) (Dec. 6, 2005) Catch as Catch Can by Bill Sasser
  • baxterbulletin.com (http://www.baxterbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051130/NEWS01/511300310/1002) (Nov. 30, 2005) Last dogs leaving EDNAH
  • sfgate.com (http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/11/29/DDGSUFU2A074.DTL) (Nov. 29, 2005) The dogs of New Orleans: After all the human tragedy, pets left behind were an afterthought -- except to a pack of determined rescuers
  • msnbc.msn.com (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10241592/) (Nov. 28, 2005) Miss Kitty headed for new home in Canada - Animal rescuer who reunited late owner with ‘miracle cat’ is new owner
  • Knight Rider Tribune News [4] (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/3472835.html) (Nov. 19, 2005) Animal rights groups differ on severity of plight of strays - Louisiana SPCA says volunteers' services unneeded
  • bloodhorse.com (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=30850) (Nov. 1, 2005) Jockeys Will Ride To Benefit Katrina Hurricane Victims
  • msnbc.msn.com (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9900273/) (Nov. 3, 2005) Shaggy survivors hanging on after Katrina - Rescuers are still finding pets — starving but alive — in New Orleans

See also Animal Rescue News Archive

Adopt or Foster a Pet

  • 1-800-Save-A-Pet.com (http://www.1-800-save-a-pet.com/) is compiling a fostering list to share with ASPCA and animal disaster groups on the ground.
  • Animal Emergency Response Network (http://disaster.petfinder.com/emergency/rescue/searchForm.cgi?type=foster)
  • Animal Haven [5] (http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/6711.htm)[6] (http://www.animalhavenshelter.org/) Flushing, NY
  • Animal Rescue [7] (http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/6823.htm)[8] (http://www.animalrescueinc.org/)[9] (http://www.animalrescueinc.org/Katrinaanimals.html) Maryland Line, MD 21105
  • Animal Rescue League of Boston [10] (http://www.arlboston.org/)
  • Animal Welfare Society [11] (http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/6840.htm)[12] (http://www.animalwelfaresociety.org/abt_disasterrelief.html) West Kennebunk, ME 04094
  • Arizona Humane Society (http://www.azhumane.org/)
  • Atlanta Pet Rescue (http://www.atlantapetrescue.org/www_ver2/Katrina.htm) Katrina Rescue Efforts
  • Bay Area Bad Rap (http://www.badrap.org/rescue/katrina_dogs.cfm) Katrina Pit Bulls
  • Boulder, CO Humane Society (http://www.boulderhumane.org/Katrina%20Web%20Gallery/index.htm) Katrina Animals
  • Calvert County, MD Humane Society (http://www.calvertcountyhumanesociety.org/katrina.htm) Katrina Relief
  • cathappy.com (http://www.cathappy.com/hurricanepets.htm) Hurricane Rescue
  • Chicago Katrina PAWS (http://www.pawschicago.org/adoption/dogs/dog_adoptions.htm)
  • Cincinnati SPCA (http://www.spcacincinnati.org/SPCA_Cincinnati_Events/Upcoming_Events/09_13_05HurricaneFostering2/09.13.05hurricanefostering2.htm) Foster homes needed for animals rescued from hurricane Katrina
  • Citizens for Animal Protection (http://www.cap4pets.org/) Houston TX
  • Companion Pet Adoption Baton Rouge, LA [13] (http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/LA38.html)
  • Denver Dumb Friends League (http://www.ddfl.org/shelternews.htm#hurricane) Hurricane Animal Victims
  • Fairfax Station, VA - HART Homeless Animals Rescue Teams (http://www.hart90.org/GeneralInformation/Katrina.htm) Katrina Rescues
  • Foster or adopt a homeless pet resource (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fosteroradopt/) Yahoo! Groups: fosteroradopt
  • Greater Birmingham Humane Society (http://www.gbhs.org)
  • Helen Woodard Animal Center (http://www.animalcenter.org/news/releases/katrina_rescues_available.aspx) San Diego, CA
  • Humane Society of New York [14] (http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/5991.htm)[15] (http://www.humanesocietyny.org/katrina.shtml)
  • Humane Society of North Texas [16] (http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/6356.htm)[17] (http://www.hsnt.net/) Fort Worth, TX 76103
  • Humane Society/SPCA of Bexar County [18] (http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/6354.htm)[19] (http://www.humanesocietyspca.org/press_release/hurricane%20overview.htm) San Antonio, TX 78229
  • KatrinaFoundPets.com (http://www.katrinafoundpets.com/app.htm)
  • KatrinaPetsNeedHelp.com (http://www.katrinapetsneedhelp.com/#foster)
  • Lafayette Animal Aid (http://www.lafayetteanimalaid.org/)
  • Los Angeles SPCA (http://www.spcala.com/hurricanekatrina_animals1.html) spcaLA received an airlift of approximately 124 displaced dogs and cats from the St. Bernard's Parish in the New Orleans area
  • Marin Humane Society (http://www.marinhumanesociety.org/Orphans/OrphansMain.html) 
 Operation Orphans of the Storm
 c/o The Marin Humane Society
 171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd.
 Novato, CA 94949
 (415) 506-6256
  • Monterey County SPCA (http://www.spcamc.org/hurricane_animals.htm) Hurricane Katrina Animals - Orphans of the Storm
  • Oakland, CA East Bay SPCA (http://www.eastbayspca.org/donate/hurricanekatrina.cfm) Katrina Animals
  • Operation Save A Pet Katrina (http://www.operation-save-a-pet-katrina.com/) Save a pet from your local shelter to make space for the animals still being pulled from the destruction.
  • Oshkosh, WI Area Humane Society (http://www.oahs.org/news.asp?id=84)
  • Pet Orphans of Southern California [20] (http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/6854.htm)[21] (http://www.petorphans.org/katrina_story.shtml)
  • Pets911.com (http://www.pets911.com/services/katrina/index.php)
  • Pasado's Safe Haven (http://www.pasadosafehaven.org/NEWS/NEWS3.htm)
    • We need foster homes NOW. The state shelters will no longer take the animals we rescue, precluding us from rescuing more, until they place some of their animals. Can you foster?
  • Placer SPCA [22] (http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/6547.htm)[23] (http://www.placerspca.org/katrinadogs.htm) Roseville, CA 95678
  • Roicy Duhon Animal Control Center (http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?action=1&pet.Shelterid=LA40&preview=1) - 613 Pont Des Mouton Road - Lafayette, LA 70507 - 337-291-5644
    • List of animals stranded by Hurricane Katrina with pictures and descriptions
  • Project Starfish (http://www.projectstarfish.org/waystohelp.php) Help project starfish match volunteer foster families with animals in need.
  • San Diego Humane Society and SPCA [24] (http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/5846.htm)[25] (http://www.sdhumane.org/howyoucanhelp/Katrinanews.cfm)
  • Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (http://www.seaaca.org/) Downey, California
  • Southern Animal Foundation (http://www.southernanimalfoundation.org/adopt.htm) New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 671-8235
  • Virginia Beach SPCA [26] (http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/7179.htm)[27] (http://www.vbspca.com/)
  • Wisconsin Humane Society (http://www.wihumane.org/news/katrina.aspx)
  • Yahoo!
  • yepitsme770's phot0s / Sets (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yepitsme770/sets/) Animals for adoption - phot0s arranged by shelter or breed.

Animal Healthcare

Financial Assistance

  • AAHA Helping Pets Fund (http://www.aahahelpingpets.org/root/heartworm_overview.htm) Hurricane Heartworm Treatment Program
  • Friends of Animals (http://www.friendsofanimals.org/programs/spay-neuter/) Spaying and Neutering Certificate Information
  • Katrina Fosters And Reunites (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KatrinaFostersAndReunites/) Yahoo! groups

Animal Care Protocols

Animal Rescuers

RESIDENT FEEDERS and INCOMING VOLUNTEERS, report to:
Celebration Station
5959 Veterans Memorial Blvd.
Metairie, LA 70003
Yahoo map (http://tinyurl.com/bzgmq)
  • Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption (http://www.atlantapetrescue.org/)
  • Bayou Rescue (http://www.bayourescue.typepad.com/) A 501(c)3 organization supporting disaster relief efforts for animals and their caretakers
  • Best Friends Animal Society (http://www.bestfriends.org/)
  • Code 3 (http://www.code3associates.org/) Code 3 Associates, Inc. is dedicated to both professional disaster response for animal rescue operations and to training individuals working in animal related law enforcement throughout the country.
  • D.E.L.T.A. Rescue (http://www.deltarescue.tv/) is focused on feeding the animal survivors of Hurricane Katrina, who are in danger of starving. The organization manufactures its own dry dog and cat food, which it is sending by the truckload to areas where survivors have been evacuated. The food will be distributed to animals by disaster relief workers already giving out human food.
  • Disaster Response Animal Rescue (http://groups.msn.com/disasterresponseanimalrescue/) Stationed out of the Winn Dixie at 4600 Chef Menteur Hwy, DRAR was born from a desperate need to save animals left behind after hurricane Katrina to cut through the red tape that hindered their rescue.
  • Eric's Blog (http://ericsdogblog.com/) Eric is rescuing animals door-to-door in N.O.
  • Grass Roots Animal Rescue [28] (http://www.grassrootsrescue.org/)
    • Grass Roots Animal Rescue is operating out of the Winn Dixie parking lot at 4600 Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans. We have been onsite since September 9th, 2005. We are incorporated in the State of Michigan and our Federal Tax ID number is: 20-3602648. Our 501(c)3 is pending.
  • Hearts United for Animals (http://www.hua.org/Hurricane.html)
    • HUA is a national no-kill animal shelter, sanctuary and animal welfare organization dedicated to the relief of suffering. We rescue dogs from all over the country and specialize in long distance adoptions.
  • Helen Woodward Animal Center (http://www.animalcenter.org/events/katrina/index.aspx) Operating at 115 Obed Magee Road in Tylertown, Mississippi, 39667.
  • Hopalong Animal Rescue (http://www.hopalong.org/home.html)
  • H.O.P.E. Helping Out Pets Everywhere [29] (http://www.helpingoutpetseverywhere.com/)
  • Horseman's Guide (http://lahg.net/EMERGENCY%20PAGES/evacbystate.html) Emergency Evacuation Sites by State
  • Humane Society (http://www.hsus.org/) Call to report the location of a pet left behind to rescue teams. 1-800-HUMANE1.
    • At The HSUS Disaster Response compound in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the dogs need walking. The cats need food and water. The stalls and crates need cleaning.
  • International Fund for Animal Welfare (http://www.ifaw.org/ifaw/general/default.aspx?oid=141437)
  • KARS (http://www.videotronics.org/kars.html) Katrina Animal Rescue Shelter
  • KatrinaPetConvoy.org (http://www.katrinapetconvoy.org/) Katrina Pet Convoy is mobilized to pick up pets left homeless by Hurricane Katrina. The convoy is leaving Arlington, TX and headed to Atlanta with hundreds of pets that need both temporary and permanent homes as a result of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
    • PetNeighbor.Net (http://www.petneighbor.com/detailed-news.php?id=5) dedicates toll-free number and staff time to help Katrinapetconvoy.org find homes for homeless pets – 866-673-4704
  • KatrinaPetsNeedHelp.com (http://www.katrinapetsneedhelp.com/#numbers)
  • KinshipCircle.org (http://www.kinshipcircle.org/katrina/shelters.html#2) GET WORD TO RESCUERS ON THE GROUND
  • Knapptime Adoption Rescue and Education (KARE), 501(C)3 Org. (http://www.knapp-time.com/)
    • KARE is a 501©3, full spectrum, public charity located in Warren, MI. Recently our deployment team deployed to Baton Rouge, LA and articipated in relief efforts there at the beginning of Katrina Relief. We were able to stay there for two weeks due to lack of funds. We then returned to Warren Michigan to create databases and assist in reuniting people with their pets. We have a number of success stories, some we still await.
    • The need for our type of support in the Gulf Coast is overwhelming and still needed. We have been requested to deploy again and deployment funds are almost depleted. Please contact us so we can discuss how best we all can help. URL http://www.knapp-time.com/Katrina.html Phone# (586) 709-9964.
    • We appeal to your generosity and to your humane spirit to help us help those without voices. Thank you!
    • Nell Knapp
    • President/Founder
  • Last Chance Ranch Equine Rescue (http://www.lastchanceranch.org/)
  • Lone Star Equine Rescue (http://www.lser.org/disasterrelief.htm)
  • Louisiana SPCA (http://www.la-spca.org/), (LA/SPCA) has begun rescuing pets from owners' houses. Owners have to call or email the operation and give their name and address and information about where the pet is confined.
  • LSU School of Veterinary Medicine (http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/)
    • As of Friday, September 16, the Parker Coliseum was housing 907 companion animals, including 553 dogs, 323 cats, and assorted pigs, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, hamsters, gerbils, mice, tortoises, and birds. Most of these pets are being cared for by volunteers; owners who are staying here in town are caring for 50 of the animals. The shelter reached its peak numbers on September 12, 2005, with 1,287 animals.
  • Louisiana State Animal Response Team (http://www.lsart.org/) LSART
  • Milo Foundation (http://www.milofoundation.com/)
  • MuttShack Animal Rescue and Foster (http://www.muttshack.org/)
  • Noah's Wish (http://www.noahswish.org/Hurricane%20Katrina.htm)
    • Noah’s wish continues to work in with Slidell, LA animal control in the temporary shelter there. Noah’s Wish is going to be holding each pet for a minimum of 30 days from the day they come in. The state is requiring that all animals be held 15 days, but our policy is to hold animals for at least 30 days. This allows time for owners to hopefully be reunited with their pets.
    • Disaster Assessment [30] (http://www.noahswish.org/disaster_assessment.htm)
  • NOLA Pet Info Blog (http://www.livejournal.com/community/nolapetinfo/) Updated regularly with emergency pet information and instructions/links.
  • North Shore Animal League America (http://www.nsalamerica.org/feature/katrina/) Hurricane Katrina Animal Rescue
    • North Shore Animal League America was one of the first animal rescue agencies on the ground in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and has been actively placing hundreds of homeless pets rescued from shelters in safe and loving homes throughout the country.
  • Operation Bring Animals Home (http://www.operationbringanimalshome.com/) an organization of dedicated indivuals that have put together a search and rescue team for tragedy victims.
  • Oregon Humane Society (http://www.oregonhumane.org/diary/index.htm) Rescue Journal
  • Pasado's Safe Haven (http://www.pasadosafehaven.org/) News (http://www.pasadosafehaven.org/NEWS/NEWS.htm) 
Pasado's Safe Haven
P.O. Box 171
Sultan, WA 98294
Susan Michaels (Founder)
Phone 	(360) 793-9393
Fax 	(425) 820-1717
Web site (http://www.pasadosafehaven.org/) | Map (http://maps.judysbook.com/default.aspx?ri=106578) | Info (http://www.volunteermatch.org/orgs/org5639.html)
  • The Pet Railroad (http://thepetrailroad.com/) A network of animal lovers in each state across the US willing to help transport pets from the Gulf Coast to loving foster homes and rescue groups across America.
  • Petfinder.com - Hurricane Katrina Updates and Links of Interests (http://www.petfinder.org/disaster/)
    • links. hotlines numbers, news alerts
    • they're building a comprehensive database to aid the pets affected by Hurricane Katrina
    • PetFinder.com (http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi) Locate shelters by state
  • Project HALO (http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NC35.html) (Sept. 25, 2005) Project HALO and it's team of volunteers have been stationed in the town of Gulfport, Mississippi since September 7, assisting families in the care of their animals including medical care and supplies.
  • RescueTransporters.com (http://www.rescuetransporters.com/)
  • State Animal Response Teams (SART) (http://www.ncsart.org/) are interagency state organizations dedicated to preparing, planning, responding and recovering during animal emergencies in the United States. SART is a public private partnership, joining government agencies with the private concerns around the common goal of animal issues during disasters.
  • The Pet Railroad (http://www.thepetrailroad.com/) The Pet Railroad aims to create a network of animal lovers in each state across the US willing to help transport pets from the Gulf Coast to loving foster homes and rescue groups across America.
  • UAN/EARS (http://www.uan.org/ears/action_report.html) Unite Animal Nation/Emergency Animal Rescue Service
  • VMAT.org (http://www.vmat.org/) Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams
    • VMAT Mission (http://www.avma.org/disaster/vmat/vmat.asp) [31] (http://www.avma.org/disaster/vmat/default.asp)
    • VMAT-1 (http://www.vmat1.org/) Deployed
    • VMAT-2 (http://www.vmat2.org/) Deployed
    • VMAT-3 (http://www.vmat-3.org/) Deployed
    • VMAT-5 (http://pharmacy.creighton.edu/VMAT/) Deployed
  • Washington Animal Rescue League (http://www.warl.org/howhelp/katrina.php) (WARL) The WARL's Shelter Animal Relief Effort is focused on helping overcrowded shelters in the Gulf Coast region manage the stray and abandoned animals. Many of these animals are being transported back to WARL's privately funded shelter in Washington, D.C. In addition, the WARL's veterinary staff is tending to injured animals at the scene of the disaster.
  • WhiskerCity.com (http://www.whiskercity.com/wow.html) (9/12/2005) Whiskers on Wheels (WOW), a non-profit based in Seattle is looking for a donation of an RV to use as a mobile adoption center for hurricane pet victims. Call Brenda at 206-250-3898.
  • The Humane Society of Lousiana [32] (http://www.humanela.org) 115 Obed Magee Rd, Tylertown, MS 39667

Animal Shelters

See Also: 

Animal Rescue Alerts
Animal Rescue Contact Lists
Animal Rescue Resources by State
Animal Shelters
Locations for Sending and Receiving Emergency Supplies
Lost and Found Pets and Helplines
Web Directories and Guides
  • Animal Friends of Katrina-Information (http://homepage.mac.com/cathyscholl/Animalfriendskatrina/Personal15.html) Shelter List
  • ASPCA.org (http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=hurricane_foster) Shelters Fostering Rescued Animals
    • Known shelters who are fostering animals rescued from the Gulf coast as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Download the list as a PDF file (http://www.aspca.org/site/DocServer/Receiving_Shelters_List_10-28-05.pdf?docID=6541).
  • Find Katrina Pets (http://www.findkatrinapets.com/) Shelters housing hurricane pets. (as of Nov. 8, 2005)
  • HSUS.org [33] (http://www.hsus.org/pets/pets_related_news_and_events/hurricane_katrina_disaster_resources.html)
  • Kathy Scholl's Shelter List [34] (http://homepage.mac.com/cathyscholl/Animalfriendskatrina/Personal15.html)
  • KatrinaAnimalHelp [35] (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KatrinaAnimalHelp/links/Shelters_that_have_p_001127650070/)
  • KinshipCircle.org (http://www.kinshipcircle.org/katrina/shelters.html#3) Animal Shelters
  • More Places to Look (http://moreplacestolook.blogspot.com/)
  • Petfinder.com (http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi)
    • To find shelters in any area of the country enter City, State (i.e. New Orleans, LA) or zip code for list of shelters/rescue in the area.
  • Roicy Duhon Animal Control Center [36] (http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/LA40.html)
    • 613 Pont Des Mouton Road, Lafayette, LA 70507 337-291-5645
  • Southern Animal Foundation (http://www.southernanimalfoundation.org/)
1823 Magazine St - New Orleans, LA 70130 - (504) 671-8235
a no-kill, 501(c)3 non profit, animal rescue, shelter and adoption agency
  • The Humane Society of Lousiana [37] (http://www.humanela.org) 115 Obed Magee Rd, Tylertown, MS 39667

Animal Transport

Contact Lists

  • The Contact Lists are cross posted from various forums and are displayed intact with some formatting. Go to Animal Rescue Contact Lists

See Also 

Animal Rescue Alerts
Animal Rescue Contact Lists
Animal Rescue Resources by State
Animal Shelters
Locations for Sending and Receiving Emergency Supplies
Lost and Found Pets and Helplines
Web Directories and Guides

Dedication

Acknowledgements by and for the rescuers and the rescued

  • Katrina Bird Rescue (http://www.toydogrescue.org/katrina.html) by Ellen Schloss of Beaks and Noses Rescue - dedicated to the parrots of Katrina and Rita
  • GonzosKatrinaSite.com [38] (http://www.gonzoskatrinasite.com/gen1/intro.html)

Directories and Guides (Including Blogs)

See also 

Animal Rescue Alerts
Animal Rescue Contact Lists
Animal Rescue Resources by State
Animal Shelters
Locations for Sending and Receiving Emergency Supplies
Lost and Found Pets and Helplines
Web Directories and Guides
  • AKC.org (http://www.akc.org/breeds/rescue.cfm) Breed Rescue Groups
  • Alley Cat Allies (http://www.alleycat.org/katrina.html) Hurricane Relief Update
  • Animal Friends of Katrina (http://homepage.mac.com/cathyscholl/Animalfriendskatrina/Personal4.html)
  • AnimalHelp.com (http://www.animalhelp.com/hometown/articledetail.cfm?artid=464) 9/22/05—Katrina: Latest Volunteer Update
  • theAnimalNet.com (http://www.shelters.theanimalnet.com/index.htm) Humane Society, Pet Adoption and Pet Shelters Resources
  • Eric's Dog Blog (http://ericsdogblog.com/) Working around the clock to save pets after the Hurricane