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toast_grotesque in nolarescue

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Sep 04, 2005 14:09

Hello everybody. I'm a New Orleans refugee... everything I ever used to do is destroyed, my car, homes, etc.. Most important is the lives that was left down there.. and how many people's pets were killed.. and how many more are going to die because of the inevitable infection of the floodwaters ( Read more... )

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zer0gee September 4 2005, 19:16:08 UTC

x-posted from noladarkside

"SPCA help for animals

Friday, 9:50 p.m.

There's hope for stranded pets in the New Orleans area. The Louisiana SPCA, New Orleans' animal control agency, has begun rescuing pets from owners houses.

Louisiana SPCA director Laura Maloney said shelter workers follow other agencies and crews through neighborhoods and rescue pets, some that are locked in houses. At the owners' request, "we break in," she said.

Owners have to call or email the operation and give their name and address and information about where the pet is confined.

The hotline number is: 1-225-578-6111. E-mail should be sent to Katrinaanimalrescue@yahoo.com.

The hotline already is in effect, Maloney said. "It's busy an awful lot. We are trying to get a bank of telephones"

toast_grotesque September 5 2005, 02:19:05 UTC

That's a great tip.. but my cat isn't trapped in anywhere, he's just stuck in that city... but I did get some really helpful info on maybe a cat transfer service.. If that's free, it's definately the way I'm going to go. Thanks for the support.

satcshoegal September 4 2005, 20:04:22 UTC

http://noahswish.org/Hurricane%20Katrina.htm

toast_grotesque September 5 2005, 17:30:45 UTC

Thanks for the advice, but he'd be stuck there because no one can go into New Orleans unless they have an I.D... plus it'd be way more expensive if I had to go pick him up... $300 more expensive..

toast_grotesque September 5 2005, 17:45:24 UTC

(BTW I don't have an ID because I moved to MS for a year for college & now I have a MS ID...)

More pet rescue help in NOLA zer0gee September 4 2005, 21:31:21 UTC

from http://www.craigslist.org/pet/ which lists many resources for pet rescue in the hurricane-affected area:

Right now, approximately 50 teams of trained animal rescue volunteers have
converged upon New Orleans, Gulfport and other flood-damaged areas. The
ASPCA, Humane Society of the U.S., American Humane Association, Best Friends
Society, Noah's Wish, Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS), and Alley Cat
Allies are among many national organizations coordinating efforts with the
Louisiana SPCA, Humane Society of Louisiana, the Louisiana Veterinary
Association (LVMA), and other local organizations in stricken areas.