Animal Organizations are Poised to Help Katrina's Displaced Animals
Wednesday August 31, 2005
The Houston SPCA has opened its doors to the total population of the Louisiana SPCA - over 260 animals. Houstonions are asked to bring donations of cat and dog food, and of course, monetary donations are more than welcome. Find out more at the Houston SPCA web site.
The Humane Society of the U.S.'s Disaster Response Unit is staged to move in to help with rescue and recovery, once the worst of the storm is past. Their activities are part of a coordinated rescue effort which includes Mississippi Animal Rescue League (MARL), the staff of the displaced Louisiana SPCA, equipment, and personnel from South Carolina and a mobile vet unit from Georgia. Other HSUS-trained DART (Disaster Animal Response Team) units are responding, from several areas in Florida, according to the HSUS web site update. The HSUS would also welcome donations to help with the Katrina hurricane disaster.
What does all this mean to our readers? First, none of us are sheltered from potential disasters, and it behooves us to be prepared to protect our cats against their eventuality. Second, it is an important part of the human experience to help those who are in need, and I would ask you to be as generous as possible to the victims of this terrible storm, both human and animal.
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The Humane Society of the U.S.'s Disaster Response Unit is staged to move in to help with rescue and recovery, once the worst of the storm is past. Their activities are part of a coordinated rescue effort which includes Mississippi Animal Rescue League (MARL), the staff of the displaced Louisiana SPCA, equipment, and personnel from South Carolina and a mobile vet unit from Georgia. Other HSUS-trained DART (Disaster Animal Response Team) units are responding, from several areas in Florida, according to the HSUS web site update. The HSUS would also welcome donations to help with the Katrina hurricane disaster.
What does all this mean to our readers? First, none of us are sheltered from potential disasters, and it behooves us to be prepared to protect our cats against their eventuality. Second, it is an important part of the human experience to help those who are in need, and I would ask you to be as generous as possible to the victims of this terrible storm, both human and animal.
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