[ SHOWGSD-L ] update on Katrina animals
- From: Peggy <pmick@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 18:24:30 -0400
shared by Peggy
Information from Karen Medicus, the ASPCA TX representative and
coordinator of animal relief. Many of the animals left behind in homes
or were unable to go with the owners are being taken to the LSU Vet
School or the shelter in Gonzales, LA. However, they have found those
animals who have had water contact are now considered biohazardous and
are being treated with baths and antibiotics. Texas has sent veterinary
and biomed professionals to those areas to help. There is an urgent
need for the workers in those areas to have a donated RV with full
propane and fresh water to provide housing and relief for those
workers. There are over 600 rescued animals at LSU. The Gonzales
shelter has over 350 dogs. I am sure those numbers will change daily as
more animals are rescued and brought to these and other sites.
LSU College of Veterinary Medicine (LSU CVM) is establishing a database
from owners of animals left behind or trapped so that people can go in
to try to rescue the animals. Another database is going to be at
www.petfinder.com
Animal welfare organizations will work with facilities in LA and the
other affected states currently housing disaster animals and divide
those animals between shelters to the East and west.
Many animals at the Houston city shelters were moved to the Dallas city
shelt
ers to make room for incoming animals. There are over 1,000 animals in
the Houston shelter. They are going to treat those animals for any
illness, injury and try, if possible, to match the up with the owners.
In due time (not specified), if not claimed or matched up with an owner,
the animals will be put up for adoption or placed with a breed rescue
group if possible.
In Austin, 77 animals were brought to the no-kill HSUS shelter.
Twenty-nine have already gone home with their owners. Those individuals
with animals who are currently sheltered in our city facilities are
bused once a day to the shelter to visit with their animals. One animal
in the Austin shelter belonged to a disaster victim who had both legs
broken and was staying with relatives in Sugarland (nr Houston) and a
volunteer drove the animals to the owner.
Because of previous disasters in the US, the animals welfare
organizations were ready with trucks, personnel, supplies, etc., to
enter the disaster area the next day after the hurricane but were turned
away by government authorities and not allowed to enter. This
substantially delayed their efforts to get animals out of the area to
safer ground and shelter.
Volunteers have been spending time volunteering to help needy families
or the Red Cross. One breed rescue club reported they were told it
would be thirty days before animals would be released to specific breed
clubs. This would give time for owners to try to locate and claim their
animals and also to secure treatment for the animals. They were also
told that many of the animals coming in were heartworm postive, pregnant
or suffering from other illness/injuries.
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