[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: update on Katrina animals
- From: tsaligsds@xxxxxxxxxxx
- To: pmick@xxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 16:17:36 +0000
Atlanta Humane has already advertised that animals they take in will not be
returned to the owners and will be adopted. Seems a little strange to
me.........
Suzanne
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> 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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