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The Arizona Humane
Society is in New Orleans trying to help provide for the pets
left behind.
“It’s very dire,” Kim
Noetzel told Reuters News Service. Noetzel is the marketing
director for the Arizona Humane Society and the organization is
doing everything it can to help the displaced dogs and cats
affected by Hurricane Katrina.
We all can help too.
The Atlanta Humane
society is accepting donations for its relief efforts on its
website, www.atlantahumane.org.
PetSmart Charities Rescue
is providing specially designed vehicles to transport dogs and
cats from hurricane-ravaged areas into safety. Over 150 animals
have been saved by the rescue effort from one of the largest pet
store chains in the country.
Those who want to help
PetSmart’s efforts can maketax-deductable donations by calling
1-800-423-PETS or visiting www.petsmartcharities.org.
Petfinder.com
has set up a database to help reunite pets left behind by the
disaster as well as try to find home for pets without one. The
database, according to the website, features the following:
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A place where displaced
hurricane victims post the locations of their pets so that
rescuers can go in and save them.
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Rescuers post the
descriptions and photos of pets they find.
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Volunteers post their
offers of foster care for displaced pets.
Petfinder.com
also has an area where those who want to help can make a
donation to help support the
Petfinder.com
Foundation Disaster Fund.
According to the Orlando
Sentinel, an estimated 30,000 pets have been left homeless by
Hurricane Katrina. Helping websites like
www.katrinafoundpets.com, can help reunite loved ones with
the furry friends they had to leave behind.
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