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Here is some info from Petfinder.com to help those four-legged furbabies that's been left homeless because of the disaster. Please don't forget them in your donations. Below is the article and after that, several other links for you to choose:
Central States Regional Office
(Serving WI, IL, KY, IN, MI, OH)
800 W. 5th Ave., Suite #110
Naperville, IL 60563
Phone (630) 357-7015; FAX (630) 357-5725
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES DISASTER ANIMAL RESPONSE TEAM DEPLOYS TO HURRICANE ZONE
Hurricane Katrina Response To Exceed All Previous Animal Disaster Efforts
WASHINGTON (August 30, 2005) — The Humane Society of the United States is moving into Mississippi today to begin a multi-state animal rescue and recovery effort in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.
“The Humane Society of the United States has planned and trained for this sort of catastrophe for years,” said HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle. “We issued warnings asking people to evacuate with their pets since we’ve seen what happens when animals are left behind. The tragedy is that so many people apparently could not leave in time. The human and animal toll is expected to be enormous.”
The following activities are already underway:
The HSUS Disaster Response Unit is stocked and headed to Mississippi. The four-wheel drive truck and 38-foot air-conditioned trailer is equipped with rescue, sheltering, and communications gear as well as pet food and supplies. Trained disaster relief personnel will travel from a staging area in the Florida panhandle into Mississippi today.
Laura Bevan, who has responded to disasters going back to Hurricane Andrew in 1992, is leading The HSUS’ field response with assistance from professionals and trained personnel experienced in animal handling.
The HSUS is supporting the evacuation of animals from the Louisiana SPCA to shelters throughout Texas for adoption.
The HSUS Southeast Regional Office located in Tallahassee is partnering with the Florida State Agricultural Response Team to assess animal needs and to provide rescue and sheltering of animals in south Mississippi.
The HSUS is also readying response teams from Texas to provide assistance on the west side of the impact area.
“This is going to require a massive, long-term effort to help the animals and the people impacted by Hurricane Katrina,” said Bevan.
The HSUS has been planning for Hurricane Katrina since last week, coordinating with other organizations through state agencies, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the American Red Cross, and the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.
The costs associated with The HSUS’ rescue efforts are expected to exceed the organization’s previous major disaster responses, which include aiding the animal victims of last year’s tsunami, and responding to the series of hurricanes that hit Florida last year. The HSUS is accepting donations to support its disaster response efforts on its web site – www.hsus.org or by sending checks to HSUS Disaster Relief Fund, 2100 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037.
(THAT'S THE ADDRESS ABOVE*** --Gennita)
The Humane Society of the United States is the nation’s largest animal protection organization representing more than 9 million members and constituents. The non-profit organization is a mainstream voice for animals, with active programs in companion animals and equine protection, disaster preparedness and response, wildlife and habitat protection, animals in research and farm animal welfare. The HSUS protects all animals through education, investigation, litigation, legislation, advocacy, and field work. The group is based in Washington and has numerous field representatives across the country. On the web at www.hsus.org.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Belinda Mager, bmager@hsus.org (@hsus.org),
301-258-3071 (desk), 240-888-1910 (cell)
The Humane Society of the United States
2100 L St., NW
Washington, DC 20037
www.hsus.org
Promoting the Protection of All Animals
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Also, here is No-Kill Shelter which is also collecting funds to help:
Also www.h4ha.org which is a non-profit organization also.
Please help, my friends, if you can.
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Received an alternate viewpoint from a reader about the Humane Society. Here's more info for you to decide on. Remember to research and then make up your mind ;-).
Humane Society of the United States
Despite the words "humane
society" on its letterhead, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
is not affiliated with your local animal shelter. Despite the omnipresent
dogs and cats in its fundraising materials, it's not an organization that
runs spay/neuter programs or takes in stray, neglected, and abused pets. And
despite the common image of animal protection agencies as cash-strapped
organizations dedicated to animal *welfare*, HSUS has become the wealthiest
animal *rights* organization on earth.
HSUS is big, rich, and powerful, a "humane society" in name only. And while
most local animal shelters are under-funded and unsung, HSUS has accumulated
$113 million in assets and built a recognizable brand by capitalizing on the
confusion its very name provokes. This misdirection results in an irony of
which most animal lovers are unaware: *HSUS raises enough money to finance
animal shelters in every single state, with money to spare, yet it doesn't
operate a single one anywhere. *
Instead, HSUS spends millions on programs that seek to economically cripple
meat and dairy producers; eliminate the use of animals in biomedical
research labs; phase out pet breeding, zoos, and circus animal acts; and
demonize hunters as crazed lunatics. HSUS spends $2 million each year on
travel expenses alone, just keeping its multi-national agenda going.
The pet lists suggest instead.....
Noah's Wish, a national disaster response organization dedicated
exclusively to rescuing and sheltering animals during disasters, is on
full mobilization for Hurricane Katrina.
We will have an 8 member initial assessment team in the region Tuesday,
followed by over 80 of our trained Volunteers in the area on Wednesday
and Thursday. More Volunteers will be dispatched as needs become
known. Given how widespread and devastating this hurricane is projected
to be, we are prepared to set up in multiple locations.
As of this evening Hurricane Katrina is an extremely dangerous Category
5 storm with sustained winds of over 160 miles per hour. Katrina is a
large hurricane with hurricane-force winds extending 105 miles from the
center and tropical storm-force winds extending up to 230 miles from the
center. Without a doubt Louisiana, Mississippi, and portions of
Alabama, will be the first to experience the wrath of Hurricane
Katrina. There are also concerns that heavy rains inland will cause
serious flooding. Noah's Wish has teams on alert to respond to any
flooding that occurs in inland states.
Noah's Wish is prepared to do whatever we can to help. We have received
numerous requests for help from animal organizations and individuals in
Louisiana. Our team will be monitoring this developing storm over the
next 24 hours.
Terri Crisp, Founder and Director of Noah's Wish, will lead the response
team. She has been saving animals in disasters since 1983,
participating in 68 major disaster relief efforts across the United
States, Canada, and abroad. Her unmatched experience has made her the
expert in the field of managing animals in disasters. Terri is also the
acclaimed author of Out of Harm's Way and Emergency Animal Rescue
Stories. She also helped co-write the FEMA course Animals In Disasters -
Module A & B.
Visit our website for updates and to find out how you can help.
Contact Information:
Noah's Wish
P.O. Box 997
Placerville, CA 95667
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