Monday, September 05, 2005

Some progress on animal rescue after Katrina

Some heartening news to come out of the hurricane zone, from the HSUS website:

"JACKSON, Miss. and WASHINGTON – Late last night, rescuers with The Humane Society of the United States, working with The Humane Society of South Mississippi, picked up 42 cats and 89 dogs in Gulfport, Miss. and drove them to a staging area Jackson, Miss. There they are providing triage medical care and temporary shelter for the animals before arranging to transfer them to animal shelters around the country. "


Sadly, animal resue organizations have not yet gained access to New Orleans, and the photos on Anderson Cooper show many dead dogs as well as living ones who are tough to get to.

The ASPCA has set up databases to facilitate rescue and reunification of lost companion animals.

Many individuals stayed behind because they did not want to leave their animals and/or homes. Some of them have taken on the task of feeding the animals of others.

The North Shore Animal League has some nice photos of rescued animals.

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