[MR] FW: Animal Relief Efforts

[Jeanne]

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Subject:       Hurricane Katrina - Pet Help (Long)
Date:       Sun, 04 Sep 2005 23:42:37 -0000
From:       Sharon Webb <sbwtlc at yahoo.com>
To:       dogshowstuff-owner at yahoogroups.com



The amount of information and MISinformation flying around the internet is
overwhelming. I am forwarding a message that CONSOLIDATES some GOOD
information for all of you who want to help. There are SEVERAL groups that
are soliciting money - some legit - some are AR (animal rights such as HSUS
and PETA) - some are just outright cons. Do your research and KNOW where and
how your money will be used.

Sharon Webb
Starr Creek Belgians

permission to forward...

The LVMA is the best recommendation. please see below...

Animal Relief Efforts

Louisiana State University is now the primary staging area for all hurricane
relief efforts. Several agencies are coordinating efforts to aid and assist
displaced animals. The need for monetary and supply donations is not only
enormous but immediate. Our office, Public Affairs, is coordinating with
press. I've compiled the most current info available (below) for those
interested in helping. The response has been overwhelming from all over the
country.

If you have any questions that this email doesn't answer, please feel free
to contact myself or any of the contacts listed below. I will do my best to
answer your questions.

veni

Veni Harlan
Senior Designer
Louisiana State University Office of Public Affairs 3960 West Lakeshore
Drive, Room 307 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808
(e) vharlan at ... (o) 225 578 3877
(c) 225 978 3624 (f) 225 578 3860
..............................................

Animal Evacuation and Recovery Plan for New Orleans The Louisiana Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (LA/SPCA), the Louisiana Veterinary
Medical Association (LVMA), the Louisiana Animal Control Association (LACA),
and the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) are managing animal
evacuations and recovery plans for New Orleans pets and displaced animals.
..............................................

PETS TRAVELING WITH OWNERS
The LVMA is currently accepting pets at the Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette,
LSU in Shreveport, the Monroe Civic Center for small animals and the Ike
Hamilton Center for large animals in Monroe, the Farmer's Market in
Alexandria, and the LSU Agriculture Center/Parker Coliseum in Baton Rouge.
Animals will be accepted 24 hours a day. Veterinarians will be on hand to
handle any medical needs.

The Parker Coliseum will be staffed 24 hours a day by a supervising
veterinarian and student volunteers from the School of Veterinary Medicine.
Pets in the Coliseum will be given physical exams and Bordetella (kennel
cough) vaccinations. If a pet requires medical attention and veterinary
monitoring, it will be sent to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine's
Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

The LSU John M. Parker coliseum is located on the LSU campus at Highland
Road and South Stadium Drive. http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu

The East Baton Rouge Animal Control Center will be taking stray animals.
http://brgov.com/dept/animal/default.asp
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PEOPLE WITH PETS WHO ARE CURRENTLY EVACUATING NEW ORLEANS The LA/SPCA will
transport animals from pick-up points in New Orleans to the Lamar- Dixon
Expo Center. The pick-up points have not yet been determined and are being
coordinated with the agency charged with transporting people from New
Orleans to other areas.

The Lamar-Dixon Expo Center, 9039 St. Landry Rd., Gonzales, La., will serve
as the primary staging area. Once the shelter is full, animals will be moved
to temporary shelters in other areas of Louisiana and Texas.

The LA/SPCA Dorothy Dorsett Mobile Veterinary Center will be at the
Lamar-Dixon Center to treat incoming animals as needed.

Lamar-Dixon Expo Center
Exit I-10 at Exit 177 - LA Hwy 30; Exit West (towards Tanger Mall); Left
onto St. Landry Road 9039 St. Landry Road Gonzales, LA 70737
Phone: 225-621-1700
http://www.lamardixonexpocenter.com
..............................................

CONFINED PETS STILL IN DISASTER AREA
Beginning on September 1, residents who left pets in their homes may call a
hot line to leave information about the number of animals, species, and
their confined location. As soon as the hotline number is obtained, we will
advise the media. WE CANNOT ENTER NEW ORLEANS UNTIL APPROVAL IS GRANTED BY
STATE OFFICALS. ..............................................

DONATIONS
Financial donations are being accepted to fund the animals' care through the
Dr. Walter J. Ernst, Jr. Veterinary Memorial Foundation.

LVMA
8550 United Plaza Blvd., Suite 1001, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Toll
free: (800)
524-2996
Phone: (225) 928-5862
Fax: (225) 922-4611
E-mail: lvma at ...
http://www.lvma.org

A regional donation center is being established. Our needs include: large
air kennels and metal cages, leashes, disposable bowls, canned cat and dog
food, disposable litter pans, spray bleach, paper towels, sheets, towels,
locks, hoses, bottled water, trash cans, trash bags, pooper scoopers, cat
litter, extension cords, fans. The most urgent needs are kennels and
monetary donations.

Veterinary medical supplies may be channeled for receipt c/o Dr. Paula
Drone, DVM

Ground deliveries of food and supplies may be sent to:

Animal Rescue Relief
Louisiana State University
John M. Parker Coliseum
Highland Road & South Stadium Drive.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 ............................................

BREED SPECIFIC RESCUE
Animals will not be released without the permission of the owner at this
time. ..............................................

ANIMAL EVACUATION AND RECOVERY PLAN CONTACT INFORMATION

Louisiana SPCA contact, Laura Maloney, 225-413-8813

East Baton Rouge Animal Control Center, Hilton Cole, 225-774-7700

LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Becky Adcock, 225-578-9900

Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association, 225-928-5862
..............................................

24-hour Hurricane Information Center

Beginning at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 31, LSU will operate a 24-hour
Hurricane Information Center through the LSU Office of Public Affairs. Staff
will be on hand to coordinate and assist media on campus and take phone
calls from media, concerned parents, staff, faculty, students and members of
the public concerning relief efforts on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge.

1-800-516-6444

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Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 15:08:56 -0000
From: "arbeitsmadchen" <madchen at ...>
Subject: katrina animal rescue--what you can do now!

Comments from Diane Albers, President, Florida Association Of Kennel
Clubs,Member Fla. State Agriculture Response Team, Disaster Animal Rescue
Team

In the hurried calls re Louisiana, Mississippi and other Gulf Coast Disaster
Areas, here's a synopsis as of 8/30/05, Tuesday afternoon:

"Hold Tight. You can't get in there now, Martial Law has been declared.What
you can and must do is get organized, set up a collection point in your area
for veterinary supplies and crates. Transportation is extremely important,
large vehicles, trucks, and drivers to move the animals to Shelter." Diane
went on to explain that it will not be until after the worst dangers like
downed wires, buildings collapsing, and survivors have been rescued that
animal rescue teams will be allowed in.

Diane advises "Please, don't add to the confusion or complicate the rescue
efforts, but DO ORGANIZE help!" She is organizing convoys from Florida and
trying to help arrange similar efforts in neighboring states, particularly
Texas. Her Group is "trying to locate people who stayed behind because they
could not or would not evacuate and leave horses and other beloved animals
to die." The reality is, some of those people died and not knowing who
survived, if they are injured, where they are, well, it's driving everyone
crazy.


Don't clog this line!!!! 800-597-2987 Call only if you can offer:

Shelter - Transportation - Supplies (veterinary, bedding, crates) Specialty
Foods.

Diane is in constant touch with AKC's Dennis Sprung. As in other times, help
is there. AKC has been magnificent in response to Hurricanes Charlie, Gene,
Andrew and other disasters. Dog food was sent by Iams and Purina and Diane
believes other manufacturers can be counted on again to move food into the
stricken area. What wasn't anticipated in Florida was the need for specialty
foods! For example, pigs born to be slaughtered can only eat special stuff
and big cats eat 200 pounds of meat per day! If there was time for a grim
smile it was when she explained a situation where she finally "delegated"
someone to do something she didn't want to do - feed those big cats!


Diane cautions there will be other unexpected problems. The Florida group
rescued over 18,000 animals during the Charlie, Gene, Andrew assault. A lot
of people really gave the most important thing we have - our time! Diane
mentioned one Beagle gal who drove every day to designated areas, worked to
exhaustion, then drove back to her home town long enough to get a few hours
sleep, then back to care for the animals, day after grueling day. No single
hero here. Just people caring for people and for animals. Is there a more
noble cause?

AGAIN - Organization is critical. Diane said "our military will bring out
the animals as they can. Right now, they are the only ones allowed in there.
Obviously they will bring out people first, but our military and Guard
people are great! Most of them love animals and they will get as many as
they can."

Here's what Diane's group has learned from experience. Hopefully you are
close enough to aid in a massive effort covering the entire Gulf Coast
region from Louisiana up into Georgia. Whether you are or not - get
organized in your own area!!! If you are a member of any dog club, offer
your services. Agility people, field trial enthusiasts, you are all a
tremendous asset!!! Your physical strength and endurance may be needed.
Disasters are not show rings where the worst we worry about is running into
the ring divider or tripping over a mat!

Crates are hard to come by and vitally needed when rescuers move in. How can
the people move their pets? Diane came up with a great idea. Go to the
airlines (yes now) as representative of _______ Disaster Rescue Organization
and ask them to save the crates that people don't take when they pick up
pets. Yes, people leave those crates. Get the name of Senior Freight Agents,
ask them to give you even one crate now, and to save accumulated crates for
your group to pick up once a week. Go to the hospitals and ask for discarded
surgical packs, they don't use everything in them and there is valuable
sterile collectibles." says Diane. Collect and store water containers,
crates and supplies in your group's warehouse. Yes, warehouse. A
moisture-free rental building to start with.

Get local businessmen to donate space and help. They will!! You'd be
surprised. Especially now when this is on their minds. Next month, you will
have lost the advantage of news coverage.


Contact a trucking firm and ask them to take what you've collected down to a
central collection point at the disaster area. This time, next time, and if
God forbid, your area is hit. And now is the time to remind each and every
one of you that it may not be a natural disaster. Homeland Security begins
with home folks. That's YOU.

Someone must answer the phone. Set up a hotline in your area. It can be call
forwarded around to different volunteers so no one has the whole burden.


The Detroit Kennel Club puts it all together:
www.detroitkennelclub.com/club_news.htm


Animal Relief

In the devastation caused by the hurricanes in Florida, the forgotten
victims are often the dogs. There are two funds which have been initiated
specifically for the benefit of the purebred dogs affected by the storms. If
you wish to help to the canine victims of the Florida hurricanes, there are
two associations that will use your donations to provide medical supplies,
necessary care, and if necessary, re-homing.


AKC/CAR Canine Support & Relief Fund

American Kennel Club
260 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016-2401

Contributions are used to immediately purchase needed equipment and supplies
and deliver them directly to contact centers. Please note on the check that
monies should go toward helping the victims of natural disasters.


The Florida Association of Kennel Clubs
President: Diane Albers
401 Cardinal Oaks
Lake Mary, Florida 32746
800 597-2987
407-322-8980
dja0218 at ...



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The Florida Association of Kennel Clubs is working closely with SART (State
Agricultural Response Team) and with the American Kennel Club to provide
assistance and coordinate relief efforts to ALL species of animals affected
by Katrina - not just canines. Since Hurricane Andrew in 1992, ALL species
of animals have been assisted by FAKC and AKC in disaster situations.

Here is the situation and what is needed:

First of all, at the present time - NO ONE is being allowed into the areas
affected by Katrina (MS, AL, LA). Roads are impassable - people in the
affected areas are desperate - and it is NOT SAFE at this time to travel to
those areas. Understand - there is NO GASOLINE available - so if you get in
- you are stuck - and you will have NO police protection. At the present
time - only the Military and Police are allowed in those areas - NO
CIVILIANS!

That does NOT mean that there aren't things that we can (and should) be
doing in the meantime!

1. Donations (which are tax deductible charitable donations) can be sent to:

AKC/CAR Canine Support & Relief Fund
American Kennel Club
260 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016-2401

The Florida Association of Kennel Clubs
President: Diane Albers
401 Cardinal Oaks
Lake Mary, Florida 32746
800 597-2987
407-322-8980
dja0218 at ...

100% of the funds donated go DIRECTLY TO THE ANIMALS in the way of needed
supplies (medicine, crates, food, etc.).

2. Arrangements are being made for a location in each County here in Florida
where donated supplies can be dropped off. Hopefully, details will be
finalized sometime tomorrow - please stay tuned - as soon as arrangements
are confirmed, an announcement will be forthcoming.

3. If you are aware of anyone setting up temporary shelters in the affected
area (LA, MS, AL) that needs to off-load animals to make room of other
refugees or needs supplies for themselves - please contact Diane Albers
(1-800-597-2987 or 407-322-8980). Arrangements have been made for shelter
trucks to go in and take those animals to help lighten the load.

4. Shelters/rescues in the affected areas that need assistance. The
following information is needed:

A. Where you are located.
B. What do you need.
C. Need a full street address where supplies can be drop shipped.

5. This is just a short list of items that are needed THERE ARE MANY OTHER
ITEMS IN THE MEDS. ETC. BUT THIS WOULD BE GOOD FOUNDATION


DIANE J.ALBERS, PRESIDENT

FLORID ASSOCIATION OF KENNEL CLUBS, INC.

401 CARDINAL OAKS CT.

LAKE MARY, FL. 32746

800-597-2987

WATER
FOOD
CRATES
CAT LITTER
SHAMPOO
SUN SHEETS
ALCOHOL
PEROXIDE
BETADINE
TOWELS
BLANKETS
RUGS
CAN OPENERS
TARPS
FLEA SPRAYS
FLY SPRAYS
MOSQUITO SPRAYS
BATTERIES
FLASHLIGHTS
GENERATORS
FANS
HOSES
BLEACH
DISINFECTANTS
TRASH BAGS
GAS CANS
LEASHES
COLLARS
BOWLS
WATER BUCKETS
COOLERS
ICE
GAUZE
TAPE
HAND CLEANER
LATEX GLOVES
AUTO AND TRUCK TRANSPORT FOR SUPPLIES AS WELL AS ANIMALS. BARBED WIRE
CONSTRUCTION FENCING FIELD FENCING SALT BLOCKS HAY SWEET FEED ROPE HALTERS
VET WRAP AND MEDS FOR HORSES, LIVESTOCK. FEED FOR PIGS, CHICKENS, DONKEYS,
GOATS BIRD CAGES FISH TANKS WATER BOTTLES ORGANIZED VOLUNTEERS TO TAKE
SUPPLIES IN.

6. The other thing that is desperately needed is volunteers! If anyone knows
of any catteries, kennels, etc. that can help take in animals - please
contact Diane Albers.

Another word of warning - be careful of all these organizations that are
soliticing for donations. Some of them are not reputable.

Thanks to everyone for your generosity and help. We were so very lucky to
have been spared the wrath of Katrina - Please continue to say a prayer for
the victims.

Diane Albers
President
Florida Association of Kennel Clubs
1-800-597-2987
407-322-8980
DJA0218 at ...

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