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ASPCA Official Site:
www.aspca.org
2000 Pets Still Homeless One Year after Katrina
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060824/lf_afp/
The city's only animal shelter - which operates out of an old coffee warehouse without air conditioning or drainage - is still full of hundreds of pets awaiting adoption.
A Stirring tribute to the animals who endured Katrina and their struggle to survive…
http://www.forpitssake.org/katrina.html
Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act:
In response to the overwhelming number of animals that were left behind following hurricane evacuations, Bills S. 2548 & H.R. 3858
The PETS Act requires local and state emergency preparedness authorities to include in their evacuation plans how they will accommodate household pets and service animals in case of a disaster. Local and state authorities must submit these plans in order to qualify for grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Official Title: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals following a major disaster or emergency.
Track the progress of H.R. 3858:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-3858
Photo Galleries of the Animals that need our help:
http://www.noahswish.org/Hurricane%20Katrina.htm
Katrina dogs to be killed in Hinesville
http://www.blufftontoday.com/node/3229
This story is an example of the dire need for corporate and private funding for no-kill policy-shelters along the gulf coast and other regions affected by natural disasters. This brief excerpt shows how easily dogs can be left behind….
Katrina Dog’s tale stretches from Louisiana to Colorado to Texas:
http://www.denverpost.com/katrina/ci_3296325
This story gets to the point that there simply aren’t enough shelters….
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