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I just received this HSUS news release on the wires:
The Humane Society of the United States disaster animal response teams have been mobilized to assist the Texas Animal Control Association with their temporary animal shelter in Nacogdoches, Texas. There are approximately 300 owned companion animals at the facility, not including horses.
Plans are in the works to move the temporary shelter to Lufkin, Texas today due to a conflict with a pre-scheduled event at the site in Nacogdoches.
The HSUS, through its Southwest Regional Office in Dallas, is working on animal rescue and relief efforts in Texas in cooperation with United Animal Nations (UAN), the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), Animal Humane Association (AHA) and the International Foundation for Animal Welfare (IFAW).
To report a lost pet or to report an animal left behind in the wake of Hurricane Rita, Texas residents can call the Houston SPCA at 713-802-0555 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Central time. Beginning on Thursday, September 29, the public can call the Houston SPCA's free hotline: 1-866-481-7722. They can also log on to Petfinder.com.
According to the Texas Animal Health Commission, 20,000 animals were evacuated before Hurricane Rita struck. Of these animals, 13,000 were sheltered by or with their owners. The rest were sheltered by humane animal care organizations:
-- 2,000: Bryan-College Station
-- 600: Nacogdoches
-- 800: Dallas
-- 1,200: Austin
-- 600: Bexar county
Another 10,000 head of livestock, most of which were horses, were also evacuated. For more information, visit the Commission's web site at http://www.tahc.state.tx.us/.
For more information on The HSUS disaster response team efforts, go to http://www.hsus.org.
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