Brian and Emery were reunited with Crackers, Swirly and Sketchy their beloved Prairie Dogs on Thursday afternoon at the Houston SPCA.

Pet owners in Texas can now search an online, centralized database of pets lost during last week's severe weather which left hundreds of thousands homeless and separated family members. Under the direction of the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Pethealth Inc. and Pets911 , a Disaster Response Pet Portal (DRPP) has been launched.

As animals are rescued and lost animal reports come in to the Emergency Hotline (713-435-2990) being staffed by HSPCA, information is entered into the PetPoint Animal Management system. Every 15 minutes this data is then uploaded.

Owners who recognize a lost pet on the website can call the hotline and their information will be immediately attached to the animal at the shelter, expediting reunification.

"The loss of a beloved family pet only adds to the anguish of those who have already suffered so much," said Mark Warren, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pethealth. "The Disaster Response Pet Portal will help ease the suffering of those who have lost their pets and it will assist those who are trying to rescue them."

The Houston SPCA is overseeing animal welfare initiatives in the area including an emergency shelter in Galveston, a community severely affected by the Hurricane. "Our staff and volunteers are working around-the-clock to rescue pets and reunite them with their families," said Patricia Mercer, President of the Houston SPCA. "The online database portal created by Pethealth will make it easier for us ready to care for the thousands of pets which are being rescued in the aftermath and ensure they find their way home as soon as possible."

"We must remember the animal victims of Ike," said Corey Lambrecht, Managing Partner, Global Alerts LLC, parent company of Pets911.com, "and support the efforts of the Houston SPCA to come to their rescue and return them to their families."

"The Disaster Response Pet Portal is about using the Internet to leverage the dedication, expertise and technology available to help in this crisis," said Steve Zeidman, Chief Technology Officer at PetPoint.