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September 2008
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Animal and Pet Shelters: September 2008 ArchivesThe Houston SPCA is running out of food for the displaced cats and dogs from Hurricane Ike. K9Cuisine is doing a fundraiser "Send a Bag" to get donations for the pets in need. The Houston SPCA called K9Cuisine asking for the supplies to come immediately because they are running out of food. ...HCPHES Veterinary Public Health has gone back to regular business hours. The shelter has no electricity but is open. ...The Animal Incident Command Center - Galveston Island, set up to rescue stray and stranded animals in the wake of Hurricane Ike, rescued 200 animals in the two days they were open. "We are close to capacity and we have no doubt we will exceed our resources by the end of today," stated Caroline Dorsett, Animal Incident Command Center Director. "We are hoping to reunite animals with their owners as quickly as possible," she added. Veterinary Emergency Referral Group is open 24 hours a day and seeing most emergencies. Located at 8921 Katy Freeway. In the wake of Hurricane Ike, many animals have been lost, abandoned, and injured on Galveston Island. The Houston SPCA is asking the community to help give these storm victims a second chance at life by participating in "Operation Save a Life." The Houston SPCA's "Operation Save a Life" is asking every family who is able to foster a Galveston pet for ten days. If after ten days, the displaced animal is not reclaimed by its original owner, the foster parent has the option to adopt the animal or return him/her to the shelter for placement. There are a few requirements to participate in "Operation Sav... Hotline - 281-554-1496, Call Center - 281-554-1000 or 311, Emergency - 911, www.leaguecity.com Cooling Station Electrical Noah's Ark has been severely damaged by hurricane Ike. The cattery has been flooded, outside kennels crushed and the roof of the horse barn damaged from fallen tree limbs. Among many of our immediate needs, is re-erecting a 700'-9' fence that partially encloses our dogs yard that allows the dogs supervised free play time. Re-erecting this fence frees the volunteers to work on other necessary projects instead of walking dogs on a leash. Please visit our website to see a few pictures of the damage. Thank you so much for anything you can do to help our animal shelter. Noah's... The Montgomery Country Animal Shelter at 8535 Hwy 242 in Conroe is in a TERRIBLE PLIGHT! They have 120+ dogs and 200+ cats, all rescued in this area from Hurricane Ike, many pure breeds as well as mixes. The shelter has no power, and the confinement area is wet, totally in the dark with no windows and no air circulation. The conditions are horrible. They are desperate for fosters in order to save these animals. If anyone is willing to foster, please go to the shelter from 8 a.m. to noon. ...Neartown Animal Clinic is one of the few animal clinics open in the area. It's seeing an influx of sick animals from other clinics and is prepared to continue accepting patients by appointment only. It's open Thursday and Friday from 7:30am to 6:30pm and Saturday from 9am to 1pm. Their telephone number is (713) 526-1502. Houstonians have proven time and time over to be the best people in the world, and now is certainly no exception. Thank you so much to all of you that have reached out to help the animals at the Houston Humane Society that are so very much in need as we all recover from the devastation of Hurricane Ike. Rescue Bank, the Houston-based "food bank" for animal rescue and adoption groups, has started a shelter restoration fund to help member groups recover from Hurricane Ike and care for the increased numbers of rescued and recovered animals. Tax-deductible donations can be made at any Washington Mutual branch by specifying "rescue bank" to the teller. Rescue Bank is a cooperative group of more than 45 Houston-Galveston area non-profit shelter and foster organizations. Created in response to Hurricane Katrina, Rescue Bank operates on the "food bank" model, collecting and distributing more than a... Special Pals is housing animals from San Leon, Dickinson, Galveston, Texas City. They are overwhelmed and need help. ...Carter's Pet Depot at 9333 Katy Frwy in the Echo Lane shopping center will be open Wednesday from 10am - 3pm. We are housing animals from San Leon, Dickinson, Galveston, Texas City. We are overwhelmed and need help. Volunteers please come to Special Pals, 3830 Greenhouse Rd.77084, phone 281-579-7387 Bay Area Pet Adoptions aka Bay Area SPCA ...Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services Veterinary Public Health is now operating on extended hours. People in unincorporated Harris County and the City of Tomball who have lost pets are encouraged to visit the shelter Monday - Friday, 12:00pm - 5:50pm and Saturday, Due to communication problems, the website animal photos are currently not available. Technicians hope to have the problem solved soon. Animal Control Officers are on the streets looking for lost pets and possibly aggressive animals. People are urged to be careful around strange animals. C... Pet Paradise, a pet boarding and day care facility, is open and powered up to care for the pets of homeowners who can't keep their pets because of storm damage. Plenty of water, food and fans are on hand, as well as, the indoor/outdoor suites and swimming pool, to keep the dogs comfortable during their stay. As part of their Hurricane Evacuation Program, Pet Paradise is currently sheltering 200 pets free of charge for those residents who evacuated during Hurricane Ike. Many pet owners have called in asking to extend their reservation because of extensive damage to their homes. "Our first priority i... Beechnut Animal Hospital located at Beechnut and South Gessner (8541 Beechnut) is open and fully operational. We realize that many veterinary clinics in the Houston area are still closed due to lack of electricity and water. Please let the public know that we are open and fully staff and available for vet care The Disaster Animal Management Task Force would like to remind citizens that there will be many lost and displaced pets after Hurricane Ike. ...The Houston Humane Society (HHS) is very fortunate to have sustained minimal damage as a result of Hurricane Ike. We are presently caring for nearly 500 animals, though we have no electricity and are running entirely by generators. Due to our ability to care for and house animals throughout the storm, the Houston Humane Society has taken in animals from Pasadena Animal Control, LaPorte Animal Control, and animals from several other municipalities. In addition to the organizations listed, Good Samaritans around Houston are steadily bringing in stray and lost animals. We still have room for Houston's strays... An estimated 20,000 head of displaced cattle and horses in both Chambers and Jefferson counties are in immediate need of hay and fresh water resulting from Hurricane Ike's storm surges in southeast Texas, livestock officials said Monday. Contributions of hay, water troughs, feedstocks, such as range cubes, or cash contributions are needed in helping keep the cattle alive. "We need water troughs, hay, feed, portable panels, assistance trailers for livestock (horses and cattle)," said Chambers County Judge Jimmy Sylvia in a request to the State Operation Center. "These cattle and horses need care imme... The advance crew has arrived to establish the Animal Incident Command Center - Galveston Island. The facility will treat and house stray and rescued animals. Habitat for Horses is taking the horses rescued from Galveston Island and surrounding area's to Jack Brooks Park in Santa Fe. (#10 Jack Brooks park off of HWY 6 ) In support of the Hurricane Ike emergency response, the Houston SPCA has launched the Animal Rescue line to report lost or found animals and to report animal related information. ...The Houston SPCA has activated its Animal Response Hotline. Operators will be accepting lost and found animal reports, rescue reports and offering other animal related information. ...Houston's Pet Paradise has taken reservations for approximately 200 evacuated pets in the past 24-hours. They are anticipating that over 300 pets will be boarded with them during the Hurricane Ike evacuation. ...Harris County Judge Ed Emmett has ordered the evacuation of Evacuation zip codes 77058, 77059, 77062, 77520, 77546, 77571, and 77598 as of noon on Thursday. Pets will be allowed on public transportation but you must have a crate for your small animal and a leash and muzzle for larger dogs. Every animal should be wearing current identification. In addition identification with your contact information should be written on the pet crate in permanent ink. ...People evacuating for Hurricane Ike are advised to call 2-1-1 for the latest information on available facilities open for emergency animal sheltering for livestock and pets. |
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