OT: Katrina Disaster Relief for pets, too

September 1, 2005

the Humane Society of the United States is sending help. It says the

best way anyone can help is by making a donation. Send it to the

Humane Society of the United States Disaster Relief Fund, 2100 L St.

NW, Washington, D.C. 20037, or log on to www.hsus.org and click on the

lief/nVdaHI-519RtL ). You can also call 888-259-5431.

Donations may also be made to the Mississippi Animal Rescue League at

www.msarl.org by clicking on the GuideStar link or mailing it to 4395

South Dr., Jackson, MS 39209. It has set up the only pet-friendly

shelter in the region, director Aileene Maldonado said. On Wednesday,

it had 150 animals, including horses, goats and pot-bellied pigs.

The Humane Society of the United States is organizing what's probably

its biggest relief effort ever. A team of about 100 highly trained

individuals has been assembled, said Melissa Seide-Rubin, who heads up

the society's field and disaster relief services. She's fearful of

what will be found, she said. For instance, it has long been known

that people who can't take their pets to an evacuation center may

refuse to leave. In Biloxi, Charles Parfait's family and its two dogs

wound up in the attic where a 5-year-old girl had to be lashed to the

rafters, according to the Biloxi Sun Herald. The family didn't

evacuate because the dogs couldn't go to a shelter.

Also on its way is the HSUS Disaster Response Unit, a four-wheel drive

truck and 38-foot air-conditioned trailer equipped with rescue,

sheltering and communications gear as well as pet food and supplies.

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