Help Pet Survivors of Hurricane Katrina

Let's not forget our special friends during this difficult time. Here are some ways you can help!

OPTION 1. Noah's Wish is a national organization dedicated to helping animals during disasters such as Hurrican Katrina, and has a rescue team on site in Louisiana. To learn how you can help them, visit: http://www.noahswish.org

OPTION 2. Humane Society of United States Disaster Relief Fund. HSUS's National Disaster Animal Response Teams are coordinating with state officials, federal agencies, and other organizations to start evacuating animals out of the most-affected areas of the South. They are preparing to establish pet-friendly shelters and deliver supplies, resources, and medical assistance. To help, visit: https://secure.hsus.org/01/disaster_relief_fund_2005?

OPTION 3. The Best Friends Hurricane Relief Fund. Best Friends Animal Santuary, which operates the Nation's largest sanctuary for homeless animals, is collecting funds that they will direct to the local rescue efforts for animals in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. To help, visit: http://www.bestfriends.org.

OPTION 4. Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine's "Animal Evacuation and Recovery Plan for New Orleans." They are accepting financial donations to support their local efforts to house, treat and feed displaced animals in Louisiana. To help, visit: http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/

OPTION 5. ASPCA Disaster Relief Fund, dedicated to helping shelters impacted by natural disasters. To learn how you can help with their Hurricane Katrina efforts, visit: http://www.aspca.org