Plea for Assistance as Tropical Storm Chris Looms. MuttShack Animal Rescue First Responders Ready for Evacuation of Pets in Gulf Region

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA (August 2, 2006) – MuttShack Animal Rescue, working under the command of the state veterinary office in Louisiana, are ready if tropical storm Chris develops into a hurricane in the Gulf region. MuttShack Animal Rescue will deploy resources and certified animal rescue first responders to evacuation zones where transports will move residents and their pets to the first side-by-side shelters of their kind in Louisiana, housing pets in shelters adjacent to Red Cross facilities.

In conference calls with the State Veterinarian’s office the Parishes are briefing disaster relief coordinators on the status of preparation and needs. MuttShack Animal Rescue is a volunteer driven organization that rescued and provided critical care to over 3,000 animals following Hurricane Katrina - setting up an emergency animal rescue triage center at the Lake Castle School in East New Orleans.

But, there is an urgent need for donations to support this volunteer driven organization. ”Our volunteers need flights sponsored to get to the Gulf area” said Ms. St. John, Founder of MuttShack Animal Rescue. “You can help us by donating air miles or by sponsoring a volunteer’s flight.”

During Katrina, volunteers came from all over the United States and from across the globe – including Alaska, Canada and even New Zealand. MuttShack’s Search and Rescue Teams, Medical/Surgical Teams, Shelter Teams and Command teams worked incredibly long and arduous hours, oftentimes risking life and limb in traumatic conditions, to save the lives of pets. ”Your online donations will supply critical medical supplies, crates and materiel, gasoline and food for volunteers and pets. But no salaries and no paychecks.

MuttShack Animal Rescue volunteers have completed a rigorous Animal Rescue FEMA First Responder Certification and are fully prepared and uniquely qualified to handle the evacuation of pets with their owners. But they need financial backing and donations to continue operations.” She concluded.

To Donate to Animal Rescue

TO DONATE ONLINE: https://www.registrationfactory.com/v3/?EventUUID=B47421FD
or by Paypal to mailto:Katrina@muttshack.org
or mail to MuttShack Animal Rescue, 15981 Yarnell St. #188, Sylmar, CA 91342

About MuttShack Animal Rescue
MuttShack Animal Rescue is the leader in online FEMA Animal Rescue Certification, for animal sheltering and disaster relief services and a key advocate for the paradigm of fostering animals as an alternative to sheltering. MuttShack is appealing for donations to its disaster relief fund, which will provide immediate assistance and long-term individual and organizational grants to Volunteers who assisted Hurricane pets.

To donate to Animals in Disaster visit MuttShack Animal Rescue.