Wednesday, September 07, 2005

 

My two cents on Katrina. . .

are going to the Red Cross and the Louisiana/Mississippi VMATs

Along with all the people left displaced, injured and sick, there are also pets that were lost, left behind and not allowed onto buses out of the flood zones.

Unfortunately, some people put their pets before themselves and stayed behind because they did not want to leave their pets.

Along with the rescue and medical efforts for people, many veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and other animal-lovers are leaving their businesses and families to volunteer their time and skills to work the overcrowded animal shelters, providing medical care and trying to locate owners of pets that may have survived the disaster. (Fortunately, many pets have microchip implants that can help identify them.) Here at school we've been getting e-mails asking for veterinarians and technicians to volunteer their time, skills and equipment down south.

Just wanted to let y’all know--there are folks out there watching out for the pets, too--

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