coffeepotkeepers
09-09-2005, 10:31 AM
We were unable to reach anyone from the LSU Vet School this morning. When we called it kept saying our call couldn't be completed as dialed. So we will try again later. Until then this is the info we have gotten from their site.
I know this is alot of information, but it does list info on donations they are accepting, volunteer info, and also were animals are being held along with phone numbers. Hope this helps.
http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/
Welcome to the Louisiana State University School of
Veterinary Medicine
Hurricane Katrina Emergency Animal Shelter at
LSU AgCenter's John M. Parker Coliseum
Visiting Hours for Owners Only: 8:00 AM until 9:00 PM
daily
This website is updated as often as necessary to keep
information current.
Last update: Thursday September 08, 2005 04:11 PM CDT
(We're sorry, but because of safety and security
concerns, only shelter personnel and owners of pets
housed in the shelter may visit the animals.)
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry,
the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals (LA/SPCA), the Louisiana Veterinary Medical
Association (LVMA), the Louisiana Animal Control
Association (LACA), the LSU AgCenter, and the LSU
School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) are working
together to help New Orleans pets and displaced
animals.
NOTE: Rumors that we have run out of room are NOT
TRUE. We have plenty of space and are still accepting
animals. We will remain in operation as long as
necessary to reunite as many people and pets as
possible.
At this time, animals from the following veterinary
clinics are being housed at the John M. Parker
Coliseum on the LSU Campus:
*
Belle Chasse Animal Hospital
*
Causeway Animal Hospital (some pets)
*
Metairie Small Animal Hospital
*
St. Tammany Animal Shelter
*
Southern Animal Foundation
*
The Cat Practice (Metairie)
*
VCA Airline Animal Hospital
*
Companion animals owned by people who were in
Red Cross-associated evacuations (Causeway and I-10
bus staging area)
If you are a pet owner whose animal was boarded at one
of these facilities,
please call toll-free (888) 773-6489 between 8:00 am
and 6:00 pm or e-mail Katrina@ldaf.louisiana.gov for
information about your pet(s).
The Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales is currently
housing the following:
*
Stray companion animals (may include pets that
escaped from homes or were otherwise lost)
*
Some pets belonging to Superdome evacuees
*
Horses
TOP
Clinics and Shelters That Need to Transfer Pets
Please call toll-free (888) 773-6489 between 8:00 am
and 6:00 pm or e-mail Katrina@ldaf.louisiana.gov to
arrange for drop-off.
Pets Traveling With Owners
The LVMA is currently accepting pets at the Blackham
Coliseum in Lafayette, LSU in Shreveport, the Monroe
Civic Center for small animals and the Ike Hamilton
Center for large animals in Monroe, the Farmer?s
Market in Alexandria, and the LSU Agricultural
Center/Parker Coliseum in Baton Rouge. Animals will be
accepted 24 hours a day. Veterinarians will be on hand
to handle any medical needs.
Owners are encouraged to be responsible for the
feeding and cleaning of their pets at the Parker
Coliseum in Baton Rouge, but the SVM, along with
volunteers from the Baton Rouge Veterinary Medical
Association, will provide veterinary care. If for some
reason, an owner is unable to care for a pet sheltered
in the Parker Coliseum (e.g., the owner is housed in a
special-needs shelter), volunteers will provide
primary care, such as feeding and cleaning. The East
Baton Rouge Animal Control Center will be taking stray
animals.
The Parker Coliseum will be staffed 24 hours a day by
a supervising veterinarian, student volunteers from
the School of Veterinary Medicine, and others. Pets in
the Coliseum will be given physical exams and
Bordetella (kennel cough) vaccinations. If a pet
requires medical attention and veterinary monitoring,
it will be sent to the LSU School of Veterinary
Medicine?s Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
TOP
People With Pets Who Are Evacuating New Orleans
The LA/SPCA will transport animals from pick-up points
in New Orleans to the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center. The
pick-up points have not yet been determined and are
being coordinated with the agency charged with
transporting people from New Orleans to other areas.
The Lamar-Dixon Expo Center, 9039 St. Landry Rd.,
Gonzales, La., will serve as the primary staging area.
Once the shelter is full, animals will be moved to
temporary shelters in other areas of Louisiana and
Texas.
The LA/SPCA Dorothy Dorsett Mobile Veterinary Center
will be at the Lamar-Dixon Center to treat incoming
animals as needed.
Confined Pets in Need of Rescue from Disaster Areas
Residents who left pets in their homes may call
toll-free (888) 773-6489 between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm
or e-mail katrinalostpet@ldaf.louisiana.gov to leave
information about the number of animals that need
rescuing, their species, and their confined location.
Residents are now being allowed back into certain
parts of the Greater New Orleans areas. While we will
do everything we can to rescue as many animals as
possible, your pets will have a better chance if you
can get in and rescue them yourselves. Please watch
the news media for announcements of which areas
residents may re-enter.
If you do rescue your pet yourself after requesting
rescue through this shelter, please notify us so that
we can remove your name from the waiting list.
If you need a place to leave your pets for housing and
care after rescue, please bring them to us at the John
M. Parker Coliseum on the LSU Campus. We will care for
them until you can be permanently reunited.
Donations
Financial donations are being accepted through the Dr.
Walter J. Ernst, Jr. Veterinary Memorial Foundation at
the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association.
Please make checks payable to the LVMA Dr. Walter J.
Ernst Veterinary Memorial Foundation (write "Katrina
Fund" on the memo line) and send to the LVMA, 8550
United Plaza Blvd., Suite 1001, Baton Rouge, LA
70809. They will be able to use these funds quickly.
You may designate that your donation be used to care
for animals directly, or that it may be used in
support of the displaced veterinarians who are now in
Baton Rouge helping to provide care for stranded
animals.
A regional donation center is being established. Our
needs include:
For the animals:
*
large carboys for water
*
harnesses
*
canned cat and dog food
*
feeding utensils
*
disposable litter pans and cat litter
*
zip-lock bags, 1 gallon size
*
paper towels
*
sheets and towels
*
locks
*
industrial-sized fans (36" or larger)
*
extra-long heavy-duty extension cords
*
Polaroid 600 film (for documenting animals'
identity)
*
water hoses and spray nozzles
*
latex gloves
*
cotton balls
*
pharmaceuticals
*
medical supplies (e.g., syringes, IV bags, etc.)
*
trash bags, 50 gallon size
*
pooper scoopers
For the volunteers:
*
bottled water
*
soft drinks
*
ice
*
non-perishable snacks
Critical equipment needs:
*
Laptop computers, 5 needed (Windows OS)
*
High-speed heavy-use photocopy machine
*
High-speed printer, preferably laser
*
Fax machine
But
*
The most urgent need is for monetary donations
For more information or to arrange donations of any
materials listed above:
Please call toll-free (888) 773-6489 between 8:00 am
and 6:00 pm
FAX (225) 237-5665
e-mail Katrina@ldaf.louisiana.gov
In Baton Rouge, donors of material goods may take them
directly to the Coliseum. All others, please send
material donations to this address:
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
5825 Florida Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Attention: Katrina
Volunteers
Volunteers (minimum age: 16) are needed to work in the
pet shelter at John M. Parker Coliseum. In Baton
Rouge, please come directly to the Coliseum and ask
for the Volunteer Coordinator to sign up. Or you may
call toll-free (888) 773-6489 between 8:00 am and 6:00
pm or e-mail katrinavolunteers@ldaf.louisiana.gov for
more information. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes
that you do not mind getting dirty!
If you are a veterinarian and would like to volunteer
your time to work in one of the Emergency Animal
Shelters, please call toll-free (888) 773-6489 between
8:00 am and 6:00 pm, or send an e-mail to
katrinavetvolunteer@ldaf.louisiana.gov with your name
and contact information, level of experience your
level of self-sufficiency, when you can travel to
Baton Rouge, and how long you can stay.
If you are an experienced veterinary technician or
assistant, please send an e-mail to
katrinavettechvolunteer@ldaf.louisiana.gov with your
name and contact information, level of experience,
your level of self-sufficiency, when you can travel to
Baton Rouge, and how long you can stay.
Any animal handling professionals or animal control
officers who wish to assist with search and rescue
missions going into flooded areas, please send an
e-mail to katrinaanimalcontrol@ldaf.louisiana.gov.
Please note: this will be a dangerous, dirty job and
not one that members of the general public can assist
us with. Only trained professionals can be used for
this task.
I know this is alot of information, but it does list info on donations they are accepting, volunteer info, and also were animals are being held along with phone numbers. Hope this helps.
http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/
Welcome to the Louisiana State University School of
Veterinary Medicine
Hurricane Katrina Emergency Animal Shelter at
LSU AgCenter's John M. Parker Coliseum
Visiting Hours for Owners Only: 8:00 AM until 9:00 PM
daily
This website is updated as often as necessary to keep
information current.
Last update: Thursday September 08, 2005 04:11 PM CDT
(We're sorry, but because of safety and security
concerns, only shelter personnel and owners of pets
housed in the shelter may visit the animals.)
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry,
the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals (LA/SPCA), the Louisiana Veterinary Medical
Association (LVMA), the Louisiana Animal Control
Association (LACA), the LSU AgCenter, and the LSU
School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) are working
together to help New Orleans pets and displaced
animals.
NOTE: Rumors that we have run out of room are NOT
TRUE. We have plenty of space and are still accepting
animals. We will remain in operation as long as
necessary to reunite as many people and pets as
possible.
At this time, animals from the following veterinary
clinics are being housed at the John M. Parker
Coliseum on the LSU Campus:
*
Belle Chasse Animal Hospital
*
Causeway Animal Hospital (some pets)
*
Metairie Small Animal Hospital
*
St. Tammany Animal Shelter
*
Southern Animal Foundation
*
The Cat Practice (Metairie)
*
VCA Airline Animal Hospital
*
Companion animals owned by people who were in
Red Cross-associated evacuations (Causeway and I-10
bus staging area)
If you are a pet owner whose animal was boarded at one
of these facilities,
please call toll-free (888) 773-6489 between 8:00 am
and 6:00 pm or e-mail Katrina@ldaf.louisiana.gov for
information about your pet(s).
The Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales is currently
housing the following:
*
Stray companion animals (may include pets that
escaped from homes or were otherwise lost)
*
Some pets belonging to Superdome evacuees
*
Horses
TOP
Clinics and Shelters That Need to Transfer Pets
Please call toll-free (888) 773-6489 between 8:00 am
and 6:00 pm or e-mail Katrina@ldaf.louisiana.gov to
arrange for drop-off.
Pets Traveling With Owners
The LVMA is currently accepting pets at the Blackham
Coliseum in Lafayette, LSU in Shreveport, the Monroe
Civic Center for small animals and the Ike Hamilton
Center for large animals in Monroe, the Farmer?s
Market in Alexandria, and the LSU Agricultural
Center/Parker Coliseum in Baton Rouge. Animals will be
accepted 24 hours a day. Veterinarians will be on hand
to handle any medical needs.
Owners are encouraged to be responsible for the
feeding and cleaning of their pets at the Parker
Coliseum in Baton Rouge, but the SVM, along with
volunteers from the Baton Rouge Veterinary Medical
Association, will provide veterinary care. If for some
reason, an owner is unable to care for a pet sheltered
in the Parker Coliseum (e.g., the owner is housed in a
special-needs shelter), volunteers will provide
primary care, such as feeding and cleaning. The East
Baton Rouge Animal Control Center will be taking stray
animals.
The Parker Coliseum will be staffed 24 hours a day by
a supervising veterinarian, student volunteers from
the School of Veterinary Medicine, and others. Pets in
the Coliseum will be given physical exams and
Bordetella (kennel cough) vaccinations. If a pet
requires medical attention and veterinary monitoring,
it will be sent to the LSU School of Veterinary
Medicine?s Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
TOP
People With Pets Who Are Evacuating New Orleans
The LA/SPCA will transport animals from pick-up points
in New Orleans to the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center. The
pick-up points have not yet been determined and are
being coordinated with the agency charged with
transporting people from New Orleans to other areas.
The Lamar-Dixon Expo Center, 9039 St. Landry Rd.,
Gonzales, La., will serve as the primary staging area.
Once the shelter is full, animals will be moved to
temporary shelters in other areas of Louisiana and
Texas.
The LA/SPCA Dorothy Dorsett Mobile Veterinary Center
will be at the Lamar-Dixon Center to treat incoming
animals as needed.
Confined Pets in Need of Rescue from Disaster Areas
Residents who left pets in their homes may call
toll-free (888) 773-6489 between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm
or e-mail katrinalostpet@ldaf.louisiana.gov to leave
information about the number of animals that need
rescuing, their species, and their confined location.
Residents are now being allowed back into certain
parts of the Greater New Orleans areas. While we will
do everything we can to rescue as many animals as
possible, your pets will have a better chance if you
can get in and rescue them yourselves. Please watch
the news media for announcements of which areas
residents may re-enter.
If you do rescue your pet yourself after requesting
rescue through this shelter, please notify us so that
we can remove your name from the waiting list.
If you need a place to leave your pets for housing and
care after rescue, please bring them to us at the John
M. Parker Coliseum on the LSU Campus. We will care for
them until you can be permanently reunited.
Donations
Financial donations are being accepted through the Dr.
Walter J. Ernst, Jr. Veterinary Memorial Foundation at
the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association.
Please make checks payable to the LVMA Dr. Walter J.
Ernst Veterinary Memorial Foundation (write "Katrina
Fund" on the memo line) and send to the LVMA, 8550
United Plaza Blvd., Suite 1001, Baton Rouge, LA
70809. They will be able to use these funds quickly.
You may designate that your donation be used to care
for animals directly, or that it may be used in
support of the displaced veterinarians who are now in
Baton Rouge helping to provide care for stranded
animals.
A regional donation center is being established. Our
needs include:
For the animals:
*
large carboys for water
*
harnesses
*
canned cat and dog food
*
feeding utensils
*
disposable litter pans and cat litter
*
zip-lock bags, 1 gallon size
*
paper towels
*
sheets and towels
*
locks
*
industrial-sized fans (36" or larger)
*
extra-long heavy-duty extension cords
*
Polaroid 600 film (for documenting animals'
identity)
*
water hoses and spray nozzles
*
latex gloves
*
cotton balls
*
pharmaceuticals
*
medical supplies (e.g., syringes, IV bags, etc.)
*
trash bags, 50 gallon size
*
pooper scoopers
For the volunteers:
*
bottled water
*
soft drinks
*
ice
*
non-perishable snacks
Critical equipment needs:
*
Laptop computers, 5 needed (Windows OS)
*
High-speed heavy-use photocopy machine
*
High-speed printer, preferably laser
*
Fax machine
But
*
The most urgent need is for monetary donations
For more information or to arrange donations of any
materials listed above:
Please call toll-free (888) 773-6489 between 8:00 am
and 6:00 pm
FAX (225) 237-5665
e-mail Katrina@ldaf.louisiana.gov
In Baton Rouge, donors of material goods may take them
directly to the Coliseum. All others, please send
material donations to this address:
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
5825 Florida Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Attention: Katrina
Volunteers
Volunteers (minimum age: 16) are needed to work in the
pet shelter at John M. Parker Coliseum. In Baton
Rouge, please come directly to the Coliseum and ask
for the Volunteer Coordinator to sign up. Or you may
call toll-free (888) 773-6489 between 8:00 am and 6:00
pm or e-mail katrinavolunteers@ldaf.louisiana.gov for
more information. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes
that you do not mind getting dirty!
If you are a veterinarian and would like to volunteer
your time to work in one of the Emergency Animal
Shelters, please call toll-free (888) 773-6489 between
8:00 am and 6:00 pm, or send an e-mail to
katrinavetvolunteer@ldaf.louisiana.gov with your name
and contact information, level of experience your
level of self-sufficiency, when you can travel to
Baton Rouge, and how long you can stay.
If you are an experienced veterinary technician or
assistant, please send an e-mail to
katrinavettechvolunteer@ldaf.louisiana.gov with your
name and contact information, level of experience,
your level of self-sufficiency, when you can travel to
Baton Rouge, and how long you can stay.
Any animal handling professionals or animal control
officers who wish to assist with search and rescue
missions going into flooded areas, please send an
e-mail to katrinaanimalcontrol@ldaf.louisiana.gov.
Please note: this will be a dangerous, dirty job and
not one that members of the general public can assist
us with. Only trained professionals can be used for
this task.