Hurricane Info Center
 Hurricane
Info Center & Animal Relief Efforts
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Hurricane Info Center & Animal Relief Efforts
Louisiana State University is now the staging area for all hurricane
relief efforts. Several agencies are coordinating efforts to aid and assist
displaced animals. The need for your monetary donations is not only enormous
but
immediate. Please consider donating to the LVMA or another organization
of your choosing. Supplies of all kinds are equally welcome.
We are receiving many calls for info on where to bring lost animals or
shelter options, as well as how to help, so thank you for passing this
along.
And if you have any questions that this email doesn't answer, feel free
to
contact me and I will do my best to find an answer. And thank you for
forwarding.
Thank you,
Veni Harlan
Senior Designer
Office of Public Affairs | Louisiana State University
3960 West Lakeshore Drive
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808
(e) vharlan@... (o) 225 578 3877 (c) 225 978 3624
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LSU Establishes 24-hour Hurricane Information Center
Beginning at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 31, LSU will operate a 24-hour
Hurricane Information Center through the LSU Office of Public Affairs.
Staff will be on hand to coordinate and assist media on campus and take
phone
calls from media, concerned parents, staff, faculty, students and
members of the public concerning relief efforts on the LSU campus in Baton
Rouge.
1-225-516-6444
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Animal Relief Efforts
Louisiana SPCA
The LA SPCA will coordinate all animal rescue from affected areas to
the
Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, LA. This will be the primary
staging area. Donations of food, kennels, etc are needed. Please donate
through
the LVMA (see below).
Contact: Kathyrn Destriza
504-329-5209
or
Lorretta Lambertson
504-329-0701
Lamar-Dixon Expo Center
Exit I-10 at Exit 177 - LA Hwy 30; Exit West (towards Tanger Mall); Left
onto
St. Landry Road
9039 St. Landry Road
Gonzales, LA 70737
Phone: 225-621-1700
http://www.lamardixonexpocenter.com
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LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
Shelter for evacuees with pets, is at the LSU John M. Parker coliseum.
The LSUSVM is coordinating efforts. All manner of supplies are needed.
Veterinary medical supplies may be channeled for receipt to Dr. Drone.
Other
donations are being channeled through the LVMA (see below).
Paula Drone, DVM
225-572-0732
(home) 225-667-0004
http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu
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Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association (LVMA)
The Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association web site has a list of area
animal shelters available. They are working in cooperation with other
animal state organizations as well as LSU SVM, VMAT, and FEMA. LVMA has
set up
an emergency fund for animals, the Walter J.
Ernst Jr. Foundation.
8550 United Plaza Blvd. , Suite 1001
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Toll free: (800) 524-2996
Phone: (225) 928-5862
Fax: (225) 922-4611
E-mail: lvma@...
http://www.lvma.org
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Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams (VMAT)
Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams (VMAT), established by the American
Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and funded primarily by the
American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF), are working as part of
the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Disaster Medical System
(NDMS) to care for injured animals, as well as provide advice concerning
public health issues.
As Katrina neared landfall, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
deployed two fully-staffed VMAT teams, VMAT-3 led by Dr. James Hamilton
and VMAT-5 led by Dr. Garry Goemann, and stationed a separate disaster
assessment team in Houston, Texas with VMAT representative, Dr. Barry
Kellogg, VMAT-1 Deputy Team
Commander. Twenty-five VMAT members are on the ground in Anniston,
Alabama, while another 22 members are making their way from Memphis,
Tennessee to New Orleans ready to assist the local veterinary community
with animal victims as soon as it is safe to do so.
VMAT personnel consist of veterinarians, veterinary technicians,
scientists, epidemiologists, toxicologists, pathologists, pharmacists
and other
support personnel trained to assist the local veterinary communities provide
medical care to injured animals, help coordinate animal relief efforts
on site,
and address public health issues.
Since 1994, VMAT teams have been deployed to both natural and manmade
disasters such as Hurricane Floyd and the September 11th tragedy, to
assist in the delivery of medical help to injured animals and to provide
public
health advice. A significant amount of funding for the Veterinary Medical
Assistance Teams comes from the AVMF. Individuals wishing to support VMAT
in their
disaster relief efforts may make an online donation on AVMF's secure website,
www.avmf.org or send
a contribution to:
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation
1931 N. Meacham Road
Suite 100
Schaumburg, IL 60173
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Sharon Granskog
Phone: 847-285-6619
email: sgranskog@...
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American Kennel Club (AKC)
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the American Kennel Club (AKC) is
working to make contact with delegates, presidents and secretaries of
AKC Member
and Licensed Clubs in the hurricane-stricken states. Additionally, the
AKC is working with the Houston Kennel Club and the Florida Association
of
Kennel Clubs (FAKC) to determine where shelters and staging areas will
be
established. If your club is in need of assistance or you know a
shelter that needs help, please contact us at ajs@... or call
212-696-8220.
You may also call Diane Albers, FAKC, at 800-597-2987.
Breed specific rescue organizations may be found at www.akc.org
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