Hurricane Information Exhange

Since we've had many calls from people regarding Katrina and whether shelters for both humans and pets were available, we've decided as of 9/2/05 to put up a bulletin board dedicated to sharing information before, during, and after the storms. If you have any information on places to stay or have questions regarding finding shelter, please post it on our Hurricane Information Exchange. We hope this will be a help to people who are having a hard time finding places to stay, or who simply need to communicate their particular predicament to someone else in hope for help. In the name of decency, spammers please stay off.

I don't have much news, but I'd like to correct some info that I saw on this site. Someone recommended that the 3-Dog Bakery in the French Quarter be patronized. By all means, check out the French Quarter. It's one of the most bustling areas coming back in the city. We were lucky here and didn't get a great deal of damage and what was there was either wind or water damage due to rain entering through damaged roofs and windows or from a few places that were looted. There was no flood damage. Most of the rest just needed cleaning of debris and mold. Many refrigerators and freezers bit the dirt. By the time people got home and the power was turned on everything inside them was steeped in mold and populated by tiny flies and their maggots so they had to be thrown out. They were hopeless. Poor 3 Dog Bakery is not coming back. The population that made up their customer base didn't return quickly enough and they decided to fold their tents and silently steal away. The store is now closed and it looks like a boutique of some sort is going to open there. Damn Katrina!
Apple <appleita@aol.com>
New Orleans, LA USA - Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at 06:40:56 (EST)

Affordable rooms for Rent. Quite neghborhood, clean home environment, washer and dryer access, Telephone access. Drug and Achohol free environment. Public transportation across the street. $600.00 a month Two meals a day no kitchen acess. If interested call Carolyn @ 712-4637.
Carolyn Carter <carterdenzel@aol.com>
Vallejo, CA USA - Thursday, October 20, 2005 at 01:43:40 (EDT)

If you don't know about www.craigslist.com it is a great free classified site. They've also started a section for finding people and pets. You can go to this url to find pets or post about missing pets: http://neworleans.craigslist.org/ccc/
EcoQuest International <carender@hotmail.com>
USA - Wednesday, September 21, 2005 at 13:38:03 (EDT)

If you are truly interested in helping the pets in new orleans...go to www.hsus.org www.bestfriends.org www.aspca.com or log on to www.nola.com and on the right side it says pet rescue.....there you see the ongoing race to save animal lives.....thanks
neenasue <ninalevi@bellsouth.net>
boca raton, fl USA - Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at 16:07:54 (EDT)

i am a big ferret lover and anyone who has any ferrets that need a home please contact me at 1-941-358-5310 please dont email because my email is acting up. Ask for Tracy
Tracy Roelle <Kinkytracy18@yahoo.com>
sarasota, fl USA - Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at 16:58:50 (EDT)

I would be more than willing and able to accept pets that have been displaced by Katrina....PLEASE....tell me how to get the word out.....a link ? A phone call ? Is it even organized enough to do this. I have 2 large dogs a golden retrieve and a pitt bull(dont let the words scare you...he's an angel) they get along great with each other and also with cats. ( wehad one for years...she was hit by a car last year....they miss her too)....SO PLEASE Somebody tell me short of driving down there and picking up the strats myself. How would I go about this. thanks
Joni <joni727@yahoo.com>
Byram Twp, NJ USA - Friday, September 09, 2005 at 21:41:00 (EDT)

I have an unoccupied 2-bedroom house in St. Petersburg FL with a large fenced yard. I can make it available free of charge to Hurricane Katrina evacuees and their pets until January 2006. It is mostly furnished, and all utilities are operating. It is in a quiet racially mixed residential neighborhood near transportation and schools. Any number of indoor or outdoor pets are welcome. My cell phone number is 727-744-3571.
Carla Bashford <ccbashford@aol.com>
St. Petersburg, FL USA - Friday, September 09, 2005 at 10:45:08 (EDT)

Alicia Waddles-Thibedeax. A boat picked her up along with her daughter and their dog and took them to Interstate 10. Left there on the island-awaiting pick up to take them to a shelter. Later on Interstate 10 a boat picked Alicia and her daughter up to take them to shelter but refused to take their dog with them. The dog was left behind and they want to find out where to pick up their dog, he is a liver and white dog (medium size) and answers to the name Paco. He is a very friendly pit bull Any information please email me at tabrad94@yahoo.com or wgloria851@aol.com or contact Alicia at 1-303-745-4390
Teresa <tabrad94@yahoo.com>
USA - Wednesday, September 07, 2005 at 11:24:09 (EDT)

HURRICANE EVACUEES LOOKING FOR YOUR PETS:Please go to: www.katrina.petfinder.org.
BibbityboppityBOO
USA - Monday, September 05, 2005 at 16:19:52 (EDT)

Hurricane evacuees AND those who want to help with the rescue effort: please go to the following website for The Online Home of the Louisiana Veterinarian Medical Association : WWW.LVMA.ORG
A PET LOVER
USA - Monday, September 05, 2005 at 15:50:05 (EDT)

Our organization can help ferret owners and their ferrets with any needs they may have due to Hurricane Katrina. We have homes for ferrets and their owners, as well as other pets. We can also assist with food and other supplies, transportation, sheltering and medical needs. Email at the above address, or call Renee at (860)429-4471 or (860)906-8798. Leave a message and a number if you get voice mail.
Renee Downs <crdowns@gmail.com>
USA - Sunday, September 04, 2005 at 22:52:25 (EDT)

Read the 1st comment. ASPCA.org, CNN has a fabulous list of organizations to contact, The North Shore Animal League, the Humane Society...all those are places to check out. They have lots of links and info.
A Pet Lover
USA - Saturday, September 03, 2005 at 19:38:48 (EDT)

Were can I donate dog supplies?In my school they only want me to donate stuff for people.Can you connect with at least 2 news programs so people can help the pets?
Lala <hotfou1@yahoo.com>
houston, TX USA - Saturday, September 03, 2005 at 17:58:45 (EDT)

Thanks to Petswelcome for putting up this exchange. I found the ASPCA has a lot of wonderful, helpful information regarding pets - rescues and relocation- from the hurricane affected areas. They also have a number to call if you've been separated from your pets. Just call 212-876-7700 and dial ext. 4700. Their website is www.ASPCA.org.
A Pet Lover
USA - Saturday, September 03, 2005 at 17:37:55 (EDT)