Archive for August, 2008



Evacuees find temporary housing for pets - Austin American-Statesman

Sunday 31 August 2008 @ 11:08 pm

Evacuees find temporary housing for pets
Austin American-Statesman, TX -1 hour ago
A post-Hurricane Katrina law requires local and state disaster plans to include provisions for household pets in evacuation plans, and evacuees are being
Austin prepared with 80 shelter sitesKVUE
Gustov evacuees packing into Austin shelterKXAN-TV
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Saving pets from Gustav - 9NEWS.com

Sunday 31 August 2008 @ 10:08 pm

Saving pets from Gustav
9NEWS.com, CO -4 hours ago
DENVER - The hurricane that is forcing people all along the Gulf coast to evacuate is threatening pets as well. As Gustav approaches New Orleans,
Pets of the weekThe Argus
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Austin shelters prepared to help pets - KXAN-TV

Sunday 31 August 2008 @ 10:08 pm

Austin shelters prepared to help pets
KXAN-TV, TX -12 hours ago
Many people remained in New Orleans as Katrina bore down on them, because they would not leave their pets behind. This time as Gustav nears, Texas shelters

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Atlanta Shelter Takes in Pets as Evacuees Wait Out Storm - MyFox Atlanta

Sunday 31 August 2008 @ 10:08 pm

Atlanta Shelter Takes in Pets as Evacuees Wait Out Storm
MyFox Atlanta, GA -23 minutes ago
ATLANTA (MyFOX Atlanta) – As Gulf Coast residents headed for safety Sunday, they tried to make sure their pets were taken care of. Some evacuees dropped off
Atlanta Humane Society Rescues Animals In Gustav's PathWXIA-TV
Evacuees flee to metro Atlanta hotels, familiesAtlanta Journal Constitution
A promise to our pets, "They will never be left behind again"Examiner.com
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - SunHerald.com
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Pet Shelters At Capacity, Need Volunteers To Foster Pets - WAPT

Sunday 31 August 2008 @ 10:08 pm

Pet Shelters At Capacity, Need Volunteers To Foster Pets
WAPT, MS -6 hours ago
JACKSON — As people continue to stream out of the Gulf Coast, animal rescue agents are asking everyone to remember their pets, as well.
Volunteers needed to care for pets during, after stormMadison County Herald
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Pets getting priority this time as city empties for Gustav - McClatchy Washington Bureau

Sunday 31 August 2008 @ 10:08 pm

Pets getting priority this time as city empties for Gustav
McClatchy Washington Bureau, DC -3 hours ago
Miller was told that she would be able to claim her pet at the shelter in Shreveport. | View larger image By Alex Branch | McClatchy Newspapers NEW ORLEANS

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Gustav - Pets Go with the People - Point of Law

Sunday 31 August 2008 @ 9:08 pm

Gustav - Pets Go with the People
Point of Law, NY -7 hours ago
This change from Katrina days, when pets were left behind or owners stayed behind to be with them, is partly because of the power of the medium of blogging.

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Vet's warning over additives in food which could put your pets at risk - Daily Mail

Sunday 31 August 2008 @ 9:08 pm

Daily Mail

Vet's warning over additives in food which could put your pets at risk
Daily Mail, UK -3 hours ago
By Daily Mail Reporter Owners have been told they are putting their pets at risk by feeding them animal foods packed with additives.
Chemicals in pet food can lead to bad behaviour, says top vetIndependent
Pets on a bad diet can develop behaviour problems, says top vet Daily Mail
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No pets left behind in New Orleans evacuation - Reuters

Sunday 31 August 2008 @ 8:08 pm

No pets left behind in New Orleans evacuation
Reuters -10 hours ago
Animal welfare groups tried to make sure that evacuees had their pets with them, while shelters away from the Gulf Coast accommodated animals this time
The Animals Need You after Hurricane GustavSeattle Post Intelligencer
New Pet Shelter InformationKATC
preparedness for petsJackson Clarion Ledger
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Pets (and people) prepare to flee hurricane - Los Angeles Times

Saturday 30 August 2008 @ 11:08 pm

Voice of America

Pets (and people) prepare to flee hurricane
Los Angeles Times, CA -4 hours ago
As Hurricane Gustav moves closer to the Gulf Coast states, many in its path are determined to help pets and livestock avoid the fate that befell tens of
Video: New Orleans Prepares for Hurricane GustavAssociatedPress

A promise to our pets, "They will never be left behind again"Examiner.com
Pet shelters emptying cages as Gustav approachesThe Times-Picayune - NOLA.com
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - AFP
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