Independent hurricane rescue operations such as Jane Garrison's NOLA Search-Rescue, Winn Dixie, MuttShack and more call upon Kinship Circle for help with volunteer recruitment. Register with us now, to get updates and assignment to work with a Gulf animal aid effort.
In your email, state your
~ Street, city, state, zip:
~ Cell phone, land phone:
~ Email address:
~ Your experience with animals:
~ ARRIVE/DEPART dates:
Type Hurricane Volunteer in email subject line.
If you're an Animal Control Officer, Veterinarian/Tech or Trapper, state in subject line, i.e., Hurricane Volunteer: Vet Tech
Due To Volume Of Inquiries, Please:
Tell us your specific destination. You may be able to help with a transport.
Do you get Kinship Circle Alerts? If not, separately email disasteraid@kinshipcircle.org. Type GULF COAST UPDATES in subject line.
Read alerts first, before you call or email us.
Kinship Circle helps coordinate transport/foster for 501c3 nonprofits, but not individuals. Contact your local shelter or check our Directory Of Hurricane Shelters.
Supply Needs
Check HSSM website for evolving supply needs. HSSM Supplies Registered At Local Home Depot
Home Depot / Gulfport, MS on Creosote Road
Buy items by credit card: 228-867-9925 ext. 432
Lowe's, Home Depot, Office Max/Depot, Sam's/Walmart
Mail Gift Cards To: Humane Society Of Southern Mississippi
13756 Washington Avenue / Gulfport, MS 39503
Monetary Donations
Secure credit card donations via Pay Pal.
Or donate by mail to HSSM Katrina Relief Fund
Humane Society Of Southern Mississippi
13756 Washington Avenue / Gulfport, MS 39503
Volunteer Information
HSSM relies upon devoted volunteers from around the nation. We overcome obstacles daily from extreme damage to our shelter, equipment and supplies to harmful rumors. We've lost animals and staff to the storm and are working to get back on our feet so that we can provide refuge for the homeless.
Foster/Adopt
Michelle Prince, 909-519-1964 or 228-396-2763
St. Tammany Shelter
Contacts ■ Staging Areas
St. Tammany Parish Dept of Animal Services, shelter@stpgov.org
25026 Highway 36 / Abita Springs, LA 70420
Volunteer Information
Need walkers, TLC for animals. Shelter intake doubled due to hurricane rescues.
Volunteer Information
Cows and horses are still stranded in marshes. We bottle fed a calf born the day of the hurricane. They are so thin. We tried to nurse a cow who has been down 10 days. Please bring supplies and join our convoys! Request dates for convoys: Debra Barlow, 318-286-3116
Best Friends Hurricane Relief Center
St. Francis Animal Sanctuary
97 Obed Magee Rd / Tylertown, MS 39667
Volunteer Information
Best Friends, at St. Francis in Tylertown, takes animals from Lamar-Dixon. We foster out some animals to make room for more. With hundreds of volunteers already deployed, we call upon a new shift to care for all the animals. We especially need to hear from people who can foster pitbulls. Please register to volunteer.
Due to hurricane damage at its New Orleans shelter, LA-SPCA animal control division is based at a warehouse in Algiers, LA.
Volunteer Information
To augment staff, LA-SPCA works with Society for Animal Welfare Administrators in the animal care and control field.
Specifically, we seek people for:
Animal Control Office
Operations Director Backup, 1
Exec. Director Backup, 1 person
Export Assistant, 1 person
Intake/Redemption Clerks
Grooming Supplies (brushes, combs, nail clippers, etc)
Dog/Cat Shampoos, Oatmeal Shampoo (some stressed animals are losing hair)
Flea Control Products (No Hartz products, proven toxic in hundreds of recorded cases and several recalls)
Pet Wormers, Flagyl
Heartguard (all size doses, especially large)
Sentinel
Wire Crates
Towels
Send Supplies To:
Atn: Alexis Lott, Galveston County Animal Shelter
3412 Loop 197 North / Texas City, Texas 77590
Rescue Gas Fund:
Mission Katrina & Rita Rescue
c/o Friends of GCAS
3412 Loop 197 North / Texas City, Texas 77590
Make out checks or money orders to GCAS
Write on check or money order: Rescue Gas Fund
Gasoline fund finances transport of animals to new homes.
Monetary Donations:
Mail to temporary address until bank account set up.
Alexis Lott / 2309 Lees Court / League City, Texas 77573
Write on check or money order Attention: Alexis/Vet Services
Make check payable to Alexis Lott
Foster/Adopt
Shelter is swamped with surrendered hurricane animals and unclaimed rescues. Urgent need to release animals for foster/adoption. Shelter will transport animals to nearby areas.
Call Alexis: 409-948-2485
Check Galveston County Animal Shelter website. Not all available dogs and cats are posted because staff is overtaxed with hurricane animals. Adoptions can be arranged with shelter by phone/fax.
Volunteer Information
Noah's Wish in Slidell, LA has nearly 1000 animals in care. Volunteers are needed to assist with all areas of animal care: Dog walks, kennel cleaning, cat cuddling and feeding, etc.
Trained Noah's Wish Volunteers: Email your availability to info@noahswish.org
Foster/Adopt
Email info@noahswish.org. After 30 day holding period, animals eligible to be fostered. Anyone interested in eventually adopting particular animal has to first foster animal for additional 30 days. Not adopting any animals unless [guardian]-surrendered or have completed their 60 day holding period.
Lake Charles Animal Rescue
Contacts ■ Staging Areas
Dr. Dick Green, 337-437-3846
Calcasieu Parish Animal Shelter
5500A Swift Plant Road 70615 / Lake Charles, LA
Shelter: 337-439-8879
Directions To Shelter
Westbound on I-10: Exit at first Lake Charles exit (exit 36). Turn right at bottom of ramp, go over overpass and through first traffic signal, then take first street on right. Go to end of road, shelter is on left.
Eastbound on I-10: Exit at last Lake Charles exit (also exit 36). Turn left at bottom of the ramp, go over overpass, through first traffic light, take first street on right, and go to end of road.
Volunteer Information
We seek people with experience in search-and-rescue, animal control or humane officer field, veterinarians, vet techs, feral cat/aggressive animal handlers, dog trainers, groomers, Red Cross or other emergency response training, livestock handlers. We also need shelter workers to clean cages, dispense food/water and provide TLC, along with people qualified to manage paperwork and organize electronic records and data. If you are self-contained (have RV or ready to camp) that is ideal.
Staging Area in Dothan, AL
Contacts ■ Staging Areas Maria Church, Director of Staging Area Operations
home: 334-793-3943, cell: 334-685-0522, staging area: 334-615-4620
Rescue coalition formed by SAVE-A-PET, at Dothan Animal Shelter, Wiregrass Humane Society, and Southeast Alabama Kennel Club. Coalition supported and funded in part by the Florida Association of Kennel Clubs and American Kennel Club.
Supply Needs As Of 9/17/05
Tents, Generators
Cat/Dog Food
Cat/Dog Treats
Cat/Dog Toys
Kitty Litter
Crates, Adjustable Dog Collars, Leashes
Wading Pools
Heavy Duty Extension Cords
Temporary Lighting
Large Garbage Cans & Liners
Heavy Duty Hoses with Nozzles
Filing Cabinet, Foldup Tables & Chairs
Laptop
Office Supplies
Hand Sanitizer, Dawn Dishwashing Liquid
Water Gallon Containers, Spray Bottles
Laundry Soap
Paper Towels, Bleach Towels
Toilet Paper
Volunteer Information
Volunteers are needed for: Pet Care, Veterinary Care, Grooming, Transportation, Clerical, Laundry, Warehousing, and Volunteer Support, Foster Homes, and Donations.
Send Supplies To:
Jinx Scogin and Steven Thomas
625 Bradford Street N / Gainesville, Georgia 30501-3214
Accepting donated items for 911 Parrot Alert at our home. Large front porch where items can be left if not at home. If you cannot bring them to our home, call 678-450-5574. We will arrange to pick them up for you.
Send Supplies Direct To Rescue/Donna Powell:
Donna Powell, c/o 911 Parrot Alert
16365 Woodmereh / Baton Rouge, LA 70819
If you ship items directly to Donna Powell, contact:
Ellen, Beaks and Noses Rescue, in Massachusetts
978-362-2072, BeaksandNoses@hotmail.com
Monetary Donations:
Jinx Scogin and Steven Thomas
625 Bradford Street N / Gainesville, Georgia 30501-3214
Supply Needs As Of 9/27/05
Avian supplies available at pet supply stores, supermarkets.
Paper Towels, Old Towels and Hand Towels
Trash Bags (medium and large)
Household Bleach
Spray Bottles (must be unused, hardware stores carry them)
Cage Cleaning Supplies (no household cleaners except bleach)
Seed Mixes, Pellets (all breeds, finches to large parrots)
Healthy Treats (Nutriberries, lots of varieties)
Millet Sprays
Cuttlebone and Mineral Blocks
Perches, Swings (all sizes, varieties)
Toys With Mirrors and Toys, Toys, Toys (have fun with this one!)
Cage Bowls and Dishes
Cages (all sizes)
Carriers For Transport (all sizes, including those made for small dogs and cats)
Syringes (all sizes, to hand feed baby birds, administer oral medications)
*Kinship Circle does not use the language of slavery to depict nonhuman animals. Owner, owned, it… are replaced with guardian, him/her, caregiven… or other language that doesn't define animals as things and property. Any failure to modify text is unintended.
