For those of you interested....
http://www.noahswish.org/Hurricane%20Katrina.htm Hurricane Katrina Updates
Noah's Wish has setup a Disaster Animal Shelter in conjunction with Slidell Animal Control at the address below:
1325 Bayou Lane
Slidell, LA
(Located next to Heritage Park)
DISASTER UPDATES
Update: September 10, 2005 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time
Press Release
KATRINA SURVIVOR REUNITED WITH RESCUED CAT IN MISSISSIPPI HOSPITAL ROOM
Update: September 7, 2005 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time
Press Release
RESCUE EFFORTS CONTINUE AS OWNERS ARE REUNITED WITH PETS
SLIDELL, La., Sept. 7, 2005 -- Noah's Wish, a not-for-profit organization that works exclusively to rescue and shelter animals in disasters has almost 500 animals in its temporary shelter in Slidell, LA. Cats, dogs, rabbits, parakeets, hamsters, iguanas, snakes, parrots and baby squirrels are among the animals rescued by Noah's Wish volunteers and Slidell Animal Control officers. In addition to the 490 pets in the care of Noah's Wish, seven other animal shelters in the state of Louisiana are also working around the clock to save as many animals as possible. In total, over 2,600 animals are being housed in seven shelters throughout the state. Cats, dogs, rabbits, one duck, one snake, one pot-bellied pig and 151 horses are in shelters across the state of Louisiana.