Great post, potlatch! I'm so glad this man at least has his pet for comfort. I'll never forget "Here lies Vera" as a memory from this terrible storm. Katrina pets are being adopted up in Syracuse, NY. Shelter volunteers drove to NOLA with supplies, and returned with "orphaned" pets. Glad for the pups to find homes, but I wonder if sufficient effort was made to reunite pets with owners. Kind of haunts me.
It's still ongoing it seems. Petfind was one of the links I went to before I posted the story. It is a site to put in all the information to find your lost pet.
I really think all those who helped save these pets deserve a lot of praise.
Volunteers are still working to reunite people with their pets.
Shelters taking Katrina pets have been asked to hold them (foster them) until 12/31/05 to allow more time for owners to find their pets.
There was a post just today on Katrina Pet Rescue Info from a woman who lost 2 dogs in Katrina. She has just now been able to get computer access and is trying to find her pets.
Shelters are also supposed to post pictures, descriptions and other information about any Katrina pet for which they have undertaken care.
Many are not.