It's worth checking out that web site. Have seen pictures of survivors clinging to pets; for some all they have left are the clothes on their backs and their pets.
The 65 member rescue team has been very busy setting up the shelter in Slidell and completing rescue requests from evacuated victims and law enforcement personnel and performing door to door searches. Noah’s Wish teams are currently managing rescued animals in 3 locations with the numbers growing rapidly:
168 in a boarding kennel
100 in the emergency shelter
40 in a grooming shop
During the rescue, the teams have come across numerous pets with injuries cause by windborne debris, collapsed building and being stuck by automobiles. The injured have been taken to the Louisiana State University Veterinary Hospital for treatment. There have also been happy surprises such as the Chihuahua found waiting patiently in the kitchen sink for rescue after the flood waters receded leaving him stranded.
The website has not been updated as much as we all would like due to the extremely difficult logistics in getting to a phone. Even satellite telephones failed for a good portion of the day. The closest reliable telephone connection is in Baton Rouge almost 2 hours away. Along the route, if you happen to find a gas station with fuel, you will wait for hours for your turn at the pump.
We will have many more stories and pictures in the near future as fuel and telephone services improve.
Noah’s Wish would like to thank you all for allowing us to do whatever it takes to save our often forgotten companions. Without your support, it would not be possible for us to answer this need.
Details relayed via phone from Terri Crisp