The Viewer Viewpoint - Hurricane Update
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National Humane out of Tampa is in DeSoto County now. They have a small mobile spay and neuter clinic set up there, along with one volunteer veterinarian. They are still in need of volunteers, but will only be able to keep their mobile clinic set up through the 22nd of August. They are in desperate need of supplies, both animal supplies and medical supplies. They also need volunteers badly. Anyone wishing to volunteer or donate, can find them at 5150 Roan Rd (or St?), Agricultural Center just north of DeSoto High School .
"See Jennifer Foster, the Animal Services Supervisor. They need volunteers to go out door to door to find needy animals. Many animals are still in damaged houses where they were left during evacuations, and others are roaming the streets. Volunteers should bring their own vehicles and crates if they have them. Volunteers are also needed to help receive donations, assist with the care of the animals, and to help with processing animals as they come in. Foster homes are also needed, and AnimalHelp.Com will forward all of our volunteer foster homes information to this location.
Sarasota In Defense of Animals is helping with financial contributions at the DeSoto County location.
The Humane Society of Manatee County has an emergency shelter set up in Panther Ridge. They are in need of donations, volunteers and foster homes. Any one able to foster should contact AnimalHelp.Com and your information will be forwarded to HSMC. You can also contact them directly, although they are very busy and we are trying to help relieve some of their phone congestion.
Donations can be brought directly to the emergency shelter. Volunteers are also urged to come directly to the shelter. Directions to emergency shelter are as follows: From I-75 take exit 217, E State Rd 70, travel about 10 minutes until you pass Panther Ridge. Turn left on County Rd 675. They are in the red building on right. #7505.
The destruction is quite intense, but unlike many hurricanes in the past. Hurricanes typically leave a wide path of destruction with damage severity lessening as you extend out from the center of the path. Hurricane Charley's destruction resembles more of a large tornado with a definite distinction from severe damage to none at all. You can see a path of total destruction just a few feet away from no damage at all. Hurricane Charley has left a serious scar on this part of the state. There are animals that are still in need of help, as volunteers and organizations scramble to help them as quickly as possible. The work being done is amazing!
The VMAT team is in Charlotte County and has mobile capabilities to access any area that needs help. AnimalHelp.Com has requested VMAT assistance out on Sanibel Island for CROW, a large wildlife rehabilitation center there. No word yet on what has been found there by VMAT but we hope to receive the news very soon. We have also informed VMAT of the need for emergency veterinary care in DeSoto County . We hope to have VMAT members there as soon as possible to assist the National Humane in providing care to the numerous injured animals that are coming in. All of this information will be posted here as soon as we know anything.
National Humane out of Tampa is in DeSoto County now. They have a small mobile spay and neuter clinic set up there, along with one volunteer veterinarian. They are still in need of volunteers, but will only be able to keep their mobile clinic set up through the 22nd of August. They are in desperate need of supplies, both animal supplies and medical supplies. They also need volunteers badly. Anyone wishing to volunteer or donate, can find them at 5150 Roan Rd (or St?), Agricultural Center just north of DeSoto High School .
"See Jennifer Foster, the Animal Services Supervisor. They need volunteers to go out door to door to find needy animals. Many animals are still in damaged houses where they were left during evacuations, and others are roaming the streets. Volunteers should bring their own vehicles and crates if they have them. Volunteers are also needed to help receive donations, assist with the care of the animals, and to help with processing animals as they come in. Foster homes are also needed, and AnimalHelp.Com will forward all of our volunteer foster homes information to this location.
Sarasota In Defense of Animals is helping with financial contributions at the DeSoto County location.
The Humane Society of Manatee County has an emergency shelter set up in Panther Ridge. They are in need of donations, volunteers and foster homes. Any one able to foster should contact AnimalHelp.Com and your information will be forwarded to HSMC. You can also contact them directly, although they are very busy and we are trying to help relieve some of their phone congestion.
Donations can be brought directly to the emergency shelter. Volunteers are also urged to come directly to the shelter. Directions to emergency shelter are as follows: From I-75 take exit 217, E State Rd 70, travel about 10 minutes until you pass Panther Ridge. Turn left on County Rd 675. They are in the red building on right. #7505.
The destruction is quite intense, but unlike many hurricanes in the past. Hurricanes typically leave a wide path of destruction with damage severity lessening as you extend out from the center of the path. Hurricane Charley's destruction resembles more of a large tornado with a definite distinction from severe damage to none at all. You can see a path of total destruction just a few feet away from no damage at all. Hurricane Charley has left a serious scar on this part of the state. There are animals that are still in need of help, as volunteers and organizations scramble to help them as quickly as possible. The work being done is amazing!
The VMAT team is in Charlotte County and has mobile capabilities to access any area that needs help. AnimalHelp.Com has requested VMAT assistance out on Sanibel Island for CROW, a large wildlife rehabilitation center there. No word yet on what has been found there by VMAT but we hope to receive the news very soon. We have also informed VMAT of the need for emergency veterinary care in DeSoto County . We hope to have VMAT members there as soon as possible to assist the National Humane in providing care to the numerous injured animals that are coming in. All of this information will be posted here as soon as we know anything.