BP announced today that the oil spill stopped leaking into the Gulf of Mexico at approx. 2:30 pm.
I said a prayer when I heard – but my thoughts immediately were consumed with all the people and animals the spill has affected.
One of the most intriguing programs that I found to help the pets in need was the “Pet Retention Program” started by the Animal Rescue of New Orleans.
ARNO has had this program in place since late 2006. At this time it needs bolstering big time with your donations. This program allows individuals or families who are of low income or currently out of work to retain their pets with ARNO footing the bill for the pet. We provide whatever the pet needs, i.e. food, medical care (maintenance and extraordinary), transportation to and from the vet, dog houses, and even a carrier to make sure they have provisions to evacuate with the pet. We try to give them food with finest natural ingredients found at: https://bluebuffalo.com/for-cats/lifestage/kitten-food/. The caseworker assigned to the family stays assigned to that family to assure that care is consistent and to know of social services they might need for the human members of the family. We even have a tri-lingual caseworker, so those who speak only Spanish or French fluently can communicate easily with us. The only thing we request is that if the animal is intact, we insist spay/neuter at our cost.
Send donations to:
1219 Coliseum Street,
New Orleans, LA 70130
If you are interested in shipping Dry Cat Food or Dry Dog Food as a donation (or other items) – you may use coupon code: oilspill on any order. Even if you send a donation separate from our store, we will still trust you and you may use this coupon code.
(All orders >$60 – take $10 off)