YOU MUST REGISTER WITH KINSHIP CIRCLE. Please check with us to ensure volunteers are still needed and send information
requested below so your name and arrive/depart dates are on our list for MuttShack.
HELP NEEDED AT WATER/WIND WRECKED DENHAM SPRINGS SHELTER
We still need volunteers in Denham Springs, Louisiana (where MuttShack is situated) to restore the areas shelter. An initial 150
dogs and 250 cats required evacuation and the situation here remains dire. At least 40 cats have been transported out to a no-kill
shelter in Arkansas...
INCOMING VOLUNTEERS ON STANDBY FOR HURRICANE IKE EVACS & AFTERMATH:
Hurricane Ike is predicted to make landfall as early as Saturday, which means people/pet evacuations may begin Thursday of next
week. MuttShack is still under agreement to provide animal transport to Mega Shelters (emergency shelters where city-assisted
evacuees live alongside their animals) and staff Parish Pick-up Points.
REGISTER WITH KINSHIPCIRCLE TO DEPLOY UNDER MUTTSHACK:
Send requested info to (one or other, NOT both):
Brenda Shoss, Kinship Circle: disasteraid@kinshipcircle.org
Terri Kelley, Kinship Circle: pawsitivedirections@yahoo.com
Your First/Last Name:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Phone Numbers (cell & land):
Email (that youre subscribed to KC Disaster Aid under):
Drivers License ID#:
TYPE IN SUBJECT LINE OF EMAIL: Denham-Ike Volunteer
REGISTER PERMANENTLY WITH KINSHIP CIRCLE:
ONCE REGISTERED, VOLUNTEERS REPORT TO:
MUTTSHACK IS SITUATED AT:
Denham Springs City Hall Government Drive in Denham, LA MAP
City Hall is very close to: Denham Springs Animal Shelter 600 Bowman Street Denham Springs, LA 70726
DIRECTIONS From I-10 in Baton Rouge
1. Head east on Exit 159 0.6 mi
2. Merge onto I-12 E 9.2 mi
3. Take exit 10 for LA - 3002 N toward Denham Springs 0.3 mi
4. Turn left at LA-3002 N/S Range Ave 1.9 mi
5. Turn left at Julia St 0.3 mi
6. Turn right at LA-1032 0.2 mi
7. Turn left at Bowman St 7 ft
CITY HALL ACCOMODATIONS FOR VOLUNTEERS:
Indoor meeting room to sleep / Bathroom / Use of showers at nearby truck-stop in Hammond, Louisiana
GROUND CONTACT IN DENHAM SPRINGS, LOUISIANA:
Mary Karr, MuttShack 206-947-3374
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY FOR:
Emergency animal care and sheltering
Clean cages, walk dogs, comfort animals
Shelter restoration
9-9-08
CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE volunteers
Debris removal
Securing property
Animal Transport
ON STANDBY for Hurricane Ike Evacuations
SUGGESTED PERSONAL SUPPLIES FOR VOLUNTEERS:
- Air mattress and/or sleeping bag
- Mosquito repellant
Sunscreen
Hand sanitizer
- Flashlight, D batteries
- Fans
- Ponchos, rubber boots
- Sturdy, waterproof (rubber) work boots/shoes
Change of shoes
- Thick "bite-proof" work gloves
- Eye protection (sunglasses)
- Belt (to hang gears/supplies from)
- Extra socks
- Cash
- Toilet paper
- Water, Gateraid
- Other personal-care items
SUPPLY NEEDS FOR DENHAM SPRINGS ANIMAL VICTIMS:
MEDICAL/VETERINARY
5-in1 vaccines for cats
Bordetella vaccines
Feline leukemia vaccines
5-in-1 for dogs
Flagyl for diahrrea
Albon for coccidia
Revolution or Frontline
ANIMAL CARE
100 large crates
Air-float tarps, 10 x 10
Bowls, collars
FOR VOLUNTEERS / SHELTER
Mosquito repellant
D batteries
Generators
Fuel
Fans
Ponchos, rubber boots
Building supplies, lumber..
SHIP SUPPLIES TO:
URGENT - DUCK (FLAT-BOTTOM) BOAT NEEDED:
IF YOU CAN SECURE A BOAT OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO CAN, CONTACT MARY KARR: 206-947-3374
MONETARY DONATIONS:
MAIL HOME DEPOT OR SAMS CLUB CARDS TO:
MuttShack Animal Rescue / 730 Orleans Street, 2nd Floor / New Orleans, Louisiana 70116
DONATE ONLINE
Back to top
Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid Network
We were enlisted to coordinate volunteers for Gustav/Ike evacuations and some aftermath. DONATIONS are greatly appreciated to help cover our nationwide communications. Kinship Circle is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible
.
DONATE ONLINE
DONATE BY MAIL:
Kinship Circle / 7380 Kingsbury Blvd. / St. Louis, MO 63130
REGISTER PERMANENTLY WITH KINSHIP CIRCLE:
ALL RESPONDER LEVELS ARE WELCOME:
• Search and Rescue
• Emergency Sheltering & Medical Aid
• Animal Care (walking, feeding, grooming, clean-up, etc.)
• Animal Transport
• Photography/Video
• Investigative Coordinating (phone-calling, research, reporting)
• Computer Skills...Word, Excel, GIS (+ other mapping programs)
• Supplies Procurement, Receipt, Inventory Control, Warehousing...
Back to top
50+ TOPICS FOR YOUR ADVOCACY MATERIALS: 8.5 x 11” Fact Sheets with compelling photos + timely info, stats, studies. Well-reasoned literature to educate others on the animals’ behalf. Download and print Kinship Circle Fact Sheets!
DONATE to help us fund printing and nationwide distribution of Kinship Circle educational literature.
DOWNLOAD FREE FACT SHEETS
• Use entire high-resolution PDF of any KC Fact Sheet to support your animal advocacy work.
• Crop select photos and fact bites to make your own posters, flyers...
Back to top
GET COOL STUFF
Action Campaigns I Literature I Animal Disaster Aid Networking
www.KinshipCircle.org • www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters
info@kinshipcircle.org or disasteraid@kinshipcircle.org
DISCLAIMER: The information in these materials is verified with the original source. Kinship Circle does not assume responsibility for the accuracy of the information or for the consequences of its use. Nothing on this website is intended to encourage illegal action in whatever country you are reading it in. Kinship Circle does not engage in, nor support, any form of harassment or unlawful activity. Nothing in this action alert serves to promote such conduct.
Kinship Circle cannot guarantee validity of email addresses. During campaigns, recipients may change or disable emails.
