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8/6/09: Animals Evacuated In Kentucky Flood - Help Needed

IN THIS ALERT:
1)   600 Evacuated Animals Return To Thier Flood-Damaged Shelter
2)   UPDATE FOR POTENTIAL VOLUNTEERS
3)   Supplies/Donations To Louisville Shelter Or Feeders Supply Only - NOT FAIRGROUNDS
4) KY Humane Society Opens Doors To Flood Cats, Dogs

Kittens peer from their cage at a temporary shelter at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009. Dozens of cats and dogs were displaced when floodwaters overtook the animal shelter during heavy rains Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)

8/6/09 UPDATE:
• Volunteers needed at flood-damaged Louisville
Metro Animal Shelter ONLY — NOT Kentucky
State Fair & Exposition Center

• Supplies needed at Louisville Metro Animal Shelter or Feeders Supply locations in Louisville
ONLY. DO NOT ship/drop supplies to Kentucky
State Fair & Exposition Center.

1. 600 Evacuated Animals Return To Their Flood-Damaged Shelter
8/4/09, Shelter flooded, some animals drown

8/6/09 - PRESENT SITUATION/NOTES:

Yesterday we alerted you to 8/4/09 floods that drowned 10 kittens and one dog in their cages at Louisville Metro Animal Services Shelter in Kentucky. Metro Director Giles Meloche, his staff and volunteers rescued and transferred about 250 dogs and 300 cats to temporary housing at Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center.

Today, we’ve learned that all of displaced animals are returning to the flood-damaged shelter. Our Metro Animal Shelter contact reports: “We no longer need volunteers at the fairgrounds as we are moving animals back to the shelter. However, we do need clean-up help at the shelter.” We suspect traumatized animals may also need gentle voices and loving hands.

8/4/09: Vickie Mahoney, a volunteer at the shelter six days a week, carried out the last dog from the flooded shelter. She said the animals are like her babies. (By Pam Spauldng, The Courier-Journal)

8/4/09 - 8/5/09 - THE EVACUATION OF NEARLY 600 FLOOD TRAUMATIZED ANIMALS

Flooding drowned 10 kittens and one dog in their cages at Louisville Metro Animal Services shelter 8/4/09. Director Giles Meloche led an effort to rescue animals and then supervised the transfer of about 250 dogs and 300 cats from the shelter to temporary housing at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center. [NO animals remain at the water-soaked shelter].

"The water came up so fast," Meloche said. "It went from three inches to three feet in about 30 minutes." Capt. Wayne Zelinsky, an officer with Animal Services, said about 20 people worked frantically to save the animals as the water rose.

"By the time we got to the (second) building, the dogs' heads were the only thing above water," Zelinsky said. Meloche said kittens who drowned were on the floor and couldn't climb above rising water, as their mother did. He said he wasn't sure of circumstances surrounding the dog's drowning. The dog was found dead. Spokeswoman Jackie Gulbe said it is unclear when they can be returned to the shelter.

2. UPDATE FOR POTENTIAL VOLUNTEERS
SOURCE: Kinship Circle's contacts at Metro Animal Services in Louisville, Kentucky

8/6/09 - VOLUNTEERS ON STANDBY TO WORK AT DAMAGED SHELTER

Volunteers now report to the flood-damaged Metro Animal Shelter, NOT the Fairgrounds (as in our 8/5/09 alert). Kentucky area volunteers are especially needed, but out-of-towners can be put to work. If you’re interested, send us the information below. Check the Louisville Metro Animal Services website for updates: www.louisvilleky.gov/animalservices/flooding_donations

1. Send info below to: info@kinshipcircle.org, pawsitivedirections@yahoo.com
**Please send to both emails**
YOUR NAME:
YOUR EMAIL:
YOUR PHONE:
YOUR MAILING ADDRESS:
TYPE IN SUBJECT LINE: KY Volunteer

2. Quickly fill out Kinship Circle's online form: www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters/volunteer/default.html
• If you submitted your form in the past, please do NOT send it again.
• We cannot send volunteers unless we have your form on file.

3. Donations No Longer Accepted At Fairgrounds. Send To...
8/6/09 - DONATIONS/SUPPLIES STILL NEEDED FOR LOUISVILLE SHELTER

Donations are no longer accepted at the Fairgrounds; only the Shelter and Louisville area Feeders Supply locations. SEE BELOW.

Delsie Williams petted a dog at West Wing Pavilion at the Fairgrounds, which had become a temporary animal shelter because of flooding at the Metro Animal Services building. (Aaron Borton, Special to The Courier-Journal) 8/5/09.

MONETARY DONATIONS

MAIL TO:
Louisville Metro Animal Services
c/o The Animal Care Fund
3705 Manslick Road; Louisville, KY 40215

DONATE ONLINE: CLICK HERE
Select: Animal Services

SUPPLIES
SHIPPING ADDRESS & SUPPLY DROP-OFF:

LOUISVILLE METRO ANIMAL SERVICES
3705 Manslick Road
Louisville, KY 40215-1409

SUPPLY DROP-OFF ONLY:

Any Feeders Supply locations in Louisville
Locations/Addresses: CLICK HERE

ITEMS NEEDED FOR METRO ANIMAL SERVICES:

• Large & XL Crates (largest size wire crates possible)
• Food of All Kinds
• Bleach / Dish Detergent
• Towels / Old Blankets and Comforters
• Box Fans or Larger Fans
• Heavy Duty Garbage Bags / Zip Ties
• Hand Sanitizer
• Scrub Brushes
• Chainsaw
• Weedeater
• Pressure washer
• Industrial Style Mops & Buckets
• Cat Litter (Feline Pine or similiar if possible)
• Small Cardboard Trays (like for Red Bull, to serve as litter pans)
• Pet Shampoo / Pet Grooming Supplies / Groomer's Dryer
• A Digital Camera
• Stainless Steel Bowls
• Cardboard
• Volunteer T-shirts / Food & Drink for Volunteers
• Donations from local commercial laundry service companies (to wash bedding)

Common Medical Items:

• Gauze (3x3 & 4x4) / Bandaging Material
• Rubbing Alcohol / Peroxide
• Digital Thermometers
• Distilled Water

Office Equipment and Appliances:

• Computers / Printers
• General Office Supplies - paper, pens, etc.
• Washer and Dryer
• Refrigerators (2)

CHECK FOR UPDATES: www.louisvilleky.gov/animalservices/flooding_donations

Pictures of Metro Animal Services Flooded Shelter, www.louisvilleky.gov/AnimalServices/floodphotos.htm

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4. KY Humane Society Opens Doors To Flood Cats, Dogs
Kentucky Humane Society

KENTUCKY HUMANE SOCIETY ADMITTING PETS AT THEIR 2 PET RESORTS

KHS will admit owned pets immediately. Those in need must call in advance:
Eastpoint Pet Resort, 502-253-2221 -OR- Fern Creek Pet Resort, 502-499-1910

The KHS Pet Resorts are accepting phone calls between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Walk-ins cannot be permitted due to the limited availability at the KHS locations. Priority will be given to those with financial need. "Flooding has displaced hundreds of local residents, and many are worried about the well-being of their companion animals," said Lori Redmon, KHS President. "We are here to offer assistance by providing temporary shelter and care for their pets, giving them a peace of mind as we all weather the aftermath of this natural disaster."

Photo from Kathleen Schulte, 8/4/09

LT PHOTO: Photo by Joe Wheeler, Germantown, Louisville, KY mid-morning 8/4/09. RT PHOTO: Areas in Western Indiana affected by floodwaters as well... Big Indian Creek flooding the Big Indian Campground in Crandall, Indiana in Harrison County. Campers and vehicles underwater. Taken in Crandall, IN by sanhei

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