URGENT: Hurricane Help Needed Now

Aug 24, 2020

As Hurricane Laura barrels toward the Gulf Coast, we’ve already received requests for help. Animal shelters in areas likely to be affected, and some who are already evacuating, need support in order to save lives. We’ll be posting live updates in this blog as we work to coordinate our rescue and relief efforts.

Thursday, August 27 update

73 cats and dogs have been getting settled at APA! after their arrival Tuesday night from Port Arthur, Woodville, Beaumont, Kountze, Lake Jackson and Baytown. Our American Pets Alive! team has also found rescue placement for 300+ more pets and continues to connect shelters in need. Hurricane Laura hit the far northeastern part of the Texas coast as well as the coastline of Louisiana. She made landfall as a category 4 near Cameron, Louisiana, and is now a category 1 heading north toward Shreveport, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Track her path here. We are awaiting more information about animals and people who may be trapped or in need of evacuation. Read more on today's update from APA! Executive Director Dr. Ellen Jefferson here.

Here’s how you can help with our hurricane support efforts now:

Foster

As we take in more pets they will need safe homes to go to! Apply to be a dog foster here. Apply to be a cat foster here. Already a foster? Email [email protected]!

Donate

Help APA!’s effort in saving dogs and cats most at risk due to hurricanes by donating here.

Are you an animal shelter or rescue with space and resources to help?

Partake in direct animal rescue. Contact us at [email protected]. The American Pets Alive! team will connect you with shelters in need who are looking to transfer vulnerable pets to safety. If you are a shelter in one of the paths of the hurricanes, please reach out so that we can connect you with a shelter who can help you save lives.