Bowie: Supplies & $ needed for animal rescue caravan to New Orleans

[ehrnst]

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Last Chance Animal Rescue in collaboration with The Humane Society of Calvert County, Maryland and other local area rescue groups will be heading down to the New Orleans area to meet up with Best Friends. They will leave on Sept. 13 and hope to arrive by Sept. 15.

They will have 4-5 vehicles going and are in desperate need of the following donations:

Large dog crates
Gas money. It will cost over $600 per vehicle for gas
Towels and blankets for one time use
Leashes
Food and water bowls

Also, if anyone has a stock trailer or passenger van with air conditioning we could definitely use it for transportation.
When we return, we will need fosters for about 40-50 dogs and potentially some cat fosters. We are anticipating between all the groups needing atleast 100 fosters for dogs & cats.

Our greatest need at this time is money. The sanctuary in the New Orleans area is running on generators and at this time barely has enough gas to run for more than 1 or 2 hours a day. Monetary funds can help is to get down to help them as well as provide gas to the sanctuary so that they can continue helping the animals that are already there and continue to arrive.

Please drop off items at PETsMART in Bowie. Checks made out to Last Chance Animal Rescue can also be dropped off there with the manager. Any funds donated will be used specifically for the Katrina rescue effort.

PETsMART @ Bowie, MD
4500 Mitchellville Rd
Bowie, MD 20716-3111
301-352-7286

We have e-mail addresses set up specifically for each need. If you have any the larger supplies (ie. stock trailer or vans) or can provide media exposure or volunteer services, please e-mail:

[e-mail]

to foster a dog: [e-mail]

to foster a cat: [e-mail]

Please send to the correct e-mail address so that we can make sure the appropriate person can get back to you quickly. It will be much more efficient if you e-mail to the above address rather than call us. We will get back to you as quickly as we can. The process and needs are changing daily.

Our most vital need right now is money. Monetary donations can be sent to:

Last Chance Animal Rescue
19625 Aquasco Road
Aquasco, MD 20608

Or to get it there more immediately, we set up a special hurricane relief paypal account:

www.paypal.com, under [e-mail].

If you donate items or money, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] with your name, address, phone number and e-mail so that we can provide you with information about the rescue effort once things calm down a little.

For more information about Last Chance Animal Rescue, please visit.

www.lastchancehumane.org

Last Chance is a non-profit organization that rescues and cares for abandoned pets and then places them in good homes. We operate mainly in the Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia area but do rescue from shelter up and down the East Coast. Currently we are providing aid to the Gulf Coast as well.

The sister shelter in New Orleans needs:

Human food... Non perishable
Food and water bowls
Cat condos
Crates (aside from the ones Last Chance Animal Rescue needs)
Collars & leads
Puppy & kitten formula
Vet suppplies
Canopy tents for the animals
Microchip scanners
These items can be shipped directly to:

Best Friends Hurricane Relief
c/o Leigh Breland
1635 Misty Lane
Terry, MS 39170


The Humane Society of Calvert County, Inc. improves our community for animals and people by: sheltering and protecting animals from harm; placing them into caring, responsible environments; increasing awareness through humane education and community outreach; endeavoring to reduce animal overpopulation and to eliminate cruelty; serving as an advocate for animals by promoting humane standards; and enhancing the relationship between animals and people.

The Humane Society of Calvert County, Maryland is also taking donations. Checks can be made out to HSCC. They are in desperate need of crates...especially large dog crates. They also need linens that can be thrown away as they do not have time to launder on the trip and they will be thrown out when soiled.
Please call [phone] or e-mail [e-mail] for drop off locations for The Humane Society of Calvert County, Maryland.
Thank you for your help!
Email: [e-mail]

[tedzbear]

1. You guys need to verify your PayPal account.

Otherwise we don't know whether you are real or not. I sent you some $ hoping that this is real and not a scam.

Those poor animals need help!