HALO rescue needs donations for pets in hurricane area

[RebelOne]

This is an e-mail I received from one of my animal rescue group lists.

Dear fellow animal lovers:

Project HALO is in the process of coordinating a trip to the flood-ravaged areas of MS, AL and LA to help rescue the displaced and injured animals. We did this when Floyd hit our coast and we're being called upon again. I just spoke with the NC Director of EARS (Emergency Animal Rescue Services) and she expects us to be deployed as early as Monday (9/5). I expected to be able to leave earlier but right now we understand they're focusing on human rescue, and as we all know the animals' needs will be the last to be addressed.

Following is a list of items I've been told are needed:

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation will have two drop sites available:

First Ward Recreation
640 East 7th Street
Parking lot is located on 6th Street

Marion Diehl Center
2219 Tyvola Rd (between Park Road and South Blvd)
Behind the Senior Center

ITEMS NEEDED:
Advantage/Frontline/Heartgard
Plastic pet carriers
Leashes/collars
Food/water bowls
Zip ties
Litter/Litter boxes/Scoops
Duct Tape
Wet Ones/Handiwipes
Paper Towels
Plastic Trash Bags
Tarps
Plastic or Rubber Gloves
Sharpie Pens
Bug Spray for the volunteers
Polaroid Film
Polaroid Cameras
Any type of wound-dressing material (gauze, tape, wound wash, etc)

If any of you have a good relationship with your vet, see if they will donate some medical supplies. We need everything to set up a triage area for the injured.

As always, Project HALO will gladly supply a donation receipt for any and all donations. If you can't get supplies to us then you're welcome to make a monetary donation via Paypal on our homepage of the website at: www.projecthalo.petfinder.com

We can make tax-free purchases at Petsmart. Every penny we save counts! We want the Bow Wow Bus loaded with supplies for these innocent victims. So many are left behind and forgotten when a disaster like this hits. It's our responsibility as an animal loving community to help. Project HALO will supply the transportation and gas along with volunteers, we just need your help with the supplies.

Please forward this to anyone you think may be able to assist us. You may contact me directly at: 704/395-2997 or cell-704/562-8939 to coordinate dropping off. My address is 2500 Taimi Drive, Charlotte, NC. 28214

Sincerely,
Rhonda Thomas
Project HALO


Lori Saylor
Volunteer Services Coordinator
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation
5841 Brookshire Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28216-2403
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail] (@co.mecklenburg.nc.us)