I would like to see ALL members in Florida and the Gulf to check in. We need to find ways to track and help anyone who has birds that need care or get lost in the storm. I suggest all check in and send me a PM with your cell number, we can check on those we do not hear from after the storm. I have hopes we may be able to network and find temporary homes for your birds.

Anyone have more suggestions on ways to help?


gary

Thank you Gary! I hope that none of us have to worry but it is always comforting to have a plan in case it does.

Let me see what I can do. Maybe we can get someone on the call tonight to help with where to go what shelters are open... Can promise anything but I will work on it.

I'm searching for a hotel that allows pets now. I plan to head up towards Tennessee on 65.

That would be very helpful, Tamaran. Thanks.

This site says it is ALL pets friendly.

Pet Friendly Hotels - Official Pet Hotels

I'm in the Chatt., TN area, let me know if you don't find shelter. I can house a few. We have a 3 story home so keeping them separated wouldn't be a problem.

August 31, 2008

For Immediate Release


Pet Evacuation

Event: Hurricane Gustav : Advisory 22
Time of Advisory:7:15 A.M.



Citizens are urged to make their pets part of their evacuation plans. Those still wishing to evacuate with their pets through the Publicly Assisted Evacuation Plan, do not have to crate their dogs, but they must on a leash. Cats must be contained.

If you do not have a carrier to evacuate your pets, they will be available at both pick-up points located at the Alario Canter and the Joseph S. Yenni Building. The Publicly Assisted Evacuation Plan will end at 12 noon today, Sunday, August 31. Also, if you still need a carrier or pet food, you can pick-up these items up at the East Bank or West Bank Animal Shelter.

website: Jefferson Parish : Pet Evacuation

Pet owners read this:

Hurricane Evacuation Planning for Your Pets

How many of us will ever forget watching the news last year and seeing pets ripped from the arms of their loving owners to be left behind in New Orleans during evacuations for Hurricane Katrina? It is a scene that was showcased on national news broadcasts and print media. If nothing else, Hurricane Katrina brought to light that pets are parts of people's families, and need to be evacuated as well. What happened in New Orleans does not have to happen in our area.
As we approach the mark of hurricane season, take some time now to prepare for your pets' evacuation. I know I learned my lessons first hand during the Hurricane Floyd evacuation in 1999, but realized there was even more that could be done after speaking with those who worked the animal rescue efforts post-Katrina.
The primary comment I heard from these rescuers was "if only the pet could be identified." Many pets who may have had identification lost their collars and thus became even more separated from their families. There is a simple solution: get a microchip. A microchip is a simple piece of technology that will go a long way to reunite you with your pet. About the size of a grain of rice, the chip is implanted under the pet's skin between the shoulder blades. It takes less than a minute to inject, much like a shot. Each chip has a serial number. The owner registers the number with the chip manufacturer's database to include the pet's basic description and the owner's contact information. When hurricane season is approaching, take the timre to update your contact information with the number of someone out of area who may be reached if you and your pet become separated during an evacuation. Remember, if all the phone lines are down and your emergency contact is your next door neighbor who has also evacuated, it will make reuniting your pet with you that much more difficult.



Read more here follow the link:

Hurricane Evacuation Planning for Pets Dogs Cats - Coastal Pet Rescue Savannah Georgia