Gainesville, Texas, Monday, June 18, 2007.
WFAA-TV
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Texas dog being rescued (click sentence for photo).Recent flood waters puts animals in jeopardy In North Texas.
"Due to the gas line being under water, a mobile home blew up today! The two residents were blown out the window with severe burns. The victims are at Baylor hospital in Dallas with 60 percent of their bodies covered in burns. Their biggest concern was the fate of their dog. Their dog, with shorter singed hair & no whiskers left, is OK and at our shelter. Their dog was recognizable by his collar which has four leaf clover designs imprinted on it. I Guess he was one lucky dog!", said Kimberly Mikkelson kennel tech at Haltom City Animal Control.
KAT 5 Animal Rescue, a 501 (c) (3) comprised of volunteers from across the country who came together in the wake of Hurricane Katrina to rescue animals, is working with Haltom City Animal Control for the immediate help for displaced animals in the area. Texas Governor Perry has declared the area a disaster.
Residents whose homes are destroyed are finding that they are not allowed to take their animals to motels. Most can not afford to board their animals. The shelters are beyond maximum. Funds are needed to board both dogs & cats. Temporary fosters are needed too.
"One resident has had to surrender her Mama cat & her five kittens. She wants to keep 2 of the cats but has no where to take them". Mikkelson said.
How you can help:
Supplies Needed:
Puppy food: any brand, 20 bags dry
Cat litter: 15 bags
Cat food: 10 bags dry
Kitten food:10 bags dry, 20 cans wet
Dog food: 15 bags dry
pee pads like used in rest homes: not disposible
Leashes: nylon slip ones, 15
Collars for dogs: 20
Cat bowls one quart, stainless steel with ring to clip to cage (20)
Bowls, 3 quart stainless steel (20)
Cat litter pans, smallest, fit in kennel, plastic (20)
Cat beds, smaller ones (25)
Dog chews, rawhide
Medical Needed:
Dewormer liquid D/120 - 20 bottles (dogs)
Dewormer Praziquatal - 10 bottles (cats)
Flea spray case of 12 oz Addams (for dogs & cats)
*Funds Needed to board displaced animals
Supplies can be sent to:
Haltom City Animal Control
5312 Midway
Haltom City, TX 76117
Donations for supplies & boarding for pets:
KAT 5 Animal Rescue
2807 Allen St. #790
Dallas, TX. 75204
or paypal address:
kat5animalrescue@yahoo.com
*Please annotate, "Texas Flood".
100% of donations go to the Texas flood animal victims. Tax receipts given.
Animal control officers are on the ground rescuing. The greatest need for the animals in Texas are supplies and funding to board until owners can retrieve them.
Please contact KAT 5 if you can foster or have any questions:
972-898-3300
kat5animalrescue@yahoo.com
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